The broccoli-derived antioxidant sulforaphane changes the growth of gastrointestinal microbiota, allowing for the production of anti-inflammatory metabolites.

ABSTRACT: Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring, potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, found in cruciferous plants such as broccoli. Recently there have been a large number of clinical trials assessing broccoli sprout extracts as sulforaphane-based therapies for conditions including fibrosis, cancer and preeclampsia. As sulforaphane is orally administered, there is also the potential for impact on the gut microbiome. Here, we have determined the effect of sulforaphane on the growth of 43 common human gastrointestinal bacterial commensals and pathogens, which represented the four main phyla found in the human gastrointestinal microbiome. The pathogenic Escherichia coli strain ECE2348/69 showed the most significant increases in growth in the presence of sulforaphane compared to control conditions. Proteomic analysis of this isolate showed that sulforaphane increased anaerobic respiration, whilst metabolomic profiling identified differentially produced metabolites involved in amino acid biosynthesis and known to decrease inflammation in human cells. Therefore, sulforaphane can increase growth of specific gastrointestinal bacterial isolates, correlating with increased production of anti-inflammatory metabolites, that may provide a novel mechanism for modulating inflammatory states in patients.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Escherichia Coli

SUBMITTER: Nichollas Scott  

LAB HEAD: Emily Gulliver

PROVIDER: PXD040621 | Pride | 2023-07-19

REPOSITORIES: Pride