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K. Gayathri1, R. Nalini1, Sneha Sriram1, Indhuja Jayaraj2, V. Deepa Parvathi2 and Supriya Velraja1
1Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Department of Biomedical Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Technology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Article Number: 9607 | © The Author(s). 2024
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2024;18(3):2005-2013. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.18.3.51
Received: 01 June 2024 | Accepted: 02 August 2024 | Published online: 29 August 2024
Issue online: September 2024
Abstract

Phytoestrogen-rich diet alters the composition of gut microbiota by enhancing the growth of beneficial bacteria and decreasing the microbial load of pathogenic organisms. Drosophila is an invertebrate model system used for research studies, as it shares 70% genetic homology with humans. The present study aimed to analyse microbiological profile of phytoestrogen rich supplement and its impact on gut-microbiome composition in Drosophila melanogaster. The phytoestrogen rich supplement was mixed with formula 424 plain and flies were exposed to it. Gut of flies was dissected and cell suspension was prepared. Bacterial colonies were developed by streaking method. Gram staining was performed to differentiate the bacterial cells and further gut microbiome composition (Acetobacteraceae and Lactobacillales taxa) was analysed by 16S rRNA sequencing. The microbiological analysis was carried out to ascertain the microbial load of the developed product for consumption. The total bacterial count and coliform counts of the phytoestrogen rich supplement were <10 CFU/g. Also, the developed supplement exhibited minimal yeast and mold growth (<1 CFU/g). Gram staining showed gram positive (Bacilli and cocci). 16S rRNA sequencing showed significance with mild variation in similarity. It confirmed the presence of Bacillus paramycoids. The developed supplement has showed improved gut microbiome composition in the Drosophila. In future, studies can be extended to humans to analyse the efficacy of the supplement in the gut microbiome composition.

Keywords

Drosophila melanogaster, Phytoestrogen Supplement, Gut Microbiome

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