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Effects of a Diet Based on Foods from Symbiotic Agriculture on the Gut Microbiota of Subjects at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Nutrients. June, 2021, Vol. 13 Issue 6
Subject
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Agriculture
Metabolites
Diet
Language
English
ISSN
2072-6643
Abstract
Diet is a major driver of gut microbiota variation and plays a role in metabolic disorders, including metabolic syndrome (MS). Mycorrhized foods from symbiotic agriculture (SA) exhibit improved nutritional properties, but potential benefits have never been investigated in humans. We conducted a pilot interventional study on 60 adults with ≥ 1 risk factors for MS, of whom 33 consumed SA-derived fresh foods and 27 received probiotics over 30 days, with a 15-day follow-up. Stool, urine and blood were collected over time to explore changes in gut microbiota, metabolome, and biochemical, inflammatory and immunologic parameters; previous dietary habits were investigated through a validated food-frequency questionnaire. The baseline microbiota showed alterations typical of metabolic disorders, mainly an increase in Coriobacteriaceae and a decrease in health-associated taxa, which were partly reversed after the SA-based diet. Improvements were observed in metabolome, MS presence (two out of six subjects no longer had MS) or components. Changes were more pronounced with less healthy baseline diets. Probiotics had a marginal, not entirely favorable, effect, although one out of three subjects no longer suffered from MS. These findings suggest that improved dietary patterns can modulate the host microbiota and metabolome, counteracting the risk of developing MS.
Author(s): Silvia Turroni [1,†]; Elisabetta Petracci [2,†]; Valeria Edefonti (corresponding author) [3,*]; Anna M. Giudetti [4]; Federica D’Amico [1,5]; Lisa Paganelli [6]; Giusto Giovannetti [7]; Laura Del Coco [4]; Francesco [...]