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{"title":"Mutual Interactions of Silymarin and Colon Microbiota in Healthy Young and Healthy Elder Subjects","authors":"Katerina Tomisova,&nbsp;Veronika Jarosova,&nbsp;Petr Marsik,&nbsp;Anna Mascellani Bergo,&nbsp;Ondrej Cinek,&nbsp;Lucie Hlinakova,&nbsp;Pavel Kloucek,&nbsp;Vaclav Janousek,&nbsp;Kateřina Valentová,&nbsp;Jaroslav Havlik","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202400500","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202400500","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scope</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This multi-omic study investigates the bidirectional interactions between gut microbiota and silymarin metabolism, highlighting the differential effects across various age groups. Silymarin, the extract from <i>Silybum marianum</i> (milk thistle), is commonly used for its hepatoprotective effects.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An in vitro fermentation colon model was used with microbiota from 20 stool samples obtained from healthy donors divided into two age groups. A combination of three analytical advanced techniques, namely proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR), next-generation sequencing (NGS), and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was used to determine silymarin microbial metabolites over 24 h, overall metabolome, and microbiota composition. Silymarin at a low diet-relevant dose of 50 µg mL⁻¹ significantly altered gut microbiota metabolism, reducing short-chain fatty acid (acetate, butyrate, propionate) production, glucose utilization, and increasing alpha-diversity. Notably, the study reveals age-related differences in silymarin catabolism. Healthy elderly donors (70–80 years) exhibited a significant increase in a specific catabolite associated with <i>Oscillibacter</i> sp., whereas healthy young donors (12–45 years) showed a faster breakdown of silymarin components, particularly isosilybin B, which is associated with higher abundance of <i>Faecalibacterium</i> and <i>Erysipelotrichaceae</i> UCG-003.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study provides insights into microbiome functionality in metabolizing dietary flavonolignans, highlighting implications for age-specific nutritional strategies, and advancing our understanding of dietary (poly)phenol metabolism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mnfr.202400500","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142542411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bifidobacterium breve M-16 V and scGOS/lcFOS Supplementation to Dams Ameliorates Infant Rotavirus Infection in Early Life","authors":"Laura Sáez-Fuertes,&nbsp;Karla Rio-Aige,&nbsp;Malén Massot-Cladera,&nbsp;Margarida Castell,&nbsp;Karen Knipping,&nbsp;Johan Garssen,&nbsp;Raphaëlle Bourdet-Sicard,&nbsp;María José Rodríguez-Lagunas,&nbsp;María Carmen Collado,&nbsp;Francisco José Pérez-Cano","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202400377","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202400377","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The immune system of newborns is underdeveloped, leaving them susceptible to infections like rotavirus (RV). Despite vaccines, RV remains a leading cause of child mortality, especially in developing countries. Maternal immunity is transferred during pregnancy and breastfeeding to the offspring providing protection against RV infection. This study aims to explore how the maternal diet can enhance the newborn's ability to fight early infections. Pregnant rats received orally <i>Bifidobacterium breve</i> M-16 V and short chain galacto-oligosaccharides (scGOS)/long chain fructo-oligosaccharides (lcFOS). At day 5 of life pups are infected with RV and at day 8, samples are collected for the infection analysis. Pups whose mothers received the synbiotic have lower RV infection severity. The levels of immunoglobulins (Ig) IgG2c and IgA are raised in pups' plasma and digested milk, respectively. Synbiotic supplementation improves intestinal maturation and increases gene expression of immune-related genes. In conclusion, the administration of this synbiotic to gestating and lactating mothers ameliorates the incidence and severity of the pup's diarrhea caused by the RV infection by improving their immunity.</p>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mnfr.202400377","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142520552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Protective Effect and Mechanism of L-Theanine on Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury in Mice","authors":"Meng-Yuan Liu,&nbsp;Kai-Hang Xu,&nbsp;Sha Liu,&nbsp;Wen-Jun Xiao","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202400766","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202400766","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scope</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Acute alcoholic liver injury (AALI), a global health concern, is exacerbated by excessive episodic drinking. L-theanine (LTA), a compound found in tea leaves, mitigates the AALI-induced liver oxidative stress and inflammation. However, its relationship with alcohol metabolism and its liver-protective mechanism remains unexplored.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates the protective mechanisms of LTA against AALI in mice. The results demonstrate that LTA mitigates liver tissue damage and reduces the serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, and liver levels of triglycerides, malondialdehyde, reactive oxygen species (ROS), tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1β. However, LTA enhances the activity of ethanol-metabolizing enzymes and decreases ethanol and acetaldehyde serum levels. Mechanistically, LTA accelerates alcohol metabolism by upregulating the hepatic expression of ADH6, ALDH1B1, ALDH2, CAT, and ACSS1 mRNA and protein in AALI mice, LTA downregulates the expression of CYP2E1 mRNA and protein and promoting antioxidative activities thus reducing the accumulation of ROS. This attenuated inflammation by inhibiting the phosphorylation of nuclear factor-kappa B inhibitor alpha (IκBα) and downregulating the hepatic expression of NF-κB p65, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 mRNA, and protein.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>LTA is a beneficial dietary supplement that protects against AALI by modulating alcohol metabolism and the TNF-α/NF-κB pathway.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142520553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Serum Concentrations of Folate Forms Following Supplementation of Multimicronutrients with 400 µg or 800 µg Mix of (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate and Folic Acid (1:1) in Women of Childbearing Age","authors":"Rima Obeid,&nbsp;Elena Rube,&nbsp;Christiane Schön,&nbsp;Jürgen Geisel","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202400444","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202400444","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scope</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A mixture of (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate-calcium salt ((6S)-5-MTHF-Ca) and folic acid (FA) from multimicronutrient supplements may show a dose-dependent effect on serum folate concentrations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study compares fasting concentrations of serum folate spices after 8 weeks of either 400 or 800 µg day⁻¹ of 1:1 folate mixture in 172 nonpregnant women. Serum (6S)-5-MTHF concentrations raise from a mean (SD) of 19.1 (13.4) to 73.9 (19.6) nmol L⁻¹ in the 800 µg group and from 17.5 (9.4) to 54.5 (21.1) nmol L⁻¹ in the 400 µg group (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001 within-group changes). The raise in serum (6S)-5-MTHF is stronger in the 800 µg compared to the 400 µg group (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001 between-group). The prevalence of FA concentrations ≥0.20 nmol L⁻¹ increases between baseline and week 8 in both groups, but is not different between the groups (<i>p</i> = 0.116). The mean percentage of (6S)-5-MTHF of total serum folate increases in both intervention groups, but is not different between the groups at 8 weeks (95.5 (4.1)% versus 94.4 (5.7)%, <i>p</i> = 0.309).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Supplementation of multimicronutrients with 800 µg folate mix for 8 weeks causes higher serum (6S)-5-MTHF concentrations, but not a higher prevalence of detectable FA compares to 400 µg folate.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mnfr.202400444","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Front Cover: The Protective Potential of Butyrate against Colon Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion Is Critically Dependent on Cell Type","authors":"Sema Oncel,&nbsp;Bryan D. Safratowich,&nbsp;Huawei Zeng","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202470032","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202470032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Mol. Nutr. Food Res</i>. 2024, <i>68</i>, 2400421</p><p>DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202400421</p><p>The cover image is based on the Article <i>The Protective Potential of Butyrate against Colon Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion Is Critically Dependent on Cell Type</i> by Sema Oncel et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202400421\u0000 \u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mnfr.202470032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142490792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Issue Information: Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 20'24","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202470033","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202470033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mnfr.202470033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142490791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Micronutrients and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review","authors":"Ruilong Wang,&nbsp;Jinran Lin,&nbsp;Qingmei Liu,&nbsp;Wenyu Wu,&nbsp;Jinfeng Wu,&nbsp;Xiao Liu","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202400652","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202400652","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scope</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Hair loss is a common problem that can negatively impact individuals' psychological well-being. Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is one of the most prevalent types of nonscarring hair loss. This review summarizes the existing evidence on the relationship between AGA and various micronutrients, including vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, selenium, zinc, manganese, and copper.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A literature search was conducted to identify relevant articles published between 1993 and 2023. The search identified 49 relevant articles.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings suggest that deficiencies or imbalances in these micronutrients may contribute to the pathogenesis of AGA and represent modifiable risk factors for hair loss prevention and treatment. Vitamin B, vitamin D, iron, and zinc appear to play critical roles in hair growth and maintenance. Deficiencies in these micronutrients have been associated with increased risk of AGA, while supplementation with these nutrients has shown potential benefits in improving hair growth and preventing hair loss. However, the current evidence is not entirely consistent, with some studies reporting no significant associations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Deficiencies or imbalances in specific vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin B, vitamin D, Fe, Se, and Zn are involved in the pathogenesis of AGA and may represent modifiable risk factors for the treatment and prevention of this condition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Yeast Extract Peptides Alleviate Depression in Chronic Restraint Stress Rats by Alleviating Hippocampal Neuronal Apoptosis and Dysbiosis of the Gut Microbiota","authors":"Zebin Zou,&nbsp;Nan Xiao,&nbsp;Zhixian Chen,&nbsp;Xucong Lin,&nbsp;Yaqi Li,&nbsp;Pan Li,&nbsp;Qian Cheng,&nbsp;Bing Du","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202300467","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202300467","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scope</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Depression as a global neurological disorder, and hippocampal neuronal apoptosis and disorders of the gut microbiota are closely related to it. This study aims to expose the ameliorative effect of enzyme peptides (AP) from brewer's yeast on depressive behavior caused by chronic restraint stress (CRS) in rats.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After 4 weeks of AP intervention, a significant alleviation of depressive behavior in the sucrose preference test (SPT), forced swim test (FST), and light-dark test (LDT) is observed in depressed rats. AP ameliorates neuronal damage with increased the expression of the key CREB/BDNF/TrkB/Akt signaling pathway, which increases the levels of the monoamine neurotransmitters 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) in the hippocampus, buffering hyperactivity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA), and decreasing the serum cortisol (CORT) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels in rats. In addition, AP modulates the disruption of the rat gut microbiota by chronic restraint stress (CRS), and the changes in the abundance of <i>Lactobacillus animalis</i> and <i>Lactobacillus johnsonii</i> are probably the key for AP performing antidepressant benefits. A strong correlation is found between gut microbiota and biochemical markers of depression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>AP, as a natural and safe active substance, has a positive effect in the treatment of depression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142451947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acylated Anthocyanins From Black Carrots and Their Related Phenolic Acids Diminish Priming and Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in THP-1 Monocytes","authors":"Inken Behrendt,&nbsp;Katharina Becker,&nbsp;Christof Björn Steingass,&nbsp;Ralf Schweiggert,&nbsp;Gabriela Michel,&nbsp;Elvira Friedrich,&nbsp;Daniela Grote,&nbsp;Zoe Martin,&nbsp;Hanna Pauline Dötzer,&nbsp;Mathias Fasshauer,&nbsp;Martin Speckmann,&nbsp;Sabine Kuntz","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202400356","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202400356","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scope</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Excessive activation of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome contributes to chronic inflammation. Thus, targeting NLRP3 inflammasome activation by anthocyanins may prevent inflammatory diseases. Therefore, the present study determines the influence of a black carrot extract (BCE) with high amounts of acylated anthocyanins and their related phenolic acids on the NLRP3 inflammasome.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>THP-1 monocytes are pretreated with a BCE, cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G), or hydroxycinnamic acids. NLRP3 inflammasome assembly is initiated by priming THP-1 monocytes with lipopolysaccharide and/or activating the NLRP3 inflammasome with nigericin. Flow cytometry is used to assess apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC) speck formation, as well as ASC and NLRP3 protein expression. Caspase-1 activity is measured using a bioluminescent assay, and cytokine concentrations are determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). C3G and phenolic acids diminish ASC and NLRP3 protein expression. In addition, C3G and phenolic acids attenuate ASC speck formation. Furthermore, the BCE and C3G decline caspase-1 activity. Consistently, IL-1β and IL-18 secretion are reduced upon NLRP3 inflammasome activation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study shows that a BCE with high amounts of acylated anthocyanins and their related phenolic acids diminish priming and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in THP-1 monocytes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mnfr.202400356","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142451500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal Broccoli Powder Intake Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Inflammation via AMPK/mTOR Pathway in the Livers of High-Fructose-Fed Male Rat Offspring Exposed to Maternal Protein Restriction","authors":"Anishma Karmacharya,&nbsp;Shiho Kasai,&nbsp;Yuuka Mukai,&nbsp;Shin Sato","doi":"10.1002/mnfr.202400472","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mnfr.202400472","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scope</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sub-optimal prenatal conditions such as maternal undernutrition during pregnancy and lactation posit high risks of adult metabolic diseases. High fructose intake causes insulin resistance and liver inflammation contributing to metabolic diseases. However, food-based preventive measure for these metabolic diseases in the offspring is under-researched. This study aims to investigate the effect of maternal broccoli powder (BP) intake during lactation on insulin resistance and liver inflammation in high-fructose-diet-fed adult male offspring exposed to maternal protein restriction.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Pregnant Wistar rats are provided normal protein (NP) or low protein (LP) diets and 0% or 0.74% BP-containing NP diets and 0% or 0.74% BP-containing LP diet during lactation. At weaning, offspring receiving water (W) or 10% fructose solution (Fr) are assigned into six groups: NP/NP/W, NP/NP/Fr, NP/NPBP/Fr, LP/LP/W, LP/LP/Fr, and LP/LPBP/Fr. At week 13, plasma insulin, macrophage infiltration, activated protein kinase (AMPK) and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) phosphorylation, and autophagy flux markers are examined. LP/LPBP/Fr shows lower insulin levels and Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) values than LP/LP/Fr. Liver macrophage infiltration are decreased in LP/LPBP/Fr. LP/LPBP/Fr exhibits upregulated AMPK phosphorylation, downregulated mTOR phosphorylation, and increased Microtubule-associated protein1A/1B-light chain 3B-II (LC3B-II) levels.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Maternal BP intake during lactation ameliorates insulin resistance and inflammation in the livers of adult offspring on a high-fructose diet from LP mothers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":212,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Nutrition & Food Research","volume":"68 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142449399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}