Effect of Lactobacillus reuteri on the prevention of hypercholesterolemia in mice

Administration of Lactobacillus reuteri CRL 1098 (104 cells/d) to mice for 7 d before inducing hypercholesterolemia (by feeding mice with a fat-enriched diet for the subsequent 7 d) was evaluated. At this low dose, L. reuteri was effective in preventing hypercholesterolemia in mice, producing a 17%...

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Autores: Taranto, Maria Pia, Medici, Marta Graciela, Perdigon, Gabriela del Valle, Pesce de Ruiz Holgado, Aida Argentina, Font, Graciela Maria
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2000
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositório:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/51604
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/51604
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Hypocholesterolemia
Lactobacillus Reuteri
Probiotic
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Resumo:Administration of Lactobacillus reuteri CRL 1098 (104 cells/d) to mice for 7 d before inducing hypercholesterolemia (by feeding mice with a fat-enriched diet for the subsequent 7 d) was evaluated. At this low dose, L. reuteri was effective in preventing hypercholesterolemia in mice, producing a 17% increase in the ratio of high-density lipoprotein to low-density lipoprotein. Total cholesterol and triglycerides decreased by 22 and 33%, respectively, in the group that was not fed the lactobacilli. The hypocholesterolemic effect produced by L. reuteri CRL 1098 might be considered as indirect evidence of the permanency of the lactobacilli in the gut.