<i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese Mice

The aim of the presented study was to investigate the synbiotic effects of <i>L. rhamnosus</i> 4B15 and <i>C. tricuspidata</i> extract administration on the gut microbiota and obesity-associated metabolic parameters in diet-induced obese mice. Thirty-one 6-week-old male C57BL...

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Main Authors: Ju Kyoung Oh, Robie Vasquez, In-Chan Hwang, Ye Na Oh, Sang Hoon Kim, Shin Ho Kang, Jae Yeon Joung, Nam Su Oh, Sejeong Kim, Yohan Yoon, Dae-Kyung Kang
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author Ju Kyoung Oh
Robie Vasquez
In-Chan Hwang
Ye Na Oh
Sang Hoon Kim
Shin Ho Kang
Jae Yeon Joung
Nam Su Oh
Sejeong Kim
Yohan Yoon
Dae-Kyung Kang
author_facet Ju Kyoung Oh
Robie Vasquez
In-Chan Hwang
Ye Na Oh
Sang Hoon Kim
Shin Ho Kang
Jae Yeon Joung
Nam Su Oh
Sejeong Kim
Yohan Yoon
Dae-Kyung Kang
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description The aim of the presented study was to investigate the synbiotic effects of <i>L. rhamnosus</i> 4B15 and <i>C. tricuspidata</i> extract administration on the gut microbiota and obesity-associated metabolic parameters in diet-induced obese mice. Thirty-one 6-week-old male C57BL/N6 mice were divided into five diet groups: normal diet (ND, <i>n</i> = 7) group; high-fat diet (HFD, <i>n</i> = 6) group; probiotic (PRO, <i>n</i> = 5) group; prebiotic (PRE, <i>n</i> = 7) group; and synbiotic (SYN, <i>n</i> = 6) group. After 10 weeks, the percent of fat mass, serum triglyceride, and ALT levels were significantly reduced in SYN-fed obese mice, compared with other treatments. SYN treatment also modulated the abundance of <i>Desulfovibrio</i>, <i>Dorea</i>, <i>Adlercreutzia</i>, <i>Allobaculum</i>, <i>Coprococcus</i>, unclassified Clostridiaceae, <i>Lactobacillus</i>, <i>Helicobacter</i>, <i>Flexispira</i>, <i>Odoribacter</i>, <i>Ruminococcus</i>, unclassified Erysipelotrichaceae, and unclassified Desulfovibrionaceae. These taxa showed a strong correlation with obesity-associated indices. Lastly, the SYN-supplemented diet upregulated metabolic pathways known to improve metabolic health. Further investigations are needed to understand the mechanisms driving the synbiotic effect of <i>C. tricuspidata</i> and <i>L. rhamnosus</i> 4B15.
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spelling doaj.art-884da490a1ea498da144e5b78d2921dd2023-11-22T14:18:55ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072021-09-0199190810.3390/microorganisms9091908<i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese MiceJu Kyoung Oh0Robie Vasquez1In-Chan Hwang2Ye Na Oh3Sang Hoon Kim4Shin Ho Kang5Jae Yeon Joung6Nam Su Oh7Sejeong Kim8Yohan Yoon9Dae-Kyung Kang10Department of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaR&D Center, Seoul Dairy Cooperative, Ansan 15407, KoreaR&D Center, Seoul Dairy Cooperative, Ansan 15407, KoreaDepartment of Food and Biotechnology, Korea University Sejong Campus, Sejong 30019, KoreaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, KoreaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, KoreaDepartment of Animal Resources Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, KoreaThe aim of the presented study was to investigate the synbiotic effects of <i>L. rhamnosus</i> 4B15 and <i>C. tricuspidata</i> extract administration on the gut microbiota and obesity-associated metabolic parameters in diet-induced obese mice. Thirty-one 6-week-old male C57BL/N6 mice were divided into five diet groups: normal diet (ND, <i>n</i> = 7) group; high-fat diet (HFD, <i>n</i> = 6) group; probiotic (PRO, <i>n</i> = 5) group; prebiotic (PRE, <i>n</i> = 7) group; and synbiotic (SYN, <i>n</i> = 6) group. After 10 weeks, the percent of fat mass, serum triglyceride, and ALT levels were significantly reduced in SYN-fed obese mice, compared with other treatments. SYN treatment also modulated the abundance of <i>Desulfovibrio</i>, <i>Dorea</i>, <i>Adlercreutzia</i>, <i>Allobaculum</i>, <i>Coprococcus</i>, unclassified Clostridiaceae, <i>Lactobacillus</i>, <i>Helicobacter</i>, <i>Flexispira</i>, <i>Odoribacter</i>, <i>Ruminococcus</i>, unclassified Erysipelotrichaceae, and unclassified Desulfovibrionaceae. These taxa showed a strong correlation with obesity-associated indices. Lastly, the SYN-supplemented diet upregulated metabolic pathways known to improve metabolic health. Further investigations are needed to understand the mechanisms driving the synbiotic effect of <i>C. tricuspidata</i> and <i>L. rhamnosus</i> 4B15.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1908obesity<i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> 4B15<i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i>gut microbiotametabolic disorderprobiotic
spellingShingle Ju Kyoung Oh
Robie Vasquez
In-Chan Hwang
Ye Na Oh
Sang Hoon Kim
Shin Ho Kang
Jae Yeon Joung
Nam Su Oh
Sejeong Kim
Yohan Yoon
Dae-Kyung Kang
<i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese Mice
Microorganisms
obesity
<i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> 4B15
<i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i>
gut microbiota
metabolic disorder
probiotic
title <i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese Mice
title_full <i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese Mice
title_fullStr <i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese Mice
title_full_unstemmed <i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese Mice
title_short <i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Combined with <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Modulate Gut Microbiota and Alleviate Obesity-Associated Metabolic Parameters in Obese Mice
title_sort i cudrania tricuspidata i combined with i lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus i modulate gut microbiota and alleviate obesity associated metabolic parameters in obese mice
topic obesity
<i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> 4B15
<i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i>
gut microbiota
metabolic disorder
probiotic
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1908
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