AI Article Synopsis

  • Scientists are studying probiotics, which are tiny good germs, to help prevent and treat obesity by changing the bacteria in the gut.
  • In an experiment, mice on a high-fat diet were given a specific probiotic called SF68 to see if it could help them gain less weight and improve their gut bacteria.
  • The results showed that mice taking SF68 gained less weight and had better gut bacteria that helped reduce inflammation and sugar levels in their bodies, making it a promising treatment for obesity.

Article Abstract

Microorganisms with probiotic properties are eliciting an increasing interest as coadjuvants in the prevention and treatment of obesity through modulation of the gut microbiota. In this study, a probiotic formulation based on SF68 was administered to mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) to evaluate its efficacy in reducing body mass gain and in modulating the intestinal bacterial composition. Both stool and ileum samples were collected from untreated and treated mice and absolute abundances of specific constituting the gut microbial were evaluated. SF68 administration significantly reduced the HFD-induced weight gain. In these animals, the microbial gut composition shifted toward an enrichment in microbes positively correlated with mucus thickness, lower inflammation, lower glycemia levels, and SCFA production (i.e., , , and ), as well as a depletion in bacterial phyla having a key role in obesity (i.e., , ). Our results demonstrate the efficacy of SF68 in adjusting the composition of the dysbiotic microbiota of HFD-fed animals, thus ameliorating clinical conditions and exerting anti-obesity effects.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9800805PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1054097DOI Listing

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