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Abstract
ABSTRACT
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a prevalent inflammatory bowel disease associated with abnormal immune responses to commensal bacteria. The study investigated the effects of synbiotic yacon juice fermented by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum QS7T (FYJ) on ameliorating UC and modulating gut microbiota in a dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model. FYJ intervention significantly improved body weight and colon length, reduced the disease activity index and histopathological scores, and effectively alleviated colon tissue damage compared with treatments with L. plantarum QS7T suspension or yacon juice alone. Additionally, DSS-induced colitis led to a significant decrease in occludin mRNA expression and an upregulation of genes encoding pro-inflammatory cytokines, which were normalized by FYJ treatment. These effects were accompanied by a significant inhibition of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway. Moreover, FYJ treatment reversed DSS-induced alternations in gut community beta diversity and composition. In conclusion, FYJ could reduce intestinal mucosal inflammation, repair colonic mucosa, and improve the physiological status of DSS-induced UC mice, possibly through the regulation of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway and gut microbiota composition.
Practical Application
The synbiotic yacon juice significantly restores the DSS-induced imbalance in the intestinal microbiota in mice, thereby preserving mucosal immunity and intestinal barrier integrity. The insights derived from this study are expected to provide a novel perspective on the potential application of synbiotic yacon juice as a functional food agent for treating UC.
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The goal of the Journal of Food Science is to offer scientists, researchers, and other food professionals the opportunity to share knowledge of scientific advancements in the myriad disciplines affecting their work, through a respected peer-reviewed publication. The Journal of Food Science serves as an international forum for vital research and developments in food science.
The range of topics covered in the journal include:
-Concise Reviews and Hypotheses in Food Science
-New Horizons in Food Research
-Integrated Food Science
-Food Chemistry
-Food Engineering, Materials Science, and Nanotechnology
-Food Microbiology and Safety
-Sensory and Consumer Sciences
-Health, Nutrition, and Food
-Toxicology and Chemical Food Safety
The Journal of Food Science publishes peer-reviewed articles that cover all aspects of food science, including safety and nutrition. Reviews should be 15 to 50 typewritten pages (including tables, figures, and references), should provide in-depth coverage of a narrowly defined topic, and should embody careful evaluation (weaknesses, strengths, explanation of discrepancies in results among similar studies) of all pertinent studies, so that insightful interpretations and conclusions can be presented. Hypothesis papers are especially appropriate in pioneering areas of research or important areas that are afflicted by scientific controversy.