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中国精品科技期刊2020

复配母乳源益生菌的A2发酵乳缓解便秘及调节肠道功能

Fermented A2 Milk Supplemented with Breast Milk-Derived Probiotics Alleviates Constipation and Regulates Intestinal Function

  • 摘要: A2 牛奶作为一种新兴乳制品已获得市场认可,但其发酵产品的研究仍显不足。本团队前期研究表明,来源于母乳的益生菌发酵普通牛奶具有显著的缓解便秘功效。本研究进一步以此为基础,系统比较了两种A2发酵乳缓解便秘的作用:一种由基础商业发酵剂发酵而成(CA2),另一种则由基础商业发酵剂复配两株母乳益生菌植物乳植杆菌MWLp-12和发酵粘液乳杆菌MWLf-4(A2)。通过建立洛哌丁胺诱导的便秘小鼠模型,综合评价对粪便含水量、小肠推进率、首粒排黑时间等排便功能指标,以及血清胃肠调节肽(5-羟色胺、胃动素、P物质、生长抑素和血管活性肠肽)、粪便短链脂肪酸(SCFAs)及肠道菌群结构的调节作用。结果显示,与模型组相比,两种A2发酵乳均能显著提高便秘小鼠的粪便含水量和小肠推进率,缩短首粒黑便时间(P<0.05),且A2组效果显著优于CA2组(P<0.05)。在血清胃肠调节肽水平方面,两种发酵乳均可上调兴奋性肽5-羟色胺、胃动素、P物质的水平,下调抑制性肽生长抑素和血管活性肠肽的水平,其中A2组对胃动素和P物质的调节作用更为显著(P<0.05)。此外,两种发酵乳均能增加粪便中乙酸、丙酸、丁酸等短链脂肪酸的含量,并改善便秘引起的肠道菌群紊乱,显著富集乳杆菌属、毛螺菌科等有益菌,降低条件致病菌丰度。与CA2组相比,A2组显著提高了Muribaculaceae和拟杆菌科的相对丰度,同时降低了脱硫弧菌科等有害菌的丰度(P<0.05)。结肠组织病理观察显示,两种发酵乳干预均能减轻便秘导致的结肠隐窝结构损伤。综上,A2发酵乳能有效缓解便秘,且添加MWLp-12和MWLf-4的A2发酵乳效果更为突出,其作用机制与调节血清胃肠肽水平、增加肠道内短链脂肪酸含量以及改善肠道菌群结构有关。本研究为开发具有缓解便秘功能的 A2 发酵乳提供了理论依据。

     

    Abstract: A2 milk, as an emerging dairy product, has gained increasing market recognition; however, studies on its fermented products remain limited. Our previous work demonstrated that probiotic strains derived from human breast milk, when used to ferment conventional milk, exert significant anti-constipation effects. Building on this foundation, the present study systematically compared the efficacy of two types of fermented A2 milk in alleviating constipation: one produced using a commercial starter culture alone (CA2), and the other produced using a combination of the commercial starter culture supplemented with two human milk-derived probiotic strains, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MWLp-12 and Limosilactobacillus fermentum MWLf-4 (A2). A loperamide-induced constipation mouse model was established to comprehensively evaluate defecation-related parameters, including fecal water content, small intestinal transit rate, and time to first black stool. In addition, serum levels of gastrointestinal regulatory peptides—5-hydroxytryptamine, motilin, substance P, somatostatin, and vasoactive intestinal peptide—as well as fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and gut microbiota composition were analyzed to assess the regulatory effects of the interventions. The results indicated that both fermented A2 milk products significantly increased fecal water content and small intestinal transit rate, and reduced the time to first black stool in constipated mice (P<0.05), with the A2 group demonstrating greater efficacy than the CA2 group (P<0.05). In terms of serum gastrointestinal regulatory peptide levels, both fermented products elevated the levels of excitatory peptides, including 5-hydroxytryptamine, motilin, and substance P, while decreasing the levels of inhibitory peptides such as somatostatin and vasoactive intestinal peptide. Notably, the A2 group exhibited significantly stronger modulatory effects on motilin and substance P compared to the CA2 group (P<0.05). Furthermore, both fermented A2 milk products increased fecal short-chain fatty acid concentrations, including acetic, propionic, and butyric acids, and improved constipation-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis by significantly enriching beneficial bacteria, such as Lactobacillus and Lachnospiraceae, while reducing the abundance of opportunistic pathogens. Compared to the CA2 group, the A2 group significantly increased the relative abundance of Muribaculaceae and Bacteroidaceae, while decreasing the abundance of harmful bacteria like Desulfovibrionaceae (P<0.05). Histopathological observations of colon tissues revealed that both interventions mitigated constipation-induced damage to colonic crypt structures. In conclusion, fermented A2 milk effectively alleviates constipation, with the product supplemented with MWLp-12 and MWLf-4 demonstrating superior efficacy. The underlying mechanisms involve the regulation of serum gastrointestinal peptide levels, enhancement of intestinal SCFAs production, and improvement of gut microbiota composition. This study provides a theoretical foundation for the development of fermented A2 milk with constipation-alleviating functionality.

     

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