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The effect of pre- and probiotics on the colonic ammonia metabolism in humans as measured by lactose-[(15)N(2)]ureide.
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PMID:  20683456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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BACKGROUND: The evaluation of ammonia detoxification by pre- and probiotics by means of colonic lactose-[(15)N(2)]ureide ((15)N-LU) degradation is of great interest both scientifically and in terms of nutrition physiology.
OBJECTIVE: Pre- and probiotics were supplemented in healthy adults to evaluate the effect of the ammonia metabolism in the human colon by means of (15)N-LU.Methods:A total of 14 participants aged 20-28 years daily received a regular diet either without (no treatment) or with supplementation of 30 g fibre of potatoes (FPs), 30 g wrinkle pea starch (WPS, resistant starch content: 12 and 70%, respectively) and 375 g Lactobacillus acidophilus (LC1) yoghurt, over a 10-day period in a randomised order. After 1 week, 5.7 mg/kg body weight (15)N-LU was administered together with breakfast. A venous blood sample was taken after 6 h. Urine and faeces were collected over a period of 48 and 72 h, respectively. The (15)N abundances were measured by isotope ratio mass spectrometry.
RESULTS: The mean renal (15)N-excretion differed significantly between the supplementation of FP and no treatment (32.5 versus 46.3%, P=0.034), FP and LC1 (32.5 versus 51.6%, P=0.001), and WPS and LC1 (38.5 versus 51.6%, P=0.048). The mean faecal (15)N-excretion amounted to 42.7% (no treatment), 59.7% (FP), 41.8% (WPS) and 44.0% (LC1). In comparison with no treatment, the urinary (15)NH(3)-enrichment was significantly decreased at 16 h after FP supplementation.
CONCLUSION: The prebiotic intake of FP and WPS lowered the colonic generation and the renal excretion of toxic (15)NH(3), respectively, when using (15)N-LU as a xenobiotic marker.
Authors:
K D Wutzke; M Lotz; C Zipprich
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1476-5640     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Clin Nutr     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804070     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Nutr     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1215-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Laboratory 'Gastroenterology and Nutrition', Children's Hospital, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany. klaus-dieter.wutzke@med.uni-rostock.de
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