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Influence of multistrain probiotic and iron supplementation on iron status in rats
Katarzyna Skrypnik1, Paweł Bogdański2, Magdalena Sobieska3
1Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznan University of Life Sciences, WojskaPolskiego St. 31, Poznan, 60-624, Poland.
Objective:
The impact of multistrain probiotics on iron (Fe) metabolism under Fe-deficient diet conditions remains unknown. The study aimed to compare the effect of 6 weeks simultaneous and exclusive oral multistrain probiotic and iron supplementation on selected parameters of Fe metabolism in rats on an Fe-deficient diet.
Methods:
Forty rats were assigned to five groups, with eight animals in each, and for 6 weeks received: the CC group- a standard diet, the DD group- an Fe-deficient diet, the DPB group- an Fe-deficient with a multispecies probiotic, the DFE group- an Fe-deficient diet supplemented with iron, the DPBFE group- an Fe-deficient diet with iron and a multispecies probiotic. The Fe content in blood and tissues; serum concentration of erythroferrone, ferritin (Ft), homocysteine, hepcidin (HEPC) and lactoferrin; liver content of divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1), transferrin receptor protein 1 (TfR1) and 2 (TfR2) and ZRT/IRT-like protein 14 (ZIP14) and faecal microbiota were assessed.
Results:
In DPBFE group, unlike in DPB and DFE groups, duodenal Fe content was higher compared to DD group. Similarly, serum Ft level was higher in DPBFE group, but not in DPB and DFE groups, compared to DD group.
Conclusions:
Six weeks simultaneous oral multistrain probiotic and Fe supplementation, but not exclusive probiotic or Fe intake, increases duodenal Fe absorption in rats and presents higher effectiveness in increasing tissue Fe stores.
