The Effects of Dietary Chromium Supplementation along with Discontinuing a High-Fat Diet on the Microbial Enzymatic Activity and the Production of SCFAs in the Faeces of Rats

The Effects of Dietary Chromium Supplementation along with Discontinuing a High-Fat Diet on the Microbial Enzymatic Activity and the Production of SCFAs in the Faeces of Rats

The present study assessed the changes in faecal microbial activity in obese Wistar rats fed high-fat or low-fat diets supplemented with various forms of chromium (picolinate or nanoparticles). The 18-week study was divided into two phases: an introductory period (9 weeks; obesity status induction v...

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Main Authors: Jerzy Juśkiewicz, Katarzyna Ognik, Joanna Fotschki, Dorota Napiórkowska, Ewelina Cholewińska, Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk, Magdalena Krauze, Bartosz Fotschki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
high-fat diet
dietary habits
chromium supplementation
nanoparticles
faecal microbial enzymes
SCFAs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/18/3962

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