John H. Cummings

Short chain fatty acids in human large intestine, portal, hepatic and venous blood.

Evidence for the occurrence of microbial breakdown of carbohydrate in the human colon has been sought by measuring short chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations in the contents o...

Selective stimulation of bifidobacteria in the human colon by oligofructose and inulin

The control and consequences of bacterial fermentation in the human colon

Journal Article The control and consequences of bacterial fermentation in the human colon Get access J.H. Cummings, J.H. Cummings Medical Research Council, Dunn Clinical Nutriti...

Short chain fatty acids in the human colon.

Production, metabolism, and excretion of hydrogen in the large intestine

Role of dietary sulphate in the regulation of methanogenesis in the human large intestine.

Hydrogen produced during colonic fermentation may be excreted, or removed by H2 consuming bacteria such as methanogenic and sulphate reducing bacteria. In vitro, sulphate reduci...

The influence of a diet rich in wheat fibre on the human faecal flora

The effect on the faecal flora of adding wheat fibre to a controlled diet in four healthy volunteers for a 3-week period has been observed. No change in the concentration of the...