Gut microbiota and cognitive development in infant mice: Quantity and source of potable water.

ABSTRACT: Not only the water quantity consumed but also the source of drinking water has been considered for their health benefits, but there is limited evidence. We aimed to determine whether the amount and type of drinking water affect physiological and biological functions, including brain function, by confirming how it affects gut microbiota which has an important regulatory role in host physiology. Three-week-old infant mice were subjected to 1) a water restriction experiment (control group, ad libitum consumption of distilled water; dehydration group, time-limited access to distilled water [15 min/day]) and 2) different water source experiment (distilled water, purified water, spring water, and tap water groups). The gut microbiota and cognitive development were analyzed using the 16S ribosoma

SUBMITTER: Kim CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266684 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature