Lee Gi Soo, Kim Su Kang, Ban Ju Yeon, Oh Chung-Hun
Department of Oral Physiology, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea.
Department of Medical Laser, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Aug 6;26(15):7615. doi: 10.3390/ijms26157615.
Constipation is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder that significantly impairs quality of life. While pharmacological agents such as loperamide are widely used to induce constipation in experimental models, there is increasing interest in natural alternatives for alleviating intestinal dysfunction. In this study, we investigated the laxative effects of soybean powder fermented by DKU_09 in a loperamide-induced rat model of constipation. The probiotic strain was isolated from cheonggukjang, a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste, and its identity was confirmed through 16S rRNA sequencing. Fermented soybean powder was characterized morphologically via scanning electron microscopy and chemically via HPLC to assess its isoflavone content. Rats were administered loperamide (5 mg/kg) for four days to induce constipation and were then treated with fermented soybean powder at doses of 100, 200, or 300 mg/kg. No pharmacological laxatives (e.g., PEG) were used as a positive control; instead, values from the treatment groups were compared with those from the loperamide-only constipation group. Key outcomes of fecal output, water content, colonic fecal retention, and gastrointestinal transit ratio were measured. The fermented product significantly improved stool frequency and moisture content, reduced colonic fecal retention, and restored gastrointestinal transit in a dose-dependent manner. Notably, the 300 mg/kg group demonstrated nearly complete recovery of fecal parameters without affecting body weight. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's post hoc test. These findings suggest that -fermented soybean powder exerts synergistic laxative effects through the combined action of probiotic viability and fermentation-enhanced bioactive compounds such as aglycone isoflavones. This study supports the potential use of fermented soybean-based nutraceuticals as a natural and safe intervention for constipation and gastrointestinal dysregulation.
便秘是一种普遍存在的胃肠道疾病,严重影响生活质量。虽然诸如洛哌丁胺等药物制剂在实验模型中被广泛用于诱发便秘,但人们对缓解肠道功能障碍的天然替代品的兴趣与日俱增。在本研究中,我们在洛哌丁胺诱导的大鼠便秘模型中研究了由DKU_09发酵的大豆粉的通便作用。该益生菌菌株是从韩国传统发酵大豆酱清国酱中分离出来的,并通过16S rRNA测序确认了其身份。通过扫描电子显微镜对发酵大豆粉进行形态学表征,并通过高效液相色谱法对其进行化学分析以评估其异黄酮含量。给大鼠连续四天给予洛哌丁胺(5mg/kg)以诱发便秘,然后分别用100、200或300mg/kg剂量的发酵大豆粉进行治疗。未使用任何药物性泻药(如聚乙二醇)作为阳性对照;相反,将治疗组的值与仅使用洛哌丁胺的便秘组的值进行比较。测量了粪便排出量、含水量、结肠粪便潴留和胃肠运输率等关键指标。发酵产物以剂量依赖的方式显著改善了粪便频率和水分含量,减少了结肠粪便潴留,并恢复了胃肠运输。值得注意的是,300mg/kg组在不影响体重的情况下粪便参数几乎完全恢复。使用单因素方差分析,随后进行Tukey事后检验进行统计分析。这些发现表明,发酵大豆粉通过益生菌活性和发酵增强的生物活性化合物(如苷元异黄酮)的联合作用发挥协同通便作用。本研究支持将发酵大豆基营养保健品作为便秘和胃肠功能失调的天然安全干预措施的潜在用途。
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