Abstract |
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) contains prebiotic components, fructans, antibacterial compounds, and organosulfur compounds. The complex ingredients of garlic seem to impart a paradoxical result on the gut microbiome. In this study, we used a mouse model to clarify the effects of whole garlic on the gut microbiome. C57BL/6N male mice were fed with or without whole garlic in normal diet (ND) or in high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks. Supplementation with whole garlic attenuated HFD-enhanced ratio of serum GPT/GOT ( glutamic-pyruvic transaminase/ glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase), levels of T-Cho (total cholesterol) and LDLs ( low-density lipoproteins), and index of homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), but had no significant effect in the levels of serum HDL-c ( high density lipoprotein cholesterol), TG (total triacylglycerol), and glucose. Moreover, garlic supplementation meliorated the HFD-reduced ratio of villus height/crypt depth, cecum weight, and the concentration of cecal organic acids. Finally, gut microbiota characterization by high throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that whole garlic supplementation increased the α-diversity of the gut microbiome, especially increasing the relative abundance of f_Lachnospiraceae and reducing the relative abundance of g_Prevotella. Taken together, our data demonstrated that whole garlic supplementation could meliorate the HFD-induced dyslipidemia and disturbance of gut microbiome.
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Authors | Keyu Chen, Kun Xie, Zhuying Liu, Yasushi Nakasone, Kozue Sakao, Amzad Hossain, De-Xing Hou |
Journal | Nutrients
(Nutrients)
Vol. 11
Issue 6
(May 29 2019)
ISSN: 2072-6643 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 31146458
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Biomarkers
- Blood Glucose
- Lipids
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Topics |
- Animal Feed
- Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Animals
- Bacteria
(genetics, growth & development)
- Biomarkers
(blood)
- Blood Glucose
(metabolism)
- Diet, High-Fat
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dysbiosis
- Dyslipidemias
(blood, etiology, prevention & control)
- Garlic
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Intestines
(microbiology, pathology)
- Lipids
(blood)
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Plant Roots
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