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Abstract Title:

Anti-Obesity Effect ofLB818 Is Associated with Regulation of Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet-Fed Obese Mice.

Abstract Source:

J Med Food. 2020 Jul ;23(7):750-759. PMID: 32649278

Abstract Author(s):

Ahtesham Hussain, Mi Hyun Kwon, Hyun Kyu Kim, Hak Sung Lee, Jin Sook Cho, Young Ik Lee

Article Affiliation:

Ahtesham Hussain

Abstract:

Worldwide, obesity has become a major risk factor associated with health risks such as diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and certain forms of cancer. In this study, we estimated the anti-obesity effect of the bacterial strainLB818 (designated as LB818) using male C57BL/6J mice, which were treated with high-fat diet (HFD) to induce obesity. Next, LB818 (10colony-forming units [CFU]/mL) was orally administered for 8 weeks. The results showed that feeding HFD+LB818 (10CFU/mL) ameliorated body weight gain and decreased total body fat by regulating fasting glucose levels in HFD-fed mice. LB818 treatment significantly lowered aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and elevated high-density lipoprotein levels in serum and decreased deposition of fat droplets in liver. LB818 treatment increased the respective abundances of essential bacteria, including Bacteroidetes,,,, and increased the Bacteroidetes:Firmicutes ratio; however, it significantly decreased the levels of Firmicutes. Taken together, this study demonstrates that LB818 is effective in attenuating obesity and hepatic steatosis and regulated gut microbiota in HFD-fed obese mice.

Study Type : Animal Study

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