Research Article

Microencapsulated Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis ATCC 15697 Favorably Modulates Gut Microbiota and Reduces Circulating Endotoxins in F344 Rats

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Correlations between the levels of fecal/serum endotoxins and fecal organic acids. F344 rats were gavaged daily with alginate-poly-L-lysine-alginate (APA) microencapsulated B. infantis ATCC 15697 or saline during 38 days ( ). Correlations were performed at endpoint (day 38) using Pearson’s correlation in the saline and APA microencapsulated B. infantis ATCC 15697 treatment groups. Indicates statistical significance of the correlation ( ).
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(a) Fecal endotoxins and butyric acid
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(b) Fecal endotoxins and acetic acid
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(c) Fecal endotoxins and lactic acid
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(d) Serum endotoxins and butyric acid
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(e) Serums endotoxins and acetic acid
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(f) Serum endotoxins and lactic acid