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Impact of Targeted Specific Antibiotic Delivery for Gut Microbiota Modulation on High-Fructose-Fed Rats

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The objective of present investigation was to study the effect of gut microbiota alteration by oral administration of targeted delivery of pH sensitive cefdinir microspheres to high-fructose-fed (HFD) rats. Rats were fed with a high-fructose diet with or without cefdinir microsphere administration for 30 days. The fecal microbiota community, oral glucose tolerance, the markers of liver injury, plasma and hepatic lipids profile, and histological evaluation were investigated. The levels of blood glucose, liver injury markers, lipid profile in plasma and liver, and fat tissue were significantly increased in high-fructose-fed rats. However, after pH-sensitive cefdinir microsphere administration, the elevation of these parameters was significantly suppressed. Cef EL significantly lowered the increased AST (p < 0.05) and ALT (p < 0.001) levels in HFD group. There is a significant lower (p < 0.01) AUCglucose level in Cef EL group than HFD group The histological changes in the liver and the small and large intestines were more profound in HFD group as compared to cefdinir-treated HFD and control groups. Feeding of cefdinir microsphere sustained lactobacilli and bifidobacteria and significantly decreased (p < 0.05) the number of Enterobacteriaceae induced by HFD. Experimental evidences demonstrated that the effectiveness of pH-specific cefdinir microsphere on reducing insulin resistance and development of metabolic changes in high-fructose-fed rats and suggested that it may be a promising therapeutic agent in treating type 2 diabetes. Intestinal-targeted antibiotic delivery needs to be further explored for its therapeutic applications.

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The authors are thankful to Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF), Ahmedabad for providing infrastructure and financial support. Authors are also thankful for the help and cooperation rendered by Dr. Sanjiv Acharya and Mr. Prerak Patel (Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University).

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    Prasant Kumar Jena, Shilpa Singh, Bhumika Prajapati & Sriram Seshadri

  2. Molecular Microbiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

    G. Nareshkumar

  3. Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    Tejal Mehta

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Jena, P.K., Singh, S., Prajapati, B. et al. Impact of Targeted Specific Antibiotic Delivery for Gut Microbiota Modulation on High-Fructose-Fed Rats. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 172, 3810–3826 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-014-0772-y

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