Influence of Dried Okara-Tempeh on the Composition and Metabolites of Fecal Microbiota in Dogs

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of dried okara-tempeh, the insoluble portion of soybeans fermented with ragi-tempeh, on fecal microbiota and metabolites in dogs. Three dried okara-tempehs (individual weight: approximately 5 g) were given daily to each of 6 beagle dogs for a period of 2 weeks. The concentrations of fecal shortchain fatty acids, pH, and microbiota were determined. During the intake of the dried okara-tempeh, the level of Bifidobacterium expressed as log 10 number (CFU)/g wet