The effect of administration of the double-saccharification amazake on the gut microbiota in mice
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of oral administration of the double-saccharification amazake (DSA) on the cecum microbiota of mice. 7-week-old C57BL6 mice were divided into 2 groups of 6 mice each and orally administered DSA or PBS as a control for 14 consecutive days. On day 14, the mice were euthanized, and the cecal contents were collected for next-generation sequencing analysis based on the V3-4 region of 16S rRNA.