Voluntary Running Exercise Alters Microbiota Composition and Increases n-Butyrate Concentration in the Rat Cecum

• DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70474
• Publication Date: 2008-02-25T05:51:48Z
• Authors: Megumi MATSUMOTO; Ryo INOUE; Takamitsu TSUKAHARA; Kazunari USHIDA; Hideyuki CHIJI; Noritaka MATSUBARA; Hiroshi HARA
• Keywords: Cecum; Short-chain fatty acid; Turnover; Wheel running

The effects of voluntary wheel-running exercise on cecal microbiota and short-chain fatty acid production were investigated in rats. composition was notably different between the exercised sedentary Furthermore, rats showed a significantly higher n-butyrate concentration than This alteration microbial environment may contribute to beneficial effect gastrointestinal disorders.