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ArticleMicroorganisms2025

Effects of Blackcurrant Extract and Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum Intake on Gut Dysbiosis in Male University Rugby Players.

Hiroto Miura, Machi Oda, Kanako Abe, Hiromi Ikeda, Mami Fujibayashi, Naoko Oda, Tomohiro Segawa, Aya Abe, Natsumi Ueta, Takamitsu Tsukahara and 3 more

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Article in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Hiroto MiuraLaboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
Machi OdaLaboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
Kanako AbeLaboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
Hiromi IkedaLaboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
Mami FujibayashiDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
Naoko OdaDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
Tomohiro SegawaDivision of Physical and Health Education, Setsunan University, Osaka 572-8508, Japan.
Aya AbeTaiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi 510-0844, Japan.
Natsumi UetaMorishita Jintan Co., Ltd., Osaka 540-8566, Japan.
Takamitsu TsukaharaKyoto Institute of Nutrition & Pathology, Kyoto 610-0231, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3902-5956
Tomohisa TakagiDepartment of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6119-4828
Yuji NaitoDepartment of Human Immunology and Nutrition Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5443-788X
Ryo InoueLaboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7233-366X

Funding

Morishita Jintan Corporation collaboration research fundTaiyo Kagaku Corporation collaboration research fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our previous study reported that male university rugby players tended to have a gut with a dysbiotic environment, characterized by abundant pathobiont bacteria and an accumulation of succinate, when compared with age-matched, non-rugby playing healthy males. In the present study, we conducted a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled experiment to evaluate the potential of blackcurrant extract and/or partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) to improve the gut environment of university rugby players. Participants were supplemented with blackcurrant extract and/or PHGG or a placebo for 4 weeks. Beneficial gut bacteria such as

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blackcurrantdysbiosisgut microbiotapartially hydrolyzed guar gumrugby

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PMID40732072
PMCPMC12299167

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