Low Doses of Sucralose Alter Fecal Microbiota in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats

Low Doses of Sucralose Alter Fecal Microbiota in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats

Artificial sweeteners (AS) have been widely used as sugar substitutes to reduce calorie intake. However, it was reported that high doses of AS induced glucose intolerance via modulating gut microbiota. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of lower doses of sucralose on fecal mi...

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Main Authors: Minchun Zhang, Jie Chen, Minglan Yang, Cheng Qian, Yu Liu, Yicheng Qi, Rilu Feng, Mei Yang, Wei Liu, Jing Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
artificial sweeteners
sucralose
fecal microbiota
obesity
16S ribosomal RNA gene analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.787055/full

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