Resistant starch from high amylose maize (HAM‐RS2) reduces body fat and increases gut bacteria in ovariectomized (OVX) rats

• Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 981 - 984
• Main Authors: Keenan, Michael J., Janes, Marlene, Robert, Julina, Martin, Roy J., Raggio, Anne M., McCutcheon, Kathleen L., Pelkman, Christine, Tulley, Richard, Goita, M'Famara, Durham, Holiday A., Zhou, June, Senevirathne, Reshani N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2013; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - drug effects; Adipose Tissue - metabolism; Animals; Bacteria; Bacteria - drug effects; Body fat; Cellulose; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Diet; Dietary Fiber - pharmacology; Dietary Fiber - therapeutic use; DNA; E coli; Female; Fermentation; Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology; Genetic testing; Large intestine; Menopause; Methods; Microbiota; Obesity; Obesity - etiology; Obesity - microbiology; Obesity - prevention & control; Ovariectomy; Plant Preparations - pharmacology; Plant Preparations - therapeutic use; Prebiotics; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Rodents; Starch - analogs & derivatives; Starch - pharmacology; Starch - therapeutic use; Surgery; Weight Gain - drug effects; Zea mays - chemistry

Objective: Obesity after menopause is a health concern for older females. Changes in the microbiota are likely to occur with this condition. Modifying the microbiota with a prebiotic is a plausible strategy for improving the health of menopausal females. Design and Methods: Resistant starch type 2 f...