Impact of a water-soluble soy extract on inflammation and gut microbiota in physiologically aged mice

Soy isoflavones are involved deeply in our diet as beneficial to health. It is known to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and also to be effective in alleviating various lifestyle diseases, as well as the maintenance of endocrine function, especially with age-related diseases such as osteoporosis. Here we investigated the impact of age-dependent changes with the intestinal microbiota in physiologically aged C57BL/6 N by free drinking water with soluble soybean-derived isoflavone glycosides (SIFs) for 4 weeks. Consequently, Akkermansia muciniphila (A. muciniphila) species represented an age-dependent increase with SIF treatment, subsequently, generally age-dependent decreased goblet cells are retained in the large intestine. These results invoke that SIF plays a beneficial role in intestinal barrier function to maintain large intestine homeostasis. Interestingly, we also revealed that SIF had an alleviating effect on age-dependent bone loss. Taken together, SIF has a fruitful effect on the intestinal environment and the maintenance of homeostasis in physiological aging.