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Correlation between microbial communities, metabolites, and bioactivities in fermented mare’s milk revealed by metagenomics and metabolomics.
Food microbiology    August 17, 2026   Volume 141 105278 doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2026.105278
Huang X, Luo R, Wang Y, Zheng W, Lu X, Liu G, Abdulla P, Niu R, Tu Y, Xing J, Hong J, Zheng W, Liu J.Koumiss exhibits various functional properties, including antioxidant, hypoglycemic, and antihypertensive effects; however, natural fermentation is characterized by an uncontrollable microbial community structure, significant fluctuations in product quality, and a lack of specialized fermentation agents. The mechanisms underlying the links between microbial communities, functional metabolites, and bioactivity in natural and inoculated fermentation systems remain unclear. Therefore, this study employed bioactivity assays, metagenomics, and non-targeted metabolomics to systematically analyze dif...