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Reshaping faecal gut microbiota composition by the intake of trans-resveratrol and quercetin in high-fat sucrose diet-fed rats

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Etxeberria, U., Arias, N., Boqué, N., Macarulla, M.T., Portillo, M.P., Martínez, J.A., Milagro, F.I.·2015·The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Abstract

Diet-induced obesity is associated to an imbalance in the normal gut microbiota composition. Resveratrol and quercetin, widely known for their health beneficial properties, have low bioavailability, and when they reach the colon, they are targets of the gut microbial ecosystem. Hence, the use of these molecules in obesity might be considered as a potential strategy to modulate intestinal bacterial composition. The purpose of this study was to determine whether trans-resveratrol and quercetin administration could counteract gut microbiota dysbiosis produced by high-fat sucrose diet (HFS) and, in turn, improve gut health. Wistar rats were randomised into four groups fed an HFS diet supplemented or not with trans-resveratrol [15 mg/kg body weight (BW)/day], quercetin (30 mg/kg BW/day) or a combination of both polyphenols at those doses. Administration of both polyphenols together prevented body weight gain and reduced serum insulin levels. Moreover, individual supplementation of trans-resveratrol and quercetin effectively reduced serum insulin levels and insulin resistance. Quercetin supplementation generated a great impact on gut microbiota composition at different taxonomic levels, attenuating Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio and inhibiting the growth of bacterial species previously associated to diet-induced obesity (Erysipelotrichaceae, Bacillus, Eubacterium cylindroides). Overall, the administration of quercetin was found to be effective in lessening HFS-diet-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis. In contrast, trans-resveratrol supplementation alone or in combination with quercetin scarcely modified the profile of gut bacteria but acted at the intestinal level, altering the mRNA expression of tight-junction proteins and inflammation-associated genes.

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Authors
Etxeberria, U., Arias, N., Boqué, N., Macarulla, M. T., Portillo, M. P., Martínez, J. A., & Milagro, F. I.
Affiliations
  • University of the Basque Country (ES)
  • Technological Center of Nutrition and Health (ES)
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
Corresponding author
Martínez, J.A.
Venue
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-06
Volume
26
Issue
6
Pages
651-660
ISSN
0955-2863 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2143728413
Cited by
446
References
92
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FWCI
15.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Deposito Adademico Digital Universidad De Navarra (University of Navarra) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (AGL2011-27406-ALI)
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (CIBERobn)
  • Government of the Basque Country (IT-572-13)
  • University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) (ELDUNANOTEK UFI11/32)
  • Línea Especial about Nutrition, Obesity and Health (University of Navarra LE/97, Spain)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
gut microbiota, trans-resveratrol, quercetin, high-fat sucrose diet, diet-induced obesity, dysbiosis, Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio, insulin resistance, serum insulin, polyphenols, tight junction proteins, intestinal inflammation, Erysipelotrichaceae, Bacillus, weight gain
MeSH terms
Bacillota, Firmicutes, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Resveratrol, Animals, Bacillus, DNA, Bacterial, Fatty Acids, Volatile, Feces, Insulin Resistance, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Obesity, Quercetin, Stilbenes, Sucrose, Weight Gain, Rats, Wistar, Dietary Supplements, Bacteroidetes, Gastrointestinal Tract, Rats, Diet, High-Fat

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