Short-Term Intake of ITheobroma grandiflorum/I Juice Fermented with ILacticaseibacillus rhamnosus/I ATCC 9595 Amended the Outcome of Endotoxemia Induced by Lipopolysaccharide

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 15; no. 4
• Main Authors: Zagmignan, Adrielle, Mendes, Yasmim Costa, Mesquita, Gabrielle Pereira, Santos, Gabrielle Damasceno Costa dos, Silva, Lucas dos Santos, de Souza Sales, Amanda Caroline, Castelo Branco, Simeone Júlio dos Santos, Junior, Alexsander Rodrigues Carvalho, Bazán, José Manuel Noguera, Alves, Edinalva Rodrigues, Almeida, Bárbara Lima de, Santos, Anne Karoline Maiorana, Firmo, Wellyson da Cunha Araújo, Silva, Maria Raimunda Chagas, Cantanhede Filho, Antônio José, Miranda, Rita de Cássia Mendonça de, Silva, Luís Cláudio Nascimento da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Diet therapy; Fruit juices; Health aspects; Lactobacillus; Materials; Sepsis; Brazil
• ISSN: 2072-6643; 2072-6643
• DOI: 10.3390/nu15041059

Endotoxemia is a condition caused by increasing levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) characterized by an impaired systemic response that causes multiple organ dysfunction. Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus ATCC 9595 is a strain with probiotic potential which shows immunomodulatory properties. The incorporation of this bacterium in food rich in bioactive compounds, such as cupuaçu juice (Theobroma grandiflorum), could result in a product with interesting health properties. This work evaluated the effects of the oral administration of cupuaçu juice fermented with L. rhamnosus on the outcome of LPS-induced endotoxemia in mice. C57BL/6 mice (12/group) received oral doses (100 µL) of saline solution and unfermented or fermented cupuaçu juice (10[sup.8] CFU/mL). After 5 days, the endotoxemia was induced by an intraperitoneal injection of LPS (10 mg/kg). The endotoxemia severity was evaluated daily using a score based on grooming behavior, mobility, presence of piloerection, and weeping eyes. After 6 h and 120 h, the mice (6/group) were euthanized for analysis of cell counts (in peritoneal lavage and serum) and organ weight. L. rhamnosus grew in cupuaçu juice and produced organic acids without the need for supplementation. The bacteria counts were stable in the juice during storage at 4 °C for 28 days. The fermentation with L. rhamnosus ATCC 9595 changed the metabolites profile of cupuaçu juice due to the biotransformation and enhancement of some compounds. In general, the administration of L. rhamnosus-fermented juice allowed a significant improvement in several characteristics of endotoxemic status (weight loss, hypothermia, severity index, cell migration). In addition, treatment with fermented juice significantly reduced the weight of the spleen, liver, intestine, and kidneys compared to the saline-treated endotoxemic group. Taken together, our data show that short-term intake therapy of cupuaçu juice fermented with L. rhamnosus ATCC 9595 can reduce systemic inflammation in an experimental model of LPS-induced endotoxemia in mice.