Influence of Synbiotics on Selected Oxidative Stress Parameters

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2017:2017:9315375. doi: 10.1155/2017/9315375. Epub 2017 Feb 13.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess synbiotic (Lactobacillus casei + inulin) influence on oxidative stress parameters such as concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), glutathione, and free sulfhydryl groups content. Experiments were carried out on healthy volunteers (n = 32). The subjects were divided into women group (n = 16) and men group (n = 16) and randomly assigned to synbiotic and control groups. Blood samples were collected before synbiotic supplementation and after 7 wks, at the end of the study. The administration of synbiotic resulted in a significant decrease in MDA (p < 0.01), H2O2 (p < 0.01), and GSSG concentrations (p < 0.05) as compared with the control groups and significant increase in the concentrations of GSHt (p < 0.001), GSH (p < 0.01), and -SH group content (p < 0.05) versus control. Synbiotics containing L. casei plus inulin may have positive influence on selected oxidative stress markers.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Female
  • Glutathione / blood
  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / blood
  • Inulin / administration & dosage*
  • Inulin / metabolism
  • Lacticaseibacillus casei / growth & development
  • Lacticaseibacillus casei / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Malondialdehyde / blood
  • Oxidative Stress*
  • Poland
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / blood
  • Synbiotics / administration & dosage*
  • Time Factors
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Inulin
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Glutathione