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Moringa oleifera leaf alleviates functional constipation via regulating the gut microbiota and the enteric nervous system in mice.
Gao, Xiaoyu; Yang, Weiqian; Li, Sijin; Liu, Shuangfeng; Yang, Weixing; Song, Shuang; Sheng, Jun; Zhao, Yan; Tian, Yang.
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  • Gao X; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Personalized Food Manufacturing, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
  • Yang W; College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
  • Li S; Engineering Research Center of Development and Utilization of Food and Drug Homologous Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
  • Liu S; College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
  • Yang W; Department of Hotel Management, Chongqing Vocational Institute of Tourism, Chongqing, China.
  • Song S; College of Pu'er Tea West Yunnan University of Applied Sciences, Puer, China.
  • Sheng J; College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
  • Zhao Y; Engineering Research Center of Development and Utilization of Food and Drug Homologous Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
  • Tian Y; College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Front Microbiol ; 14: 1315402, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38192287
ABSTRACT
Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf is not only a new food resource in China, but also a traditional medicinal plant. It is commonly used in the folk to alleviate constipation, but its laxative mechanism is not fully understood. Hence we investigated it in loperamide-induced functional constipation (FC) mice. The results showed that MOAE significantly regulated not only gastrointestinal hormones and neurotransmitters in serum but also important gastrointestinal motility factors in the enteric nervous system (ENS)-interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs)-smooth muscle cell (SMC) network. Meanwhile, MOAE attenuated intestinal inflammation, increased cecal short-chain fatty acid levels and colonic antimicrobial peptide expression, and improved the impaired intestinal barrier function in loperamide-induced FC mice. In addition, MOAE also increased fecal water content by inhibiting the mRNA expression of colonic aquaporins (Aqp3 and Aqp4) in FC mice. Interestingly and importantly, MOAE affected the intestinal microbiota by inhibiting some key "constipation-causing" microbiota, such as Bacteroidaceae, Clostridiaceae, Bacteroides, and Ruminococcus, and promoting the growth of other important "constipation-curing" microbiota, such as Butyricoccus, Tyzzerella, and Desulfovibrio. These important taxa are significantly associated with a variety of indicators of constipation. These findings suggest that MOAE can promote defecation through its rich chemical composition to modulate the ENS-ICCs-SMCs network and the gut microecosystem.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Front Microbiol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Front Microbiol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Suiza