Different Efficacy of Five Soluble Dietary Fibers on Alleviating Loperamide-Induced Constipation in Mice: Influences of Different Structural Features

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Citation
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Authors
Zhang Z, Liu B, Liu W, Liu X, Zhang C, Hu W, Wu W
Journal
International journal of molecular sciences
Year
2025
Keywords:
constipation, defecation function, gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acid, soluble dietary fiber, structural difference
Different dietary fibers have distinct structures, leading to significant variations in their laxative effects. To explore how these structural differences impact constipation intervention, a 14-day study was conducted on loperamide-induced constipated mice using five dietary fibers: soluble dietary fiber from steamed sweet potato (SDF-S), oat β-glucan (OB), polydextrose (PD), arabinogalactan (AG), and inulin (IN). The results showed that four fibers, excluding PD, significantly improved gastrointestinal (GI) transit rate (p < 0.05), although PD had the highest fecal moisture, it was significantly different from the lowest IN (p < 0.05). AG and IN resulted in higher 6 h fecal weights compared to other fibers. SDF-S and OB were more effective in modulating serum levels of gastrointestinal hormones. The different monosaccharide compositions and glycosidic bonds of these fibers led to distinct changes in gut microbiota composition and SCFA profiles. Galactose and arabinose in AG were linked to increased abundance of Lachnospiraceae_UCG-006, Bacteroides, and Odoribacter, promoting butyrate fermentation, which is positively correlated with GI transit rate. Glucose in SDF-S, OB, and PD favored acetate fermentation positively correlated with fecal moisture. Fructose in IN encouraged the proliferation of Muribaculaceae_unclassified and Ruminococcus, associated with butyrate fermentation and increased 6 h stool weight, respectively. The β-glycosidic bonds in OB may lead to high butyrate production through the selective proliferation of Lachnospiraceae_unclassified. Minor components like fucose, rhamnose, and ribose were positively correlated with the abundance of Oscillospiraceae_unclassified, Anaerotignum, and Lachnospiraceae_unclassified. In conclusion, the unique monosaccharide compositions and glycosidic bond differences in dietary fibers selectively promote the proliferation of fiber-degrading and butyrate-producing bacteria, resulting in varied effects on constipation relief.

Experiment 1


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/08

Curator: Thelee98

Revision editor(s): Thelee98, Miss Lulu

Subjects

Location of subjects
China
Host species Species from which microbiome was sampled. Contact us to have more species added.
Mus musculus
Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Caecum Blind intestine,Blindgut,Caeca,Caecum,Ceca,Cecum,Intestinum caecum,Intestinum crassum caecum,Intestinum crassum cecum,caecum
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Response to diet Response to diet,response to diet
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Model control group (MC)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Steamed sweet potato group (SDF-S)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Male ICR mice administered Steamed sweet potato (SDF-S) the corresponding soluble fibers at doses of 400 mg/kg bw/d
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
12
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
12

Lab analysis

Sequencing type
16S
16S variable region One or more hypervariable region(s) of the bacterial 16S gene
V3-V4
Sequencing platform Manufacturer and experimental platform used for quantifying microbial abundance
Illumina

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
relative abundances
Statistical test
Kruskall-Wallis
Significance threshold p-value or FDR threshold used for differential abundance testing (if any)
0.05
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
No

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/15

Curator: Thelee98

Revision editor(s): Thelee98, Miss Lulu

Source: Figures 4A,D,E,G,H,I,J-L

Description: Relative Abundance of genera in the gut microbiota of mice

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Steamed sweet potato group (SDF-S)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Anaerotignum
Clostridium
Intestinimonas
Mucispirillum
Oscillibacter
unclassified Bacillota
unclassified Lachnospiraceae
unclassified Oscillospiraceae

Revision editor(s): Thelee98, Miss Lulu

Experiment 2


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Oat Beta-glucan group (OB)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Male ICR mice administered Oat Beta-glucan group (OB) the corresponding soluble fibers at doses of 400 mg/kg bw/d

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Source: Figures 4A,B,C,K

Description: Relative Abundance of genera in the gut microbiota of mice

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Oat Beta-glucan group (OB)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
unclassified Lachnospiraceae
Alistipes
unclassified Desulfovibrionaceae
Mucispirillum

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Experiment 3


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Normal control group (NC)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Normal control Male ICR mice administered saline.

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Source: Figures 4B,D,F,G,J-L

Description: Relative Abundance of genera in the gut microbiota of mice

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Normal control group (NC)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Alistipes
Oscillibacter
Ruminococcus
unclassified Oscillospiraceae
Mucispirillum
Intestinimonas

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Experiment 4


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Positive treatment group (PT)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Male ICR mice administered to positive treatments, the corresponding soluble fibers at doses of 400 mg/kg bw/d

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Source: Figures 4C,D,F,G,J

Description: Relative Abundance of genera in the gut microbiota of mice

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Positive treatment group (PT)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
unclassified Desulfovibrionaceae
Oscillibacter
Ruminococcus
unclassified Oscillospiraceae

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Experiment 5


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Polydextrose group (PD)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Male ICR mice administered to Polydextrose group (PD), the corresponding soluble fibers at doses of 400 mg/kg bw/d

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Source: Figures 4B,C,D,E,F,G,J-L

Description: Relative Abundance of genera in the gut microbiota of mice

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Polydextrose group (PD)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Alistipes
Mucispirillum
Oscillibacter
Ruminococcus
unclassified Bacillota
unclassified Desulfovibrionaceae
unclassified Oscillospiraceae

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Experiment 6


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Arabinogalactan group (AG)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Male ICR mice administered to Arabinogalactan group (AG), the corresponding soluble fibers at doses of 400 mg/kg bw/d

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Source: Figures 4C,D,E,G,J-L

Description: Relative Abundance of genera in the gut microbiota of mice

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Arabinogalactan group (AG)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Intestinimonas
Mucispirillum
Oscillibacter
unclassified Bacillota
unclassified Desulfovibrionaceae
unclassified Oscillospiraceae

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Experiment 7


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu, Montana-D

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Inulin group (IN)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Male ICR mice administered to Inulin group (IN), the corresponding soluble fibers at doses of 400 mg/kg bw/d.

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
unchanged
Chao1 Abundance-based estimator of species richness
unchanged

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by KateRasheed on 2025-5-5

Curated date: 2025/04/24

Curator: Miss Lulu

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu

Source: 4D,F,G,K,L

Description: Relative Abundance of genera in the gut microbiota of mice

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Inulin group (IN)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Oscillibacter
Ruminococcus
unclassified Oscillospiraceae
Mucispirillum
Intestinimonas

Revision editor(s): Miss Lulu