The analysis revealed
a different pH protein distribution that was mostly acidic in the presence of pectin and neutral-alkaline
in the presence of inulin. Both prebiotics stimulated the production of butyrate, a relevant healthy biomolecule
not detectable in the presence of glucose, that was measured by HPLC analysis to be 14.5 fold
higher after growth in the presence of inulin, as compared to pectin. Three specific proteins were
detected at pH 6 after growth in the presence of pectin or inulin.