Alternating consumption of β‐glucan and quercetin reduces mortality in mice with colorectal cancer. Issue 10 (4th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qi, Jiamei; Yu, Juntong; Li, Yuetong; Luo, Jianming; Zhang, Cheng; Ou, Shiyi; Zhang, Guangwen; Yang, Xinquan; Peng, Xichun
• Is Part Of: Food science & nutrition. Volume 7:Issue 10(2019)
• Page Start: 3273
• Page End: 3285
• Publication Date: 2019-09-04
• Subjects: alternate consumption -- colonic epithelial gene expression -- gut microbiota -- quercetin -- β‐glucan; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1187
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7177

Abstract

Abstract: The current dietary recommendations for disease prevention and management are scarce and are not well supported. Beta‐glucan or quercetin in a diet can alleviate colorectal cancer (CRC) by regulating the gut microbiota and related genes, but the effects of alternating their consumption for routine ingestion during CRC occurrence remain unknown. This study investigated the effects of alternating the consumption of β‐glucan and quercetin for routine ingestion on CRC development in mice. The mortality rate, colonic length, inflammatory cytokines, gut microbiota, and colonic epithelial gene expression in healthy and CRC mice that consumed normal and alternate diets were compared and studied. The results showed that alternating the consumption of β‐glucan and quercetin (alternating among a β‐glucan diet, a normal diet and a normal diet that was supplemented with quercetin) alleviated colon damage and reduced the mortality rate in CRC mice, with a reduction in mortality of 12.5%. Alternating the consumption of β‐glucan and quercetin significantly decreased the TNF‐α level, increased the relative abundance of Parabacteroides, and downregulated three genes ( Hmgcs2, Fabp2, and Gpt ) that are associated with inflammation and cancer. Alternating the consumption of some bioactive compounds, such as β‐glucan and quercetin, in food can contribute to human health. This experiment provided some experimental evidence for the dietary recommendations for disease prevention and management. Abstract : Alternating the consumption of β‐glucan and quercetin alleviated colon damage and reduced the mortality rate with 12.5% in CRC mice. The alternating consumption could reduce the abundance of gut bacteria associated with colon cancer ( Allobaculum and unclassified Erysipelotrichaceae ), while increase the abundance of Parabacteroides, which could alleviate CRC. The alternating consumption significantly decreased the TNF‐α level and downregulated three genes associated with inflammation and cancer ( Hmgcs2, Fabp2, and Gpt ).