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Effects of Long-Term Hydrogen Intervention on Plasma Metabolites and Gut Microbiome of Rats in Health Status

Xie F, Jiang X, Yi Y, Liu Z, Ma C, He J, Xun Z, Wang M, Liu M, Adzavon YM, Zhao P, Ma X · 2021

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Primary topic Gut Microbiome
Evidence type Preclinical animal evidence
Publication type Animal study
Hydrogen method hydrogen-rich water

H2HUBB TAKEAWAY

In an animal model, HRW intake mainly induced significant increase in the abundance of Lactobacillus, Ruminococcus, Clostridium XI, and decrease in Bacteroides. These preclinical findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the outcomes and biological pathways measured in this model.

What the Findings Mean

H2HUBB reviewed how hydrogen-rich water was evaluated in this publication and summarizes the source-grounded findings below. HRW intake mainly induced significant increase in the abundance of Lactobacillus, Ruminococcus, Clostridium XI, and decrease in Bacteroides.

What the Researchers Studied

The study used a preclinical animal experiment. The comparison condition was control condition or baseline measurements.

What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?

The potential for preventive and therapeutic applications of H₂ have now been confirmed in various disease. However, the effects of H₂ on health status have not been fully elucidated. The authors' previous study reported changes in the body weight and 13 serum biochemical parameters during the six-month hydrogen intervention. HRW intake mainly induced significant increase in the abundance of Lactobacillus, Ruminococcus, Clostridium XI, and decrease in Bacteroides. Determination of the effects of hydrogen intervention on microbiota profiles could also shed light on identification of mechanism underlying the biological effects of molecular hydrogen.

Why These Findings Matter

These preclinical findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the outcomes and biological pathways measured in this model.

How Strong Is This Evidence?

This is preclinical animal evidence from a preclinical animal experiment. It is most informative for the disease model, mechanisms, biomarkers, and outcomes directly measured in the study.

Technical Study Details

H2HUBB classifies this publication as animal study with preclinical animal evidence. The study used a preclinical animal experiment. The hydrogen delivery method was hydrogen-rich water.

Limitations and Safety

No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the source text available to H2HUBB.

Original Study and H2HUBB Research Context

H2HUBB presents this source-grounded research record as one contribution to the broader molecular-hydrogen evidence base. The original scholarly source is available at https://europepmc.org/article/PPR/PPR389300.