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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2022

Effect of ancient wheat pasta on gut microbiota composition and bacteria-derived metabolites: A randomized controlled trial.

Simone Baldi, Monica Dinu, Giuditta Pagliai, Barbara Colombini, Leandro Di Gloria, Lavinia Curini, Marco Pallecchi, Matteo Ramazzotti, Gianluca Bartolucci, Stefano Benedettelli and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Simone BaldiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Monica DinuDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giuditta PagliaiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Barbara ColombiniDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Leandro Di GloriaDepartment of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Lavinia CuriniDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Marco PallecchiDepartment of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Matteo RamazzottiDepartment of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Gianluca BartolucciDepartment of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Stefano BenedettelliDepartment of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Amedeo AmedeiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Francesco SofiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
University of Florence · ITAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and aim: In recent years, many studies have suggested that ancient wheat products might have beneficial effects on cardiometabolic risk profile, but little is known about their effect on gut microbiota (GM). The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether a replacement diet with pasta made from ancient wheat (AD) could influence the GM composition and its metabolites' production compared to a replacement diet with pasta made from modern wheat (CD). Methods: A randomized, double-blinded crossover trial with two intervention phases was conducted on 20 clinically healthy adults (9 females; 11 males; mean age 43.1 ± 12.5 years). Study participants were assigned to consume pasta made using semi-whole flour from organic wheat that was either from ancient or modern control wheat for 8 weeks in a random order. An 8-week washout period was implemented between the interventions. Stool samples were collected from all subjects at the beginning and at the end of each intervention period. GM composition, and short- (SCFAs) and medium- chain fatty acids (MCFAs) production was evaluated. Results: Dietary interventions did not produce significant diversity in the GM composition at higher ranks (phylum, class, order and family), but only at genus level. In detail, the AD significantly (adj. p < 0.05) changed the abundance of Conclusion: A short-term replacement diet with both ancient and modern wheat pasta determined significant changes in GM composition at the genus level but notably the AD resulted in a greater beneficial impact on anti-inflammatory SCFAs.

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ancient wheatgut microbiotaMCFAsmodern wheatpastaSCFAs

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