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ArticleGut pathogens2022

Grape seed and skin extract, a potential prebiotic with anti-obesity effect through gut microbiota modulation.

Mohamed Mokrani, Kamel Charradi, Ferid Limam, Ezzedine Aouani, Maria C Urdaci

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Article in Gut pathogens, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed MokraniBordeaux Sciences Agro, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, UMR 5248, CBMN, Interactions Bactéries Probiotiques Hôte, 1, Cours du Général de Gaulle, 33175, Gradignan Cedex, France.
Kamel CharradiLaboratory of Bioactive Substances, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia.
Ferid LimamLaboratory of Bioactive Substances, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia.
Ezzedine AouaniLaboratory of Bioactive Substances, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia.
Maria C UrdaciBordeaux Sciences Agro, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, UMR 5248, CBMN, Interactions Bactéries Probiotiques Hôte, 1, Cours du Général de Gaulle, 33175, Gradignan Cedex, France. maria.urdaci@agro-bordeaux.fr.
Center of Biotechnogy of Borj Cédria · TNChimie et Biologie des Membranes et des Nanoobjects · FRÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques de Bordeaux-Aquitaine · FR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity is a worldwide health problem and a significant risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Gut microbiota (GM) plays an essential role in obesity, and prebiotics such as polyphenols could be one way to improve microbial dysbiosis-induced obesity.

objectiveThis study was designed to assess the effectiveness of grape seed and skin extract (GSSE), and/or orlistat on obese rats fed with high fat diet by targeting GM modulations. The impact of treatments was also studied in non-obese rats. MATERIAL AND

methodsRats were rendered obese or kept with a standard diet for three months. Then they were treated either with GSSE or orlistat or with the combined treatment (GSOR) during three months and then sacrificed. Adipose tissues, blood and faeces were collected and analyzed.

resultsIn obese rats and to a lesser extent in non-obese rats, treatments decreased the weight of various adipose tissues and the serum levels of cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, lipase, and CRP and increased HDL and adiponectin. GSOR treatment was even more efficient that orlistat. Obese rats had less GM diversity than non-obese rats and orlistat reduced it even more. However, diversity was restored with GSSE and GSOR treatments. Potential pathogenic Streptococcus alactolyticus/gallolyticus species were greatly increased in obese rats and drastically reduced with the treatments, as wells as other potential pathobionts.

conclusionsGSSE exerts beneficial effects in obese rats and restores, at least partially, the observed dysbiosis. GSOR induced the highest beneficial effect. Moreover, the various treatments could also enhance physiological and GM modifications in non obese rats.

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Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE)Gut microbiota dysbiosisObesityOrlistat

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PMID35794638
PMCPMC9258160
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