Microbiota changes induced by microencapsulated sodium butyrate in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- Facchin S Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- Vitulo N Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
- Calgaro M Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
- Buda A Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- Romualdi C Department of Biology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- Pohl D Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Perini B Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- Lorenzon G Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- Marinelli C Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- D'Incà R Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- Sturniolo GC Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- Savarino EV Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
- 2020-06-02
Published in:
- Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society. - 2020
English
BACKGROUND
Butyrate has shown anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties, providing symptomatic relief when orally supplemented in patients suffering from various colonic diseases. We investigated the effect of a colonic-delivery formulation of butyrate on the fecal microbiota of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs).
METHODS
In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study, 49 IBD patients (n = 19 Crohn's disease, CD and n = 30 ulcerative colitis, UC) were randomized to oral administration of microencapsulated-sodium-butyrate (BLM) or placebo for 2 months, in addition to conventional therapy. Eighteen healthy volunteers (HVs) were recruited to provide a healthy microbiota model of the local people. Fecal microbiota from stool samples was assessed by 16S sequencing. Clinical disease activity and quality of life (QoL) were evaluated before and after treatment.
KEY RESULTS
At baseline, HVs showed a different microbiota composition compared with IBD patients. Sodium-butyrate altered the gut microbiota of IBD patients by increasing bacteria able to produce SCFA in UC patients (Lachnospiraceae spp.) and the butyrogenic colonic bacteria in CD patients (Butyricicoccus). In UC patients, QoL was positively affected by treatment.
CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES
Sodium-butyrate supplementation increases the growth of bacteria able to produce SCFA with potentially anti-inflammatory action. The clinical impact of this finding requires further investigation.
Butyrate has shown anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties, providing symptomatic relief when orally supplemented in patients suffering from various colonic diseases. We investigated the effect of a colonic-delivery formulation of butyrate on the fecal microbiota of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs).
METHODS
In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study, 49 IBD patients (n = 19 Crohn's disease, CD and n = 30 ulcerative colitis, UC) were randomized to oral administration of microencapsulated-sodium-butyrate (BLM) or placebo for 2 months, in addition to conventional therapy. Eighteen healthy volunteers (HVs) were recruited to provide a healthy microbiota model of the local people. Fecal microbiota from stool samples was assessed by 16S sequencing. Clinical disease activity and quality of life (QoL) were evaluated before and after treatment.
KEY RESULTS
At baseline, HVs showed a different microbiota composition compared with IBD patients. Sodium-butyrate altered the gut microbiota of IBD patients by increasing bacteria able to produce SCFA in UC patients (Lachnospiraceae spp.) and the butyrogenic colonic bacteria in CD patients (Butyricicoccus). In UC patients, QoL was positively affected by treatment.
CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES
Sodium-butyrate supplementation increases the growth of bacteria able to produce SCFA with potentially anti-inflammatory action. The clinical impact of this finding requires further investigation.
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- DOI 10.1111/nmo.13914
- PMID 32476236
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- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/226701
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