Researchers at the University of California (USA) have found that plant fiber can protect the liver from the harmful effects of sugar, changing the composition of the intestinal microbiot. The results of the study were published in Nature Metabolism (Natmet).
During the experiment on the mice, a fiber type was used in many vegetables. Scientists have found that it can change the composition of the intestinal microbiot, disturbing the sugar and absorption of fructose, sweet foods.
This reduces the load on the liver and prevents non-alcoholic fat liver disease and insulin resistance, conditions that can lead to diabetes and other metabolism disorders.
One of the main effects was that the microbomom of a thin intestine began to remove fructose faster by preventing its reach of the liver. The rest of the sugar turned into materials that help the liver to fight oxidative stress and inflammation, particularly the series and gluttatio, which are involved in cell protection.
Scientists have also confirmed that the useful properties of Inulin are related to intestinal bacteria. After transplanting the microbrias (a collection of bacteria) in other mice, the latter also showed a protective impact. Especially interested in bacteroids acidifaciens bacteria, which researchers identified as the main player in this process.
According to the head of the laboratory, Associate Professor Cholsun Jang, the work is especially important for understanding metabolism hidden in people with normal weight. In the future, such data can help develop personalized prebiotics and probiotics that will be aimed at reducing the damage caused by sugar using the individual characteristics of microbria.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
