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ArticleWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2026

Green tea polyphenol-iron oxide chitosan nanoparticles modulate gut microbiota and regulate metabolic pathways.

Safaa Al Awawdeh, Nurul Husna Shafie, Amirah Haziyah Ishak, Norhaizan Mohd Esa, Su Peng Loh, Armania Nurdin

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Safaa Al AwawdehDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.
Nurul Husna ShafieDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia. nhusnashafie@upm.edu.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1626-5308
Amirah Haziyah IshakDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.
Norhaizan Mohd EsaDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.
Su Peng LohDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.
Armania NurdinLaboratory of UPM-MAKNA Cancer Research, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia.

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Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia FRGS/1/2018/SKK10/UPM/02/5Universiti Putra Malaysia GP-IPS/2023/9772000
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Abstract

Green tea polyphenols (GTPP) exhibit antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties; however, their poor bioavailability limits clinical translation. Nanoparticle-based formulations may enhance absorption and therapeutic potential. This study investigates the therapeutic effects of GTPP encapsulated in iron oxide chitosan nanoparticles (GTPP-IOCHNP) on gut microbiota and hepatic proteome, with particular attention to pathways relevant to inflammation, drug metabolism, and tumorigenesis. Male Sprague Dawley rats were administered a single oral dose of GTPP or GTPP-IOCHNP (200 mg/kg). Cecal microbiota composition was analyzed by metagenomic sequencing, while liver proteome alterations were assessed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Metagenomic analysis revealed that GTPP-IOCHNP promoted Actinobacteriota and Collinsella, both linked to reduced inflammation and improved gut health, while inhibiting Bacteroides and Ruminococcus genera associated with intestinal barrier dysfunction, inflammation, and nephropathy. Blautia was significantly enriched (p < 0.05), supporting short chain fatty acid production, modulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and transformation of polyphenols into bioactive antioxidant metabolites. Proteomics profiling identified 20 differentially expressed hepatic proteins (p < 0.05). GTPP-IOCHNP significantly downregulated cytochrome P4502D26 (CYP2D6), indicating modulation of CYP2D6 mediated drug metabolism, and suppressed glutamate dehydrogenase 1, implicating inhibition of glutamine-driven energy metabolism linked to cancer and hyperinsulinism. Conversely, significant upregulation of elongation factor 1-alpha-1 (eEF1A1), albumin, and adenosine kinase (ADK) highlighted improved GTPP absorption, systemic transport, and regulation of hepatic energy metabolism. The integrative metagenomic and proteomic analyses reveal that GTPP-IOCHNP improves polyphenol bioavailability by modulating gut microbial ecology and hepatic metabolic pathways, offering a mechanistically driven platform for therapeutic advancement.

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ChitosanFerric CompoundsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMetabolic Networks and PathwaysNanoparticlesPolyphenolsTeaAnimalsBacteriaLiverMaleMetagenomicsProteomeProteomicsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyChitosanFerric CompoundsPolyphenolsProteomeTeaIron oxide chitosanMetagenomicNanoparticlePolyphenolsProteomics

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