Fructooligosacchairde (Fos) can modulate gut satietogenic hormones, gut flora and induce weight loss in obese adults

Short Article

Aparna Assudani and mini Sheth

Abstract

In India, the time of health transition has brought the twin burden of below and over-nutrition. Recent researches focuses on distinctive unconventional mechanisms of avoirdupois involving gut - brain axis, hindrance and treatment of avoirdupois. therefore this study was conducted with AN objective to look at the results of Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) supplementation on gut satietogenic hormones (GLP-1, GIP, PYY, Leptin, endocrine and Insulin), gut-flora (Bifidobacterium, eubacterium, eubacterium and Bacteroides), and measure measurements. A irregular, double-blind, placebo controlled trial with one hundred twenty young weighty grade –I subjects (25-35 yrs) was designed. They were every which way appointed to teams that received either 20g FOS/d or 20g dextrose/d for ninety days. measure measurements, fast plasma and feculent samples were collected at baseline and post intervention.

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