Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time
Horchata is a natural drink obtained from tiger nut tubers (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.). It has a pleasant milky aspect and nutty flavor; some health benefits have been traditionally attributed to it. This study evaluated the effects of an unprocessed horchata drink on the gut microbio...
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| description | Horchata is a natural drink obtained from tiger nut tubers (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.). It has a pleasant milky aspect and nutty flavor; some health benefits have been traditionally attributed to it. This study evaluated the effects of an unprocessed horchata drink on the gut microbiota of healthy adult volunteers (<i>n</i> = 31) who consumed 300 mL of natural, unprocessed horchata with no added sugar daily for 3 days. Although there were no apparent microbial profile changes induced by horchata consumption in the studied population, differences could be determined when volunteers were segmented by microbial clusters. Three distinctive enterogroups were identified previous to consuming horchata, respectively characterized by the relative abundances of <i>Blautia</i> and <i>Lachnospira</i> (B1), <i>Bacteroides</i> (B2) and <i>Ruminococcus</i> and <i>Bifidobacterium</i> (B3). After consuming horchata, samples of all volunteers were grouped into two clusters, one enriched in <i>Akkermansia</i>, <i>Christenellaceae</i> and <i>Clostridiales</i> (A1) and the other with a remarkable presence of <i>Faecalibacterium, Bifidobacterium</i> and <i>Lachnospira</i> (A2). Interestingly, the impact of horchata was dependent on the previous microbiome of each individual, and its effect yielded microbial profiles associated with butyrate production, which are typical of a Mediterranean or vegetable/fiber-rich diet and could be related to the presence of high amylose starch and polyphenols. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-184830a677c049d6ba8abc06819ce4b62023-11-23T08:57:21ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-04-01149170910.3390/nu14091709Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of TimeMarta Selma-Royo0Izaskun García-Mantrana1M. Carmen Collado2Gaspar Perez-Martínez3Laboratory of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Av. Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainLaboratory of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Av. Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainLaboratory of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Av. Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainLaboratory of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics, Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Av. Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainHorchata is a natural drink obtained from tiger nut tubers (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.). It has a pleasant milky aspect and nutty flavor; some health benefits have been traditionally attributed to it. This study evaluated the effects of an unprocessed horchata drink on the gut microbiota of healthy adult volunteers (<i>n</i> = 31) who consumed 300 mL of natural, unprocessed horchata with no added sugar daily for 3 days. Although there were no apparent microbial profile changes induced by horchata consumption in the studied population, differences could be determined when volunteers were segmented by microbial clusters. Three distinctive enterogroups were identified previous to consuming horchata, respectively characterized by the relative abundances of <i>Blautia</i> and <i>Lachnospira</i> (B1), <i>Bacteroides</i> (B2) and <i>Ruminococcus</i> and <i>Bifidobacterium</i> (B3). After consuming horchata, samples of all volunteers were grouped into two clusters, one enriched in <i>Akkermansia</i>, <i>Christenellaceae</i> and <i>Clostridiales</i> (A1) and the other with a remarkable presence of <i>Faecalibacterium, Bifidobacterium</i> and <i>Lachnospira</i> (A2). Interestingly, the impact of horchata was dependent on the previous microbiome of each individual, and its effect yielded microbial profiles associated with butyrate production, which are typical of a Mediterranean or vegetable/fiber-rich diet and could be related to the presence of high amylose starch and polyphenols.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/9/1709microbiotatiger nutresistant starchpolyphenolsMediterranean diet |
| spellingShingle | Marta Selma-Royo Izaskun García-Mantrana M. Carmen Collado Gaspar Perez-Martínez Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time Nutrients microbiota tiger nut resistant starch polyphenols Mediterranean diet |
| title | Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time |
| title_full | Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time |
| title_fullStr | Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time |
| title_short | Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time |
| title_sort | intake of natural unprocessed tiger nuts i cyperus esculentus i l drink significantly favors intestinal beneficial bacteria in a short period of time |
| topic | microbiota tiger nut resistant starch polyphenols Mediterranean diet |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/9/1709 |
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