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http://dx.doi.org/10.5851/kosfa.2017.37.4.561

Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria-Fermented Mulberry Leaf Extract on the Improvement of Intestinal Function in Rats  

Lee, Hyun-Joo (Department of Nutrition and Culinary Science, Hankyong National University)
Lee, Hwan (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chosun University)
Choi, Yang-Il (Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University)
Lee, Jae-Joon (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chosun University)
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Food Science of Animal Resources / v.37, no.4, 2017 , pp. 561-570 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the laxative effects of mulberry leaf extract (MLE) fermented by lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which contains high levels of polyphenolic and flavonoid compounds, against loperamide-induced constipation in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a normal group (N) and three experimental groups; loperamide treated group (C), loperamide and LAB-fermented MLE 300 mg/kg treated group (MLEL), and loperamide and LAB-fermented MLE 600 mg/kg treated group (MLEH). After 33 d, fecal pellet amount, fecal weight, water content of fecal, gastrointestinal transit time and length, and serum lipid profiles were measured. Constipation was induced via subcutaneous injection of loperamide (2.0 mg/kg b. w., twice a day) for the final 5 d of the experiment. After loperamide administration, the LAB-fermented MLE groups showed a significantly increase in the fecal pellets number, wet weight, and water content in rats compared with the C group. Moreover, increases in the intestinal length and viable Lactobacillus numbers in the feces were observed in the LAB-fermented MLE groups. The intestinal transit time was shorter in the LAB-fermented MLE groups than in the C group. In addition, the LAB-fermented MLE groups showed a significant decrease in triglyceride and total cholesterol levels and an increase in HDL-cholesterol level. These results indicated that oral administration of LAB-fermented MLE shows laxative effect in loperamide-induced constipated rats.
Keywords
lactic acid bacteria-fermented mulberry leaf; laxative effect; constipation; gastrointestinal function;
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