An Ascorbic Acid Derivative 2-O--D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic Acid from the Fruit of Lycium barbarum Modulates Microbiota in Small Intestine and Colon and Exerts Immunomodulatory Effect on Cyclophosphamide-treated BALB/c Mice.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY(2020)
摘要
2-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid (AA-2 beta G) is a natural and stable ascorbic acid derivative isolated from the fruits of Lycium barbarum. In our present study, cyclophosphamide (Cy) was used to make BALB/c mice immunosuppressive and AA-2 beta G was used to intervene immunosuppressive mice. It was found that Cy treatment resulted in a series of changes on basic immune indexes including a decrease of thymus and spleen indexes and levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and destruction of leucocyte proportion balance, accompanied with weight loss, reduction in colon length, and changes of hepatic function markers. However, all these changes were reversed in varying degrees by AA-2 beta G intervention. Notably, AA-2 beta G could significantly change both mouse colonic and small-intestinal microbiota. The key responsive taxa found in a mouse colon were Muribaculaceae, Ruminococcaceae, Oscillibacter, Rikenella, Helicobacter, Negativibacillus, Alistipes, and Roseburia, and the key responsive taxa found in a mouse small intestine were Muribaculaceae, Anaerotruncus, and Paenibacillus. The results demonstrated that AA-2 beta G could modulate microbiota in the small intestine and colon and exert an immunomodulatory effect. Further studies should focus on the degradation pathways of AA-2 beta G and the interaction between AA-2 beta G and Muribaculaceae.
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Lycium barbarum,2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid,immunomodulatory effect,microbiota,small intestine,colon,Muribaculaceae
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