Abstract
Soybean fermentation has a balancing effect on the regulation of intestinal flora. Relative research between fermented soybeans and intestinal microbiota is limited. Our aim was to explore the effects of soybean fermented fowder on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced intestinal microflora and corresponding functions in loach. 16S rDNA high-throughout sequencing was applied to estimate differences in the intestinal microbiota and predict genes function. Analysis of the overall of sequencing data showed that the ratio of Effective Tags in both the control group and the treatment group was greater than 80 %. Based on six major classifications involved in the phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species, we acquired the changes in the composition of intestinal microorganisms after the supplement of soybean fermented powder. These results showed that the dominant bacteria in the two groups were basically distinct at different levels. Alpha diversity analysis indicated that the microbial richness and uniformity of soybean fermented powder decreased compared to the control group. PICRUSt and Taxfun tools analysis of intestinal flora illustrated the functional genes of the six groups were mainly involved in metabolism, genetic information processing, cellular processes, environmental information processing, and human diseases at the level 1. These data clearly demonstrated the effect of soybean fermented powder on the gut microbiome. Not only that, it provides new ideas and insights for achieving high-quality utilization of soybean fermented powder. The potential mechanisms of soybean fermented powder to alter gut flora and intestinal microbiome function can further be explored.