Exploring the effects of COLOSTRONONI on the mammalian gut microbiota composition.
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SUBMITTER: Duranti S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6544264 | biostudies-literature | 2019
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Exploring the effects of COLOSTRONONI on the mammalian gut microbiota composition.
Duranti Sabrina S Mancabelli Leonardo L Mancino Walter W Anzalone Rosaria R Longhi Giulia G Statello Rosario R Carnevali Luca L Sgoifo Andrea A Bernasconi Sergio S Turroni Francesca F Ventura Marco M
PloS one 20190531 5
COLOSTRONONI is a dietary supplement consisting of bovine colostrum and Morinda citrifolia fruit (Noni). In this study, we tested the capability of COLOSTRONONI to influence gut microbiota composition using an in vivo evaluation in rats. Furthermore, we analyzed the effect of COLOSTRONONI on the systemic inflammatory responses as well as on the gut permeability of the animals. Altogether, our analyses supported the concept of COLOSTRONONI as a natural food supplement that doesn't affect (neither ...[more]
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