Modulation of intestinal microbiota in mice by kefir administration
- Title
- Modulation of intestinal microbiota in mice by kefir administration
- Author
- Hyunsook Kim
- Keywords
- kefir; probiotic; improvement; intestinal microbiota; qPCR
- Issue Date
- 2015-09
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOCIETY FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-KOSFOST
- Citation
- FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, v. 24, NO 4, Page. 1397-1403
- Abstract
- Kefir is a multi-species probiotic consisting of lactic and acetic acid bacteria and yeast. The modulatory effects of kefir on gut microfloral profiles of mice were investigated using group-specific quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. At the end of 3 week oral kefir administration period, the numbers of Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Enterobacteriaceae were significantly (p ˂ 0.05) decreased, and the numbers of Bacteroidetes, Lactobacillus, and Lactococcus, and total yeast were significantly (p ˂ 0.05) increased in the kefir group, compared with the control group. Kefir consumption significantly (p ˂ 0.05) suppressed proliferation of the opportunistic pathogen Enterobacteriaceae, compared with saline administration, with an increased proportion of Lactobacillus and Lactococcus to total bacteria, suggesting lactobacilli-Enterobacteriaceae antagonism. Kefir consumption significantly (p ˂ 0.05) reduced the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio, compared with controls, suggesting oral administration of kefir could be beneficial in the treatment of obesity.
- URI
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10068-015-0179-8http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11754/27369
- ISSN
- 1226-7708; 2092-6456
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10068-015-0179-8
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