Voluntary Running Exercise Alters Microbiota Composition and Increases n-Butyrate Concentration in the Rat Cecum

Megumi MATSUMOTO; Ryo INOUE; Takamitsu TSUKAHARA; Kazunari USHIDA; Hideyuki CHIJI; Noritaka MATSUBARA; Hiroshi HARA

doi:10.1271/bbb.70474

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Voluntary Running Exercise Alters Microbiota Composition and Increases n-Butyrate Concentration in the Rat Cecum

Megumi MATSUMOTO, Ryo INOUE, Takamitsu TSUKAHARA, Kazunari USHIDA, Hideyuki CHIJI, Noritaka MATSUBARA, Hiroshi HARA

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Keywords: cecal microbiota, voluntary running exercise, n-butyrate, hierarchical cluster analysis

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Article ID: 70474

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.70474

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 72 (2008) , No. 2 p.572

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Abstract

The effects of voluntary wheel-running exercise on cecal microbiota and short-chain fatty acid production were investigated in rats. The microbiota composition was notably different between the exercised and sedentary rats. Furthermore, the exercised rats showed a significantly higher n-butyrate concentration than the sedentary rats. This alteration of the cecal microbial environment may contribute to the beneficial effect of exercise on gastrointestinal disorders.

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