Inulin

Intervention

2 papers3 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo and 4 more
  • Animals1

Mouse lifespan

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Outcomes

3

Inflammation

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Inulin decreases inflammation in humans.

    “When assessing specific types of fiber, inulin and resistant starch clearly elicit anti-inflammatory short-term effects”

    Reviewshort-term

    Impact of Dietary Fiber on Inflammation in Humans

    International journal of molecular sciences25 Feb 2025

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TNF-alpha

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Inulin decreases TNF-alpha in mice.

    “mostly restored microglial cell gene expression and TNF-α secretion to that seen in adults”

    Animalsbrain8 weeks

    Dietary Fiber as a Counterbalance to Age-Related Microglial Cell Dysfunction

    Frontiers in nutrition14 Mar 2022

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Short-chain fatty acids

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Inulin increases short-chain fatty acids in mice.

    “Dietary inulin increased SCFAs in cecum”

    Animalscecum8 weeks

    Dietary Fiber as a Counterbalance to Age-Related Microglial Cell Dysfunction

    Frontiers in nutrition14 Mar 2022

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