Effects of an Exopolysaccharide (Kefiran) from Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens on Blood Glucose in KKAy Mice and Constipation in SD Rats Induced by a Low-Fiber Diet

Hiroaki MAEDA; Xia ZHU; Tomotari MITSUOKA

doi:10.12938/bifidus.23.149

Bioscience and Microflora

Online ISSN : 1349-8355
Print ISSN : 1342-1441
ISSN-L : 1342-1441

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Effects of an Exopolysaccharide (Kefiran) from Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens on Blood Glucose in KKAy Mice and Constipation in SD Rats Induced by a Low-Fiber Diet

Hiroaki MAEDA, Xia ZHU, Tomotari MITSUOKA

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Keywords: exopolysaccharide, kefiran, blood glucose, constipation

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2004 Volume 23 Issue 4 Pages 149-153

DOI https://doi.org/10.12938/bifidus.23.149

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Abstract

The physiologic effects of kefiran, a water-soluble exopolysaccharide, were investigated in the animal studies by oral administration of kefiran. The results in this study showed that kefiran had a hypoglycemic effect in KKAy mice and could improve defecation in the levels of fecal moisture and wet weight of feces in constipated SD rats induced by a low-fiber diet.

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