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03/11/2014 Kieran Tuohy Fondazione Edmund Mach, TN Research & Innovation Centre Intestinal microbiota, diet and health. The human gut microbiota Interactions with; Diet Drugs Immune system Gut physiology Bile acids/liver Systemic metabolism Adipose tissue Brain development & function Up to 1000 species 70% unculturable Closely coevolved microbial partners

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Migliore output con minore input Fondazione Edmund Mach

AlimentazioneKieran Tuohy

Fondazione Edmund Mach, TN

Research & Innovation Centre

Intestinal microbiota, diet and health.

The human gut microbiota

Interactions with;

•Diet

•Drugs

•Immune system

•Gut physiology

•Bile acids/liver 

•Systemic metabolism

•Adipose tissue

•Brain development & function

Up to 1000 species

70% unculturable

Closely co‐evolved microbial partners

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Impact of Western style diet on 

colonic fermentation

Altered mucosal permeability and systemic inflammation?

Proximal colon~ saccharolytic

SCFAAcetate

PropionateButyrate

Energy sourceApoptosis

DifferentiationEpigenetics

Gene expressionGut hormones

Gut permeability

Distal colon~ proteolytic

AminesIndoles

AmmoniaSulphidesN‐nitroso

DNA damageTumours

CytotoxicityLeaky gut

Liver disease

Modified from Geroge Macfarlane

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Impact of traditional diets rich in fiber, 

polyphenols on colonic fermentation

High fiber diets, Paleolitic, Mediterranean, rural African and AsianEnhanced mucosal barrier function and immune homeostasis

Proximal colon~ saccharolytic

SCFAAcetate

PropionateButyrate

Energy sourceApoptosis

DifferentiationEpigenetics

Gene expressionGut hormones

Gut permeability

Distal colon~ proteolytic

AminesIndoles

AmmoniaSulphidesN‐nitroso

DNA damageTumours

CytotoxicityLeaky gut

Liver disease

Modified from Geroge Macfarlane

Koeth et al 2013 Nature Medicine•TMA/TMAO confirmed strong link with CVD in patients •confirmed microbiota metabolism of L-carnitine/choline → TMA→TMAO•TMA not produced in vegans•confirmed inflammatory activity & linked to macrophages reverse cholesterol transport •TMAO reduced bile acid pool

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Dietary evolution

•Neolithic times: ~10,000 yrs BP (birth of agriculture)

•Agricultural/Industrial revolutions: Late 18th and early 19th century

•Recent changes: Over the last 50 yrs (Western-style diet)

Human microbiome evolution

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Estimated daily fiber intake in Palaeolithic /Traditional diets and Modern diet

Dietary pattern Fiber content

Palaeolithic diet first reported in 1985 (Eaton SB) 45.7g

Palaeolithic diet modified in 1990 (Eaton SB) >100g

Palaeolithic diet reported in 1996/1997 (Eaton SB) 104g

Rural Chinese diet 77g

Rural African diet 120g

Current US diet 10-20g

Recommended fiber content in US 25-38g

Current UK diet 12g

Recommended fiber content in UK 18g

(Tuohy et al. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2009)

Total polyphenols 

(catechin equivalents, mg/100 g)

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Gut microbiota differs between children following Western-style diet in Italy and children in rural Africa following traditional diet.

De Filippo et al., PNAS (2010)

Increasing

De Filippo et al., PNAS (2010)

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Aberrant gut microbiota associated with Western-style diet

British Journal of Nutrition 2011

•SCFA about 3-4 fold higher in African children than Italian children•Abundance of Enterobacterial groups commonly associated with gastrointestinal disease higher in EU/Italian children

De Filippo et al., PNAS (2010)

Gut microbiota differs between children following Western-style diet in Italy and children in rural Africa following traditional diet.

De Filippo et al., PNAS (2010)

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Total daily food intake in relation to the average of maximum quantity ingested per dayg/day

Nutritional composition of foods is available from http://www.inran.it for EU and http://www.fao.org for  BF

a) Millet; b) Millet flour; c‐d) black‐eyed peas, Niebè, e) Parkiabiglobosa tree (Néré); f) Soumbalà ,Nerè fruits fermented.

The diet of ‐BF rural children is low in fat and rich in fibers and plant‐polysaccharides and predominantly vegetarian‐BF urban children maintain the consumption of cereals and legumes but introduces milk, meat, fish, egg  and peanuts.‐ EU is a a typical western diet high in animal protein, sugar, starch, and fat and low in fiber.

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Quantification of SCFAs in fecal samples from BF and EU populations by SPME‐GC‐MS.

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Gut microbiota….. but not as we know it!

• Currently 300 million people obese world-wide

• Obese adults are up to 80 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than non-obese adults

• Obese adults are 2-3 times more likely to develop heart disease

• Obese adults have a 40% increased risk of dieing from cancer

OBESITY EPIDEMIC

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The 3Ps: Probiotics, Prebiotics & Polyphenols

• PROBIOTICS....“live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amount confer a health benefit on the host” (FAO, 2001). 

- Lactobacillus- Bifidobacterium- Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, Bacillus sporogenes, Enteorcoccus faecium, Clostridium 

butyricum, Saccharomyces ceriviseae

• PREBIOTICS…. a selectively fermented ingredient that results in specific changes, in the composition and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, thus conferring benefit(s) upon host health. Gibson et al (2010)– Inulin, oligofructose, fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, lactulose, 

arabinogalactan, arabinoxylan, pectic‐oligosaccharides, glucooligosaccharides– Resistant starch and certain whole plant foods including whole grain wheat, whole grain 

oats

• POLYPHENOLS….. 90% resistant to digestion and reach the colon, plant secondary metabolites, usually antioxidant, antimicrobial activities, enzyme/nutrient binding properties and possibly prebiotic type properties, e.g. red‐wine polyphenols, apple tannins

Gut microbiota and systemic health

Obesity

LaxationLipid 

metabolism

Diarrhoea/IBS

Cancer (CRC)

Blood glucose

Mineral absorption

IBD

Satiety

Immune function

Probiotics

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• Lb. reuteri selected for Bile Salt Hydrolase activity (2 capsules/day at 2 x 109 CFU/capsule) for 9 weeks

• Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, multicenter study

• N=127 hypercholesterolemic patients• Probiotic reduced plasma

– TC by 9.14%– LDL-C by 11.64%– LDL-C/HDL-C ratio by 13.39%– Non-cholesterol plant sterols– Increased circulating deconjugated bile acids

• Proposed new cholesterol lowering activity of probiotics via modified absorption of lipids from the gut

Table 1. Cellular actions described for TGR5 in different cell types. ∗Macrophages include alveolar macrophages, Kupffer cells and THP-1 cells.

BA, fat & glucose homeostasisInflammation (NF-κB)

Enterohepatic BA circulationmicrobiota

(deconjugation, 1°→ 2°)

Journal of Hepatology (2011)

FXRα

VDR

PXR

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Influencing the Gut:brain axis

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GABA….. An effective immunomodulatory 

molecule

•GABA receptors also on human PBMC, monocytes and neutraphils

GABA treatment improves IN sensitivity

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Lactobacillus plantarum/brevis FEM 1874: 

GABA producer and BSH positive

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Not all cheeses are equal.

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Smelly cheeses – live cheeses!

Anti‐pathogen activity of Trentino cheese 

lactic acid bacteria

LAB Strain

Escherichiacoli 

DSM 1103

Listeriamonocitogenes

309

Listeriamonocitogenes

306

Staphilococcusaureus

ATCC  25923

Bacilluscereus

DSM 345

Candidaalbicans

ATCC 14053

Salmonellaenterica

DSM 14221

LactobacillusparacaseiVi44 (6M) NI NI NI NI +++++ +++++ NI

Lactobacillusrhamnosus2360 +++++ NI +++++ +++++ +++++ NI +++++

LactobacillusdelbrueckiiP243

NI NI NI NI NI +++++ NI

Lactobacillusparacasei  P210 (1M) +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++

Lactobacilluscas/par/rhamSt 2 (1M) +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ NI +++++

EnterococcusfaecalisVi4 (3M) +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ NI +++++

Lactobacillusparacasei 2689 +++ +++ NI NI NI NI NI

Lactobacilluscas/par/rhamS43   (2M) +++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++++ NI +++++

LeuconostocmesenteroidesVi 47 (3M) + + + + + NI +

LAB Strain

Escherichiacoli 

DSM 1103

Listeriamonocitogenes

309

Listeriamonocitogenes

306

Staphilococcusaureus

ATCC  25923

Bacilluscereus

DSM 345

Candidaalbicans

ATCC 14053

Salmonellaenterica

DSM 14221

LactobacillusparacaseiVi44 (6M) NI NI NI NI +++++ +++++ NI

Lactobacillusrhamnosus2360 +++++ NI +++++ +++++ +++++ NI +++++

LactobacillusdelbrueckiiP243

NI NI NI NI NI +++++ NI

Lactobacillusparacasei  P210 (1M) +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++

Lactobacilluscas/par/rhamSt 2 (1M) +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ NI +++++

EnterococcusfaecalisVi4 (3M) +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ NI +++++

Lactobacillusparacasei 2689 +++ +++ NI NI NI NI NI

Lactobacilluscas/par/rhamS43   (2M) +++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++++ NI +++++

LeuconostocmesenteroidesVi 47 (3M) + + + + + NI +

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Acid (pH 2) and bile tolerance of Trentino 

cheese lactic acid bacteria

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Survival of selected Trentino cheese lactic acid bacteria under simulated gastrointestinal conditions of pH and bile – a first screen for potential as probiotics

TrentinoGut Lorenza Conterno and Alice de Angelis

pH 2 incubation

In vitro Digestion

pH to 2.5Add pepsin gastric and gastric lipase 37 °C/ 2h.

pH (6N NaOH) to 6.5Add bile salts

Food ground in buffer

Mouth

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Large intestine

Amylase, trypsin, chymotrypsin, colipase 37 °C/ 1h

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Selection of putative probiotics from lactic 

acid bacteria isolated from Trentino cheeses

•….

•Aim: to select putative probiotics suitable for cheese applications from Trnetino dairy Microbiome

•TrentinoGut - Lorenza Conterno

•University of Camerino, Stefania Silvi and Alice de Angelis

•Strains kindly isolated and provided by Elena Franciosi

Putative Trentino probiotic survival under 

gastrointestinal conditions in presence and 

absernce of cheese matrix

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TrentinoGut Lorenza Conterno and Alice de Angelis

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The 3Ps: Probiotics, Prebiotics & Polyphenols

• PROBIOTICS....“live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amount confer a health benefit on the host” (FAO, 2001). 

- Lactobacillus- Bifidobacterium- Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, Bacillus sporogenes, Enteorcoccus faecium, Clostridium 

butyricum, Saccharomyces ceriviseae

• PREBIOTICS…. a selectively fermented ingredient that results in specific changes, in the composition and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, thus conferring benefit(s) upon host health. Gibson et al (2010)– Inulin, oligofructose, fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, lactulose, 

arabinogalactan, arabinoxylan, pectic‐oligosaccharides, glucooligosaccharides– Resistant starch and certain whole plant foods including whole grain wheat, whole grain 

oats

• POLYPHENOLS….. 90% resistant to digestion and reach the colon, plant secondary metabolites, usually antioxidant, antimicrobial activities, enzyme/nutrient binding properties and possibly prebiotic type properties, e.g. red‐wine polyphenols, apple tannins

CCC

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CCC

Gut microbiota and systemic health

Obesity

LaxationLipid 

metabolism

Diarrhoea/IBS

Cancer (CRC)

Blood glucose

Mineral absorption

IBD

Satiety

Immune function

Prebiotics

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Delaying the progression of obesity with fermentable carbohydrates and prebiotics

• Does dietary supplementation with prebiotics or fermentable CHO/fiber reduce body weight through enhanced satiety

• High fat fed animals (control)• High fat supplemented with Inulin (Synergy 1 (10% w/w)• High fat supplemented with β-glucan (10% w/w)

– Diets were isoenergetic with cellulose used to reduce calorie load of control, high fat diet.

– Measures: magnetic resonance imaging (whole body fat deposition and stimulation of hypothalamus appetite centres), PYY, gut microbiota and caecal/faecal metabolites

Tulika Arora, Gary Frost et al. PLoS One 2012

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Effect of inulin and β-glucan supplementation on adiposity

parameters and PYY level in high fat fed mice.

The values with different superscripts letters are significantly different from each other

HFD-C HFD-I HFD-BG

Epididymal adipose tissue (g)

1.14±0.16a 0.59±0.10b 0.77±0.10a

Whole body adiposity (%) 18.03±2.72a 8.95±1.66b 12.17±1.92a

Liver lipid content (%) 6.30±1.62a 6.02±1.97a 6.02±1.36a

Muscle lipid content (%) 0.96±0.149a 0.72±0.05a 1.29±0.57a

Visceral fat (g) 2.17±0.46a 1.23±0.17a 1.49±0.27a

Subcutaneous fat (g) 3.40±0.53a 2.08±0.13a 2.44±0.28a

Adipocyte size (μm) 122.25±10.2a 72.95±8.72b

111.19±4.03 ac

Adipocyte number (x107) 1.43E+08a 1.31E+08a 1.86E+08a

Liver size (g) 1.43±0.13a 1.23±0.15a 1.40±0.06a

Caecum (g) 0.21±0.01a 0.69±0.05b 0.49±0.03c

Colon (g) 0.13±0.01a 0.19±0.02a 0.14±0.02a

PYY (pmol/ml) 0.10±0.012a 0.10±0.008a

0.13±0.016a

Colonic PYY 27.3 3.7 22.8 5.3 19.9 1.6

Effect of inulin and β-glucan supplementation on changes in signal intensity in the appetite centres of the brain measured by MRI

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The arrow shows the start of Mn2+ infusion and grey bar represents the duration of Mn2+ infusion.

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Effect of inulin and β-glucan supplementation on changes in signal intensity in the appetite centres of the brain measured by MRI

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Effect of inulin and β-glucan supplementation on murine gut microbiota compared to high fat diet supplemented with cellulose

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Similar findings observed for caecal contents at week 8.

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Effect of inulin and β-glucan supplementation on murine faecal metabolite profiles (NMR) compared to high fat diet supplemented with cellulose

NMR based metabolomics separates cellulose from inulin or β-glucan supplemented animals on high fat diets

PCA scores plot of fecel metabolite profiles showing clear clustering patterns for mice fed with HFD-C, HFD-BG and HFD-I groups.

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Fermentable fibers/prebiotics reduce body weight but by different mechanisms

• β‐glucan reduced cumulative body weight apparantly through reduced stimulation of hypothalamic appetite centres, increased satiety and reduced food intake.

• Inulin appeared to reduce cumulative body weight gain through reduced adipocyte size and whole body adiposity

• SCFA concentrations in the caecum β‐glucan > inulin > high fat control

• Inulin gave increased caecum weight

• β‐glucan had higher excretion of glucose in faeces while high‐fat control had higher excretion of butyrate and propionate

Arora et al. PLoS One 2012

Whole grain oats vs non-whole grain breakfast cereal dietary intervention in subjects “at risk” of developing the metabolic syndrome

•Randomized, crossover study, 30 volunteers, male and female with slightly elevated levels of either total cholesterol or fasting glucose at risk of developing metabolic disorders

•Two 6 week treatment periods separated by 4 week washout periods.•Whole oat grain (WGO) vs non-whole grain cereal (NWG)•Samples collected before and after cereal consumption and then 4 weeks following end of consumption.•Blood (fasted), 24 hour urine, saliva and fecal samples

Connolly et al. In preparationSupported by Jordans Cereals

WGORun-in Wash out NWG

NWGRun-in Wash out WGO

Follow up

Follow up

2 weeks 6 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks 4 weeks

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Whole grain oats modified gut microbiota in beneficial manner compared to non-whole grain cereal

Whole grain oats significantly increased faecal bifidobacteria and lactobacilli but no other bacterial groups measured.

WGO WGO

Whole grain oats improved blood cholesterol profiles

•Whole grain oats significantly reduced LDL and total cholesterol, reversing a trend towards elevated LDL and TC in the non-whole grainbreakfast cereal treatment.

WGOWGO

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Impact of wheat bran fibre (WBF) on gut microbiota & markers of CVD in overweight adults

WBF (bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals)Run-in

Cellulose (bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals)Run-in

2 weeks 8 weeks

•Subjects: n=80, BMI > 27

•FEM & Santa Chiara Hospital (Dr Carlo Pedrolli), APSS, Trento

•Biomarkers of CVD risk

•Gut microbiota (454-pyrosequencing, FISH, qPCR)

•MS based metabolomics (targeted and untargeted)

The 3Ps: Probiotics, Prebiotics & Polyphenols

• PROBIOTICS....“live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amount confer a health benefit on the host” (FAO, 2001). 

- Lactobacillus- Bifidobacterium- Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, Bacillus sporogenes, Enteorcoccus faecium, Clostridium 

butyricum, Saccharomyces ceriviseae

• PREBIOTICS…. a selectively fermented ingredient that results in specific changes, in the composition and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, thus conferring benefit(s) upon host health. Gibson et al (2010)– Inulin, oligofructose, fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, lactulose, 

arabinogalactan, arabinoxylan, pectic‐oligosaccharides, glucooligosaccharides– Resistant starch and certain whole plant foods including whole grain wheat, whole grain 

oats

• POLYPHENOLS….. 90% resistant to digestion and reach the colon, plant secondary metabolites, usually antioxidant, antimicrobial activities, enzyme/nutrient binding properties and possibly prebiotic type properties, e.g. red‐wine polyphenols, apple tannins

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Gut microbiota and systemic health

Obesity

LaxationLipid 

metabolism

Diarrhoea/IBS

Cancer (CRC)

Blood glucose

Mineral absorption

IBD

Satiety

Immune function

Polyphenols

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Measuring the impact of raspberries of different polyphenol content on gut microbiota

•Raspberries digested and fermented

•Alpen Gold (yellow), Tulameen (red), Anne (yellow), Sugana Yellow (yellow), Sugana Red (red)

•Controls (inulin and cellulose)

qPCR (total, Enterobacteriaceae, LAB, Bifidobacterium spp)FISH (totals, Bifidobacterium spp., Bacteroidaceae e Prevotellaceae (Bac303), Clostridium hystoliticum (Chis), Clostridium coccoides-Eubacterium rectale (Erec), Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (Fpra)ARISA

Targeted Metabolomic: Anthocyanins and Ellagitannins (UPLC-MS)SCFA (GC-MS)

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Significant increase in bifidobacterial 

abundance as measured by FISH

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Ellagitannins measured during raspberry fermentation

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Increasing fruit and vegetable intake in vivo – FLAVURS project

Flavonoid‐poor F&V

Flavonoid‐rich F&V+2 + 4

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+ 4 + 6

Habitual diet

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High Flavonoid group

Apple crumble Dried cranberries/ blueberries

Fruit smoothies (Strawberry and raspberry/ Blackberry and blueberry)

Fruit juices(Blackcurrant /apple/cranberry/orange )

Roasted peppers Pepperdew cherry peppers

All fruits and vegetables contain ≥ 15mg/100g of flavonoids

Low Flavonoid group

Rhubarb crumbleDried fruits (raisins, currants, mango)

Fruit smoothies (tropical mix)

Fruit juices (mango/pineapple)

GuacamoleHoumous

Soups (Carrot & coriander/broccoli & stilton)

Canned chopped tomatoesAll fruits and vegetables contain < 5mg/100g of flavonoids

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FLAVONOIDS

Dietary intake: HF dose dependent increaseHF higher vs LF & CT +2,+4,+6 Time x treatment (P=0.006)

Biomarker : 24h urinary flavonoid & metabolitesHF dose dependent increaseHF higher vs LF & CT +2, +4, +6Time x treatment (P=0.0001)

+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

VITAMIN C

Dietary intake: HF & LF dose increaseHF & LF vs CT higher +2, +4, +6Time x treatment (P=0.0001)

Biomarker: Plasma vitamin CHF & LF dose increase HF & LF vs CT higher +2, +4, +6Time x treatment (P=0.0001)

+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

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CAROTENOIDS

Dietary intake : LF dose dependent increaseHF & LF higher CT all pointsTime x treatment (P=0.001)

Biomarker : Total plasma carotenoidsLF dose dependent increaseHF & LF higher CT all pointsTime x treatment (P=0.0001)

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+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

Non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) changes

HF & LF higher than the CT all time pointsLF dose dependent increase

Time x treatment interaction (P=0.0001).

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F&V impact on arterial stiffness measured by PWA

HF and LF attenuated increase shown in CT groupTime x treatment P=0.009 when standardised for HR75 P=0.03

Other blood parameters

+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

+2 +4 +6Additional F&V portions

Total plasma nitrate/nitriteHF higher than LF & CT +6Time x treatment (p=0.03)

Plasma FRAP HF dose dependent increaseLF higher +4 & +6 vs baseline Time x treatment (P=0.009)

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High fruit and veg diet appears to modulate 

gut microbiota in “benificial”manner

Bifidobacteria

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•Small changes

•In “right”direction

•HF Eu. rectale

•LF F. prausnitzii

•LF Bacteroides

HF LF▲ CT

P<0.05 Sig diff to wk 0 Wilcoxon Test; P<0.05 sig diff to CT Kruskal-Wallis Test

UNTARGETED METABOLOMIC ANALYSIS 

OF URINE

• Urine dilution 1:5

• HPLC Analysis on RP column in positive and negative ionization mode

• XL Orbitrap in Full Scan MS and MS/MS within high resolution and mass accuracy Approaches

• Substances considered as biomarkers when p<0.005 (t-test)• Annotation of metabolites:

− Mass accuracy of precursor ion [M+H]+ (< 3 ppm error)− Isotopic pattern distribution

• Databases used for annotation: In-house data base, Human Metabolome Database, Metlin, MAssBank, LipidMaps

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Metabolomics workflow

Sample preparation: extraction of all analytes

Statistic analysis

Untargeted analysis withHR mass spectrometer

Biomarker identification

Samples: urine, plasma, fecal water

C+

NHO

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CH3

NN

CH3

Separation on LC column

ALLIGNMENT OF CHROMATOGRAMS, BATCH CORRECTIONS, PEAK PICKING UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS with XCMS

Data processing - XCMS using the “matchedFilter” peak picking method with SpectraFilter Window Mower function.For each mass feature two linear mixed models were fitted, diet-time interaction andtime alone.

Both models were adjusted for baseline. p values for all features were corrected formultiple testing according to the two-stage Benjamini and Hochberg step-up falsediscovery rate (FDR).

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Rt Annotation; Elemental Composition, MW, adjusted p value

1.10 ProlineBetaine; MMW: 143.0946, p 0.002 ↑Diet A;

2.20 N-acetyl-S-(2-hydroxypropyl) cysteine, MMW: C8H15NO4S; p

3.80 Hydroxy Hippuric Acid (isomer); MMW: 195.0531, p 0.02 ↑Diet A;

4.40 Hydroxy Hippuric Acid (isomer); MMW: 195.0531, p 0.002 ↑Diet A,

4.82 Vanilloylglycine, MMW: 225.0637; p.0.03 ↑ Diet A, B;

5.70 Hippuric Acid, MMW: 179.0582; p 0.002 ↑Diet A

5.89 Phenylacetylglutamine, MMW: 264.1110, p 0.04 ↑Diet A;

6.15 FerulicAcid Sulfate , MMW: 274.0731, p 0.04; ↑Diet B

6.26 Dihydroxyphenyl-γ-valerolactone-O-sulphate MMW:288.0306 p 0.0003 ↑Diet A;

6.56 Dihydroxyphenyl-γ-valerolactone-O-methyl-O-GLC, p 0.01 ↑ Diet A;

7.14 Cresol-Glucuronide, MMW: 284.0896; p 0.001 ↓Diet A;

7.35 Hydroxy Hippuric Acid (isomer), MMW: 195.0531, p 0.01 ↑ Diet A;

7.76 Hydroxy-tridecenoic acid GLC, MMW: 404.2046, p 0.001 ↑ Diet A;

12.38 Iberin N-acetyl-cysteine MMW: p 0.0001 ↑ Diet A & p 0.001↑ Diet B

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Adding value to the food chain FOOD QUALITY AND NUTRITION  DEPARTMENT 

Apples Gut Microbiota Modulation

Nutrition and Nutrigenomics

Biological samples: Blood, Urine and Faecal samples

Measurements•% body fat composition, DEXA•blood pressure, •vascular stiffness (pulse wave analysis, PWA) •and vascular reactivity (laser Doppler imaging, LDI)•Gut microbiota (454‐pyrosequencing)•Untargeted metabolomics. 

8 weeks

Group 1

Group 2

Visit 1 (V1)

0 week

Whole Apple (WA) Wash out Apple Juice (AJ)

Apple Juice (AJ) Wash out 

Pre ‐

treatment

2 weeks

Habitual 

diet

Whole Apple (WA)

8 weeks 4 weeks

Visit 2 (V2)

8 week

Visit 4 (V4)

21 week

Visit 3 (V3)

13 week

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“Conslusions: Adherence to an MD pattern is associated with better HRQL. Theassociation is stronger with mental health than with physical health. Dietary totalantioxidant and fibre content independently explain this relationship”.

Dietary patterns – Mediterranean diet & Gut 

Microbiome “ecosystem support”

Barilla Centre for Food Nutrition: Double Pyramid: healthy food for people, sustainable food for the planet

http://www.barillacfn.com/en/position-paper/pp-doppia-piramide-alimentazione/

INRAN, FAO Double Pyramid

GUT MICROBIOTA PYRAMID

CHRONIC DISEASE PYRAMID

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Fondazione Edmund Mach

•Thank you: SINU, Professor Brighenti

•Fulvio Mattivi, Duccio Cavalieri and Roberto Viola, FEM-IASMA

•NN Group: Lorenza Conterno, Francesca Fava, Elena Franciosi, Carlotta de Filippo, Athanasios Koutsos, Ilaria Caraffa, Florencia Ceppa, Andrea Manchini

•University of Reading, Glenn Gibson, Bob Rastall, Julie Lovegrove, Parveen Yaqoob, Christine Williams, Ian Rowland, Michael Connolly

•Gary Frost, Imperial College London, Daniele Del Rio, University of Parma