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ArticleNutrients2015

Hypolipidemic effects and safety of Lactobacillus reuteri 263 in a hamster model of hyperlipidemia.

Wen-Ching Huang, Yi-Ming Chen, Nai-Wen Kan, Chun-Sheng Ho, Li Wei, Ching-Hung Chan, Hui-Yu Huang, Chi-Chang Huang

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Article in Nutrients, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Wen-Ching HuangGraduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan. 1010503@ntsu.edu.tw.
Yi-Ming ChenGraduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan. 1021302@ntsu.edu.tw.
Nai-Wen KanGraduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan. kevinkan@tmu.edu.tw.
Chun-Sheng HoCollege of Exercise and Health Sciences, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan. 1031213@ntsu.edu.tw.
Li WeiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University-WanFang Hospital, Taipei 11696, Taiwan. nsweili@gmail.com.
Ching-Hung ChanDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Biotechnology, Shih Chien University, Taipei 10462, Taiwan. llfonly_520@hotmail.com.
Hui-Yu HuangDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Biotechnology, Shih Chien University, Taipei 10462, Taiwan. maggieh@g2.usc.edu.tw.
Chi-Chang HuangGraduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan. john5523@ntsu.edu.tw.
National Taiwan Sport University · TWShih Chien University · TWLuodong Poh-Ai Hospital · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aimed to verify the beneficial effects of probiotic strain Lactobacillus reuteri 263 (Lr263) on hypolipidemic action in hamsters with hyperlipidemia induced by a 0.2% cholesterol and 10% lard diet (i.e., high-cholesterol diet (HCD)). Male Golden Syrian hamsters were randomly divided into two groups: normal (n = 8), standard diet (control), and experimental (n = 32), a HCD. After a two-week induction followed by a six-week supplementation with Lr263, the 32 hyperlipidemic hamsters were divided into four groups (n = 8 per group) to receive vehicle or Lr263 by oral gavage at 2.1, 4.2, or 10.5 × 10(9) cells/kg/day for 6 weeks, designated the HCD, 1X, 2X and 5X groups, respectively. The efficacy and safety of Lr263 supplementation were evaluated by lipid profiles of serum, liver and feces and by clinical biochemistry and histopathology. HCD significantly increased serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), triacylglycerol (TG) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), LDL-C/HDL-C ratio, hepatic and fetal TC and TG levels, and degree of fatty liver as compared with controls. Lr263 supplementation dose dependently increased serum HDL-C level and decreased serum TC, TG, LDL-C levels, LDL-C/HDL-C ratio, hepatic TC and TG levels, and fecal TG level. In addition, Lr263 supplementation had few subchronic toxic effects. Lr263 could be a potential agent with a hypolipidemic pharmacological effect.

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Limosilactobacillus reuteriAnimalsCholesterolCricetinaeDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalFatty LiverFecesHyperlipidemiasHypolipidemic AgentsLiverMaleMesocricetusProbioticsTriglyceridesCholesterolHypolipidemic AgentsTriglyceridescholesterolhigh-cholesterol diethypolipidemiclipid-loweringtriglyceride

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PMID25988768
PMCPMC4446778
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