%0 Journal Article
%A Redondo Cuenca, Araceli
%A García Alonso, María Alejandra
%A Rodríguez Arcos, Rocio
%A Castro Navarro, Irma
%A Alba Rubio, Claudio
%A Rodríguez Gómez, Juan Miguel
%A Goñi Cambrodón, Isabel
%T Nutritional composition of green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.), edible part and by-products, and assessment of their effect on the growth of human gut-associated bacteria
%D 2022
%@ 09639969
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72791
%X Asparagus is considered a healthy food with a high content of bioactive compounds. In this study, the proximate and mineral composition, non-digestible carbohydrates and bioactive compounds of edible spear, spear by-product and root have been evaluated. Their activity on the growth of human gut-associated bacteria has been studied. The results support the high nutritional and functional value of the asparagus, including its by-products, highlighting the potential of the non-edible parts to be used as prebiotics. A remarkable content in xylose, inulin, flavonoids and saponins has been found. It has been shown that the spear by-product can be selectively used to promote the growth of commensal or probiotic lactobacilli and bifidobacteria strains. It has been confirmed that any part of the asparagus has a potential future as a healthy food or as health-promoting ingredients, however more work is required to identify the compounds able to modulate the human gut microbiota
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