Investigation of the fermentation filtrate from soapberry (<i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> Gaertn.) pericarp on improving the microbial diversity and composition of the human scalp.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Microorganisms as a component of scalp ecosystem play a vital role in human scalp health. Soapberry pericarp is employed in improving scalp health, and its content of active ingredients could be enhanced resulted in fermentation. This study aims to investigate the effect of the fermentation filtrate from soapberry pericarp on the diversity of scalp microorganisms.

Methods

The components in fermentation filtrate from soapberry pericarp were analyzed by HPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS, and 16S and ITS sequences of 198 samples from three different used stages (Day 0, Day 7, Day 28) were sequenced using the Illumina Novaseq platform. Microbial diversity was assessed using alpha diversity (Chao1 and Shannon indexes) and beta diversity (weighted unifrac and unweighted unifrac).

SUBMITTER: Xu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499179 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature