Dataset supporting 'Inulin-type fructans and 2'fucosyllactose alter both microbial composition and appear to alleviate stress-induced mood state in a working population compared to placebo (maltodextrin): the EFFICAD Trial, a randomized, controlled trial'

This dataset was collected as part of my PhD thesis 'An exploration of the prebiotic concept: from food matrix to mood state'. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the prebiotic oligofructose and prebiotic candidate 2'fucosyllactose on microbial load and composition and mood state. This dataset contains the individual level participant bacterial load and composition, gastrointestinal sensation and bowel habit, and mood state data collected throughout the course of the five-week intervention, along with all original 16S rRNA sequencing reads.