Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) supplementation in broiler chickens. In experiment 1, the effect of FOS supplementation and in combination with phytase on growth performance, bone quality and phosphorus utilization was evaluated in broiler chickens fed standard or low calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) diets. The phytase supplementation in low Ca and P diets improved growth performance, bone quality and P utilization. The combination of phytase and FOS increased BW gain and P retention. However, supplemental FOS alone had negative effects on bone quality. Experiment 2 investigated the effect of FOS supplementation on growth performance, immune responses, intestinal morphology and ileal microbiota with or without Salmonella Enteritidis lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. Supplemental FOS improved ileal mucosa thickness, modified ileal microbiota, elevated cytokine gene expressions, altered leukocytes composition and increased serum antibody levels in response to LPS challenge. Fructooligosaccharide supplementation may play a protective role on gut development and immunity of broiler chicken.

Orientador: Luciana Francisco Fleuri / Resumo: As inulinases catalisam a hidrólise da inulina, produzindo inulo-oligossacarídeos, frutose e glicose, por isso, possuem várias aplicações industriais. A fermentação submersa é mais usada na produção industrial de inulinase, contudo a fermentação em estado sólido tem demonstrado bons resultados quanto à obtenção de enzimas a baixo custo. O yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) é um tubérculo com alta concentração de antioxidantes e frutanos e por isso tem atraído o interesse na área de alimentos. A fermentação em estado sólido utilizando o yacon como substrato possui potencial para a produção de enzimas e também para utilização na alimentação animal. Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar a produção de inulinases utilizando 16 espécies fúngicas filamentosas cultivadas em fermentação em estado sólido utilizando resíduos agroindustriais como substrato, bem como identificar a melhor combinação substrato/micro-organismo para utilização do preparado enzimático sólido como prebiótico em rações de frango de corte. A atividade da inulinase foi muito superior com a utilização da farinha de yacon como substrato em fermentação em estado sólido em relação ao farelo de trigo, farelo de soja e bagaço de cana-de-açúcar, independente do fungo utilizado. As inulinases provenientes da farinha de yacon demonstraram grande amplitude de pH e temperatura, independente do micro-organismo fermentante. O preparado enzimático sólido de farinha de yacon com Aspergillus niger 40018 apresentou alta atividade d... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Inulinases catalyze the inulin hydrolysis, yielding inulo-oligosaccharides, fructose and glucose, therefore, they have many industrial applications. The submerged fermentation is more used at inulinase industrial production, however the solid state fermentation (SSF) has showed good results regarding to low cost enzymes. The yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a tuber root with high content of antioxidants and fructans and because of this it has attracted interest of food area. The solid state fermentation using the yacon root as substrate has potential to produce enzymes and to use in animal feeding. The aim of this work was to evaluate the inulinase production of 16 filamentous fungal species growing in solid state fermentation (SSF) on agroindustrial wastes as substrate, as well as to identify the best combination substrate/microorganism of the solid enzymatic preparation (SEP) to use as prebiotic in broilers diets. The inulinase activity was higher with yacon flour than wheat bran, soybean bran and sugarcane bagasse, independently of fungus. The inulinases from yacon flour showed large pH and temperature amplitude, independently of fungus. The SEP of yacon flour and Aspergillus niger 40018 showed high lipase and antioxidant activity and high fructooligosaccharides and it was selected to further trials with broilers. There was no alteration on performance, caecum pH and lipid profile with the SEP. The SEP promoted a stronger reduction of Salmonella Enteritidis number afte... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Bifidobacteria are the predominant members of the infant gut, colonize adults to a lesser extent, and are recognized as beneficial microbes. Various bifidobacterial species produce ��-aminobutryic acid (GABA), the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. It is postulated that in order to produce GABA, the bifidobacterial genome must contain the gadB and gadC genes which encode a glutamate decarboxylase and a glutamate/GABA antiporter, respectively. Once exported by GadC, GABA is absorbed and transported systemically throughout the host. We hypothesize that specific dietary oligosaccharides will modulate bifidobacterial production of GABA due to varying intracellular concentrations of glutamate. To test this, 33 bifidobacterial strains were screened for GABA production via reverse phase HPLC. Interestingly, 10 strains contained both gadB and gadC genes, but only 8 strains produced detectable GABA in vitro. To further elucidate the extrinsic factors influencing GABA production, strains were subjected to different dietary components. Specifically, lactose and the dietary oligosaccharide FOS were evaluated for the ability to promote biosynthesis of intracellular glutamate and thus potentially GABA. Understanding the relationship between diet, bifidobacterial physiology, and GABA production may inform dietary interventions to modulate this neurotransmitter in vivo.

O excesso de Fe no organismo gera espécies reativas de oxigênio (ERO) que são potencialmente tóxicas. Entretanto, a magnitude dos efeitos da exposição à moderada sobrecarga de Fe e da sua interação com facilitadores e/ou inibidores da absorção mineral não é conhecida. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar esses efeitos e a sua interação com fruta nos e/ou fitato (facilitadores e inibidores da absorção de Fe, respectivamente) nos índices séricos do estado nutricional em Fe, no perfil dos lipídeos séricos e em parâmetros do metabolismo hepático e ósseo. Para o experimento foram utilizados 34 ratos machos Wistar, pesando inicialmente 49,3 ± 3,9g, alojados individualmente em gaiolas de aço semimetabólicas por 92 dias. Uma dieta AIN-93G (Dieta 1: Grupo Controle) e quatro dietas AIN93G modificadas foram usadas para o estudo, com as seguintes características: Dieta 2: sobrecarga moderada de ferro com 550mgFe/kg de ração (Grupo SBC); Dieta 3: sobrecarga moderada de ferro + 18% de farinha de yacon (Grupo SBC+FY); Dieta 4: sobrecarga moderada de ferro + 0,6% de fitato (Grupo SBC+FIT); Dieta 5: sobrecarga moderada de ferro + 18% de farinha de yacon + 0,6 % de fitato (Grupo SBC+FY+FIT). Os resultados demonstraram que a moderada sobrecarga de Fe ou a sua interação com farinha de yacon e/ou fitato não alterou os índices séricos do estado nutricional em Fe. Ocorreu aumento na atividade sérica da AST apenas no grupo SBC (p=0,055). Nos grupos SBC e SBC+FY houve diminuição na concentração do colesterol sérico (p=0,002) e, apenas no grupo SBC+FY+FIT, diminuição da concentração sérica do VLDL. No fígado, houve aumento significativo (p=0,002) da concentração de Fe não-heme nos grupos IO (+83%) e SBC+FIT (+117%) e, em todos os grupos SBC, na atividade da enzima GPx (p=0,000). A atividade da CAT foi menor (p=0,036) apenas para o grupo SBC+FY+FIT. Em todos os grupos SBC ocorreu significativo aumento nos depósitos de hemossiderina em torno das células de Kupffer (p=0,000). Houve aumento na apoptose em todos os grupos SBC, com os grupos SBC+FY e SBC+FY +FIT apresentando o maior número de corpúsculos apoptóticos/área (+405% e +342%, respectivamente) (p=0,000). Não houve alteração nos parâmetros relacionados ao metabolismo ósseo. No grupo SBC+FY houve significativo aumento na absorção aparente de Ca (p<0,05). Conclusões: A moderada sobrecarga de Fe não alterou os índices séricos do estado nutricional em Fe, mas resultou em alterações no tecido hepático e no perfil dos lipídeos séricos. Com exceção do perfil de lipídeos séricos, no qual apenas o fitato pareceu exercer efeito protetor, nos demais parâmetros avaliados a interação com farinha de yacon rica em fruta nos e/ou fitato reverteu parcial ou totalmente as alterações induzidas pela moderada sobrecarga de Fe. / Excess Fe in the organism generates potentially toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the magnitude of the effects of a moderate Fe overload and its interaction with factors which inhibit or facilitate mineral absorption is not known. The aim of the present work was to evaluate such effects and their interaction with fructans and/or phytate (compounds which facilitate and inhibit Fe absorption, respectively) on serum iron status indices, on the profile of serum lipids and on hepatic and bone metabolism parameters. In the experiment, thirty-four male Wistar rats initially weighing 49,3 ± 3,9g were used. The rats were housed in individual stainless-steel wire-mesh cages for 92 days. An AIN-93G diet (Diet 1: Control Group) and four modified AIN-93G diets were used in the study. The modified diets presented the following formulations: Diet 2: moderate Fe overload with 550mgFe/kg diet (IO Group); Diet 3: moderate Fe overload + 18% yacon flour (IO-YF Group); Diet 4: moderate Fe verload + 0.6% phytate (IO-Phy Group); Diet 5: moderate Fe overload + 18% yacon flour + 0.6% phytate (IO-YF-Phy Group). The results demonstrated that a moderate Fe overload or its interaction with yacon flour and/or phytate did not alter the serum iron status indices. An increase in the serum AST activity was observed only in the IO group (p=0,055). In the IO and IO-YF groups, there was a reduction in the serum cholesterol concentration (p=0,002) and a reduction in the serum VLDL concentration was observed only in the IO-YF-Phy group. In the liver, there was a significant increase (p=0,002) in non-heme Fe concentration in the IO (+83%) and IO-Phy (+117%) groups. Also, GPx activity was significantly increased (p=0,000) in all IO groups. CAT activity was lower (p=0,036) only in the IO-YF-Phy group. A significant increase in hemosiderin deposition around Kupffer cells was observed in all IO groups (p=0,000). Apoptosis was increased in all IO groups, whereas the IO-YF and IO-YF-Phy groups showed the largest number of apoptotic bodies/area (+405% and +342%, respectively) (p=0,000). There was no alteration in the parameters related to bone metabolism. In the IO-YF group, there was a significant increase in Ca apparent absorption (p<0,05).Conclusions: The moderate Fe overload did not alter the serum iron status índices, but led to alterations in the hepatic tissue and in the profile of serum lipids. Except for the profile of serum lipids where only phytate seemed to have a protective effect, in the other evaluated parameters the interaction with yacon flour rich in fructans and/or phytate partially or totally reversed the alterations induced by the moderate Fe overload.

O excesso de Fe no organismo gera espécies reativas de oxigênio (ERO) que são potencialmente tóxicas. Entretanto, a magnitude dos efeitos da exposição à moderada sobrecarga de Fe e da sua interação com facilitadores e/ou inibidores da absorção mineral não é conhecida. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar esses efeitos e a sua interação com fruta nos e/ou fitato (facilitadores e inibidores da absorção de Fe, respectivamente) nos índices séricos do estado nutricional em Fe, no perfil dos lipídeos séricos e em parâmetros do metabolismo hepático e ósseo. Para o experimento foram utilizados 34 ratos machos Wistar, pesando inicialmente 49,3 ± 3,9g, alojados individualmente em gaiolas de aço semimetabólicas por 92 dias. Uma dieta AIN-93G (Dieta 1: Grupo Controle) e quatro dietas AIN93G modificadas foram usadas para o estudo, com as seguintes características: Dieta 2: sobrecarga moderada de ferro com 550mgFe/kg de ração (Grupo SBC); Dieta 3: sobrecarga moderada de ferro + 18% de farinha de yacon (Grupo SBC+FY); Dieta 4: sobrecarga moderada de ferro + 0,6% de fitato (Grupo SBC+FIT); Dieta 5: sobrecarga moderada de ferro + 18% de farinha de yacon + 0,6 % de fitato (Grupo SBC+FY+FIT). Os resultados demonstraram que a moderada sobrecarga de Fe ou a sua interação com farinha de yacon e/ou fitato não alterou os índices séricos do estado nutricional em Fe. Ocorreu aumento na atividade sérica da AST apenas no grupo SBC (p=0,055). Nos grupos SBC e SBC+FY houve diminuição na concentração do colesterol sérico (p=0,002) e, apenas no grupo SBC+FY+FIT, diminuição da concentração sérica do VLDL. No fígado, houve aumento significativo (p=0,002) da concentração de Fe não-heme nos grupos IO (+83%) e SBC+FIT (+117%) e, em todos os grupos SBC, na atividade da enzima GPx (p=0,000). A atividade da CAT foi menor (p=0,036) apenas para o grupo SBC+FY+FIT. Em todos os grupos SBC ocorreu significativo aumento nos depósitos de hemossiderina em torno das células de Kupffer (p=0,000). Houve aumento na apoptose em todos os grupos SBC, com os grupos SBC+FY e SBC+FY +FIT apresentando o maior número de corpúsculos apoptóticos/área (+405% e +342%, respectivamente) (p=0,000). Não houve alteração nos parâmetros relacionados ao metabolismo ósseo. No grupo SBC+FY houve significativo aumento na absorção aparente de Ca (p<0,05). Conclusões: A moderada sobrecarga de Fe não alterou os índices séricos do estado nutricional em Fe, mas resultou em alterações no tecido hepático e no perfil dos lipídeos séricos. Com exceção do perfil de lipídeos séricos, no qual apenas o fitato pareceu exercer efeito protetor, nos demais parâmetros avaliados a interação com farinha de yacon rica em fruta nos e/ou fitato reverteu parcial ou totalmente as alterações induzidas pela moderada sobrecarga de Fe. / Excess Fe in the organism generates potentially toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the magnitude of the effects of a moderate Fe overload and its interaction with factors which inhibit or facilitate mineral absorption is not known. The aim of the present work was to evaluate such effects and their interaction with fructans and/or phytate (compounds which facilitate and inhibit Fe absorption, respectively) on serum iron status indices, on the profile of serum lipids and on hepatic and bone metabolism parameters. In the experiment, thirty-four male Wistar rats initially weighing 49,3 ± 3,9g were used. The rats were housed in individual stainless-steel wire-mesh cages for 92 days. An AIN-93G diet (Diet 1: Control Group) and four modified AIN-93G diets were used in the study. The modified diets presented the following formulations: Diet 2: moderate Fe overload with 550mgFe/kg diet (IO Group); Diet 3: moderate Fe overload + 18% yacon flour (IO-YF Group); Diet 4: moderate Fe verload + 0.6% phytate (IO-Phy Group); Diet 5: moderate Fe overload + 18% yacon flour + 0.6% phytate (IO-YF-Phy Group). The results demonstrated that a moderate Fe overload or its interaction with yacon flour and/or phytate did not alter the serum iron status indices. An increase in the serum AST activity was observed only in the IO group (p=0,055). In the IO and IO-YF groups, there was a reduction in the serum cholesterol concentration (p=0,002) and a reduction in the serum VLDL concentration was observed only in the IO-YF-Phy group. In the liver, there was a significant increase (p=0,002) in non-heme Fe concentration in the IO (+83%) and IO-Phy (+117%) groups. Also, GPx activity was significantly increased (p=0,000) in all IO groups. CAT activity was lower (p=0,036) only in the IO-YF-Phy group. A significant increase in hemosiderin deposition around Kupffer cells was observed in all IO groups (p=0,000). Apoptosis was increased in all IO groups, whereas the IO-YF and IO-YF-Phy groups showed the largest number of apoptotic bodies/area (+405% and +342%, respectively) (p=0,000). There was no alteration in the parameters related to bone metabolism. In the IO-YF group, there was a significant increase in Ca apparent absorption (p<0,05).Conclusions: The moderate Fe overload did not alter the serum iron status índices, but led to alterations in the hepatic tissue and in the profile of serum lipids. Except for the profile of serum lipids where only phytate seemed to have a protective effect, in the other evaluated parameters the interaction with yacon flour rich in fructans and/or phytate partially or totally reversed the alterations induced by the moderate Fe overload.

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Die trockene, offene Erhitzung von Inulin im Bereich zwischen 100 und 220 °C resultiert in einem Abbau der Fructanketten. Dabei entsteht in Abhängigkeit vom pH-Wert ein weites Spektrum an Abbauprodukten, primär Mono- und Disaccharide, vorrangig Fructose und verschiedene Di-D-Fructose Dianhydride (DFDA). Da bisher nur ein DFDA als kommerzieller Standard erhältlich ist, wurden aus einem Inulinkaramell nach Aufreinigung per Flash-Chromatographie und semipräparativer HPLC-RI vier DFDA isoliert und identifiziert. Dabei handelt es sich um α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,3´-β-D-Fruf (DFA III), α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,1´-α-D-Fruf (DFA VII), β-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,1´-β-D-Fruf und α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,1´-β-D-Fruf (DFA I). Eine fünfte Verbindung wurde als α-D-Fruf-1,2´-β-D-Fruf identifiziert, welches vermutlich aus α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,6´-β-D-Fruf (DFA V) freigesetzt wird. Während unter sauren Bedingungen vor allem Fructose bestimmt wurde, kommt es unter basischen Erhitzungsbedingungen verstärkt zur Bildung löslicher, farbiger Verbindungen. Durch einen basischen Zusatz kann außerdem die antioxidative Wirksamkeit der Inulinkaramelle gesteigert werden, wobei wahrscheinlich besonders die farbigen Verbindungen für die antioxidative Wirkung verantwortlich sind. Die präbiotische Wirkung kann durch die Erhitzung nicht gesteigert werden, wird jedoch bei moderaten Erhitzungsbedinungen (etwa 160 °C) nicht verrringert. Durch eine gezielte Erhitzung kann Inulin so verändert werden, dass sich neue Eigenschaften und damit auch neue Einsatzmöglichkeiten in der Lebensmittelindustrie ergeben.

Die trockene, offene Erhitzung von Inulin im Bereich zwischen 100 und 220 °C resultiert in einem Abbau der Fructanketten. Dabei entsteht in Abhängigkeit vom pH-Wert ein weites Spektrum an Abbauprodukten, primär Mono- und Disaccharide, vorrangig Fructose und verschiedene Di-D-Fructose Dianhydride (DFDA). Da bisher nur ein DFDA als kommerzieller Standard erhältlich ist, wurden aus einem Inulinkaramell nach Aufreinigung per Flash-Chromatographie und semipräparativer HPLC-RI vier DFDA isoliert und identifiziert. Dabei handelt es sich um α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,3´-β-D-Fruf (DFA III), α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,1´-α-D-Fruf (DFA VII), β-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,1´-β-D-Fruf und α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,1´-β-D-Fruf (DFA I). Eine fünfte Verbindung wurde als α-D-Fruf-1,2´-β-D-Fruf identifiziert, welches vermutlich aus α-D-Fruf-1,2´:2,6´-β-D-Fruf (DFA V) freigesetzt wird. Während unter sauren Bedingungen vor allem Fructose bestimmt wurde, kommt es unter basischen Erhitzungsbedingungen verstärkt zur Bildung löslicher, farbiger Verbindungen. Durch einen basischen Zusatz kann außerdem die antioxidative Wirksamkeit der Inulinkaramelle gesteigert werden, wobei wahrscheinlich besonders die farbigen Verbindungen für die antioxidative Wirkung verantwortlich sind. Die präbiotische Wirkung kann durch die Erhitzung nicht gesteigert werden, wird jedoch bei moderaten Erhitzungsbedinungen (etwa 160 °C) nicht verrringert. Durch eine gezielte Erhitzung kann Inulin so verändert werden, dass sich neue Eigenschaften und damit auch neue Einsatzmöglichkeiten in der Lebensmittelindustrie ergeben.

La nutrition périnatale conditionne durablement les fonctions physiologiques, avec des conséquences sur la susceptibilité à développer des maladies métaboliques à l’âge adulte. Le microbiote représente un des acteurs de cette empreinte nutritionnelle. L’objectif est de déterminer chez le porc l’impact d’une supplémentation périnatale en fructo-oligosaccharides à courte chaîne (scFOS) sur le développement des fonctions immunitaires et endocrines intestinales et les conséquences sur la santé métabolique de l’adulte en situation de déséquilibre nutritionnel.La supplémentation maternelle en scFOS, en modifiant le microbiote de la mère et de la descendance et la qualité du lait, accélère la maturation du système immunitaire intestinal des porcelets allaités.La fenêtre d’exposition (maternelle vs post-sevrage) conditionne la nature des modifications immunes induites par les scFOS. La supplémentation périnatale en scFOS modifie la réponse métabolique de l’adulte à un régime déséquilibré en stimulant la fonction endocrine intestinale et la sensibilité du pancréas au glucose, en réduisant les risques d’inflammation, et en modifiant l’homéostasie métabolique, associé à des modulations du microbiote.En résumé, la consommation périnatale de prébiotiques programme le phénotype métabolique et immunitaire de l’adulte via des modulations persistantes du microbiote. L'approche intégrée des données a permis d’identifier des acteurs moléculaires impliqués dans l’adaptation différentielle des individus à un régime déséquilibré en fonction de leur alimentation périnatale. / Perinatal scFOS supplementation modifies metabolic response to an unbalanced diet in adults by stimulating intestinal endocrine function and pancreas sensitivity to glucose, by reducing risks of inflammation, and in fine by changing metabolic homeostasis in association with modifications of microbiota.In summary, prebiotic consumption during perinatal life programs the immune and metabolic phenotype of adults through persistent modulations of intestinal microbiota. The integrated approach of data enables us to identify molecular actors involved in the differential adaptation of individuals to an unbalanced diet according to their perinatal nutrition.