Research & Evidence

Research is at the core of everything we do here at Quorn®. On this page, you can browse our list of publications and view the evidence that drives our current and ongoing commitment to understand the impact our products have on health and wellbeing.

Commun Biol, 7, 272. Highlights the impact that the unique structure of mycoprotein can have on digestive processes and the gut microbiota.

Eur J Nutr, 62:1479-1492. Mycoprotein consumption for 2 weeks decreased faecal genotoxicity and nitroso compounds, and increased the abundance of beneficial microbial genera, demonstrating a potential gut health role.

Commun Biol, 6, 576. The β-glucan fibre found in mycoprotein is degraded by Bacteroides strains, releasing oligosaccharides that other commensal bacteria then cross-feed on, supporting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.

Nutrients, 11(4):800. Whole mycoprotein and the isolated fibre fraction are both fermentable in vitro and produce short chain fatty acids, promoting propionate and butyrate at the expense of acetate.

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Gut Health

Colosimo R et al. (2024) Colonic in vitro fermentation of mycoprotein promotes shifts in gut microbiota, with enrichment of Bacteroides species

Farsi DN et al. (2023) Substituting meat for mycoprotein reduces genotoxicity and increases the abundance of beneficial microbes in the gut: Mycomeat, a randomised crossover control trial

Fernandez-Julia P et al. (2023) Fungal β-glucan-facilitated cross-feeding activities between Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium species

Harris HC et al. (2019) Short Chain Fatty Acid Production from Mycoprotein and Mycoprotein Fibre in an In Vitro Fermentation Model

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Research & Evidence

Gut Health

Colosimo R et al. (2024) Colonic in vitro fermentation of mycoprotein promotes shifts in gut microbiota, with enrichment of Bacteroides species

Farsi DN et al. (2023) Substituting meat for mycoprotein reduces genotoxicity and increases the abundance of beneficial microbes in the gut: Mycomeat, a randomised crossover control trial

Fernandez-Julia P et al. (2023) Fungal β-glucan-facilitated cross-feeding activities between Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium species

Harris HC et al. (2019) Short Chain Fatty Acid Production from Mycoprotein and Mycoprotein Fibre in an In Vitro Fermentation Model

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