ArticleFood science & nutrition2024
Inulin does not affect trimethylamine N-oxide formation in mice with a high-fat diet combined with choline and L-carnitine.
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- Marine-Derived Proteins: Individual Variability in Health Effects Across Protein Structure, Host Genetics, and Gut Microbiota.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
- Combined effects of resistant dextrin and inulin on the reduction of harmful metabolites duringFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The Role of Gut Microbiota-Derived Trimethylamine N-Oxide in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Inulin does not affect trimethylamine N-oxide formation in mice with a high-fat diet combined with choline and L-carnitine.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Emerging evidence suggests that gut bacteria-derived trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) elevates the risk of cardiovascular disease, and dietary fiber holds the potential to attenuate TMAO formation. However, the effectiveness of dietary fiber, such as inulin, in inhibiting TMAO formation remains controversial. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of inulin supplementation on TMAO formation in mice with high TMAO levels induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) combined with choline and L-carnitine. Results showed that HFD treatment significantly elevated blood TMAO concentrations and increased the abundances of TMAO formation-associated gut bacteria, as well as the abundances of functional genes responsible for TMA formation. While the supplementation of choline and L-carnitine greatly enhanced blood trimethylamine (TMA) and TMAO levels, inulin supplementation did not significantly affect TMAO levels and had limited impact on TMA-associated gut bacteria, except for
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