The impacts of bovine milk, soy beverage, or almond beverage on the growing rat microbiome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Milk, the first food of mammals, helps to establish a baseline gut microbiota. In humans, milk and milk products are consumed beyond infancy, providing comprehensive nutritional value. Non-dairy beverages, produced from plant, are increasingly popular as alternatives to dairy milk. The nutritive value of some plant-based products continues to be debated, whilst investigations into impacts on the microbiome are rare. The aim of this study was to compare the impact of bovine milk, soy and almond beverages on the rat gut microbiome. We previously showed soy and milk supplemented rats had similar bone density whereas the almond supplemented group had compromised bone health. There is an established link between bone health and the microbiota, leading us to hypothesise that t

SUBMITTER: Cakebread J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9104089 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature