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ArticlePloS one2021

Heat-inactivated Lactobacillus plantarum nF1 promotes intestinal health in Loperamide-induced constipation rats.

Seon-Ah Park, Geum-Hwa Lee, The-Hiep Hoang, Hwa-Young Lee, In-Yeong Kang, Myong-Ja Chung, Jong-Sik Jin, Han-Jung Chae

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Seon-Ah ParkNon-Clinical Evaluation Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea.
Geum-Hwa LeeNon-Clinical Evaluation Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea.
The-Hiep HoangNon-Clinical Evaluation Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4694-7155
Hwa-Young LeeNon-Clinical Evaluation Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea.
In-Yeong KangBiogenicskorea Co., Ltd., Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Myong-Ja ChungDepartment of Pathology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Jong-Sik JinDepartment of Oriental Medicine Resources, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, South Korea.
Han-Jung ChaeNon-Clinical Evaluation Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4190-9889
Jeonbuk National University Hospital · KRJeonbuk National University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Constipation is a common condition that affects individuals of all ages, and prolonged constipation needs to be prevented to avoid potential complications and reduce the additional stress on individuals with pre-medical conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of heat-inactivated Lactobacillus plantarum (HLp-nF1) on loperamide-induced constipation in rats. Constipation-induced male rats were treated orally with low to high doses of HLp-nF1 and an anti-constipation medication Dulcolax for five weeks. Study has 8 groups, control group; loperamide-treated group; Dulcolax-treated group; treatment with 3.2 × 1010, 8 × 1010 and 1.6 × 1011, cells/mL HLp-nF1; Loperamide + Dulcolax treated group. HLp-nF1 treated rats showed improvements in fecal pellet number, weight, water content, intestinal transit length, and contractility compared to the constipation-induced rats. Also, an increase in the intestine mucosal layer thickness and the number of mucin-producing crypt epithelial cells were observed in HLp-nF1-treated groups. Further, the levels of inflammatory cytokines levels were significantly downregulated by treatment with HLp-nF1 and Dulcolax. Notably, the metagenomics sequencing analysis demonstrated a similar genus pattern to the pre-preparation group and control with HLp-nF1 treatment. In conclusion, the administration of >3.2 × 1010 cells/mL HLp-nF1 has a positive impact on the constipated rats overall health.

Indexed as

MetagenomeActinobacteriaAnimalsBacillotaBacteroidetesBisacodylConstipationCyclooxygenase 2FecesGastrointestinal TransitGene ExpressionHot TemperatureInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Intestinal MucosaLactiplantibacillus plantarumBisacodylCyclooxygenase 2IL1B protein, ratIl6 protein, ratInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6LaxativesLoperamidePtgs2 protein, ratRNA, Ribosomal, 16STumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID33872333
PMCPMC8055018
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