Beneficial Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil on Alloxan-Induced Diabetes and Microbiota Composition in Rats

The gut microbiota is composed of a diverse population of obligate and facultative anaerobic microorganisms which are shown to influence host metabolism and immune homeostasis. This study investigated the effects of virgin coconut oil on the weekly fasting glycaemia, daily food and water intake and...

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Published in:Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht) 2018-12, Vol.73 (4), p.295-301
Main Authors: Djurasevic, Sinisa, Bojic, Svetlana, Nikolic, Biljana, Dimkic, Ivica, Todorovic, Zoran, Djordjevic, Jelena, Mitic-Culafic, Dragana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abundance
Alloxan
Anaerobic microorganisms
Blood glucose
Body mass
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Coconut oil
Composition
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Ecology
Food
Food intake
Food Science
Homeostasis
Hyperglycemia
Metabolism
Microbiota
Microorganisms
Nutrition
Oil
Original Paper
Plant Physiology
Rats
Vegetable oils
Water intake
Water intakes
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Summary:The gut microbiota is composed of a diverse population of obligate and facultative anaerobic microorganisms which are shown to influence host metabolism and immune homeostasis. This study investigated the effects of virgin coconut oil on the weekly fasting glycaemia, daily food and water intake and weekly body mass gain over 16 weeks, as well as the changes in composition of gut microbiota in both non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Although the intake of virgin coconut oil did not decrease the diabetes-induced hyperglycemia, it affected the secondary parameters, such as food and water intake and average body mass gain. Furthermore, its potential to positively affect the fecal microbiome was proved, since it significantly increased the abundance of probiotic bacteria, such as Lactobacillus , Allobaculum and Bifidobacterium species.
ISSN:0921-9668
1573-9104
DOI:10.1007/s11130-018-0689-7