Abstract
Fermented foods provide essential nutritional components and bioactive molecules that have beneficial effects on several gastrointestinal disorders. In the present investigation, the potential protective effects of whey fermented with probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus MTCC-5897 on gastrointestinal health in a murine ulcerative colitis model induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) were evaluated. Pre-consumption of whey fermented with probiotic L. rhamnosus (PFW) before colitis induction significantly reduced (p < 0.01) the disease activity index and improved (p < 0.05) the hematological parameters and histological scores. The considerably diminished levels (p < 0.01) of pro-inflammatory markers (IL-4, TNF-α, CRP and MPO activity) and the enhanced (p < 0.05) levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine TGF-β with IgA in the intestine upon feeding PFW appeared to prevent inflammation on colitis induction. Transcriptional modulations in pathogen recognition receptors (TLR-2/4) and tight junctional genes (ZO-1, occludin, claudin-1) along with localized distribution of junctional (claudin-1, occludin and ZO-1) and cytoskeleton (actin) proteins improved immune homeostasis and intestinal barrier integrity. Besides, significantly reduced (p < 0.05) levels of the FITC-dextran marker in serum upon consumption of PFW directly confirmed the healthy status of the host gut.
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