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The state of gut microbiota determines the effect of laxatives

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K14942
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 47050:Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related
Research InstitutionFukuyama University

Principal Investigator

TAKAYAMA Kento  福山大学, 薬学部, 講師 (60568559)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords大黄甘草湯 / センノシド / 腸内細菌叢 / 大黄 / アントラキノン / 食習慣 / 食物繊維 / 緩下薬 / 腸内細菌 / センノシドA / 食餌 / 漢方薬
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Daiokanzoto (da-huang-gan-cao-tang: DKT) is often used clinically to treat constipation. It is widely accepted that the state of the gut microbiota is influenced by dietary habits. Therefore, it hypothesized that dietary habits may alter gut microbiota, influencing the purgative activity of DKT, and thereby categorizing an individual as a responder or non-responder to DKT treatment. In this study, to assess the relationship between laxatives and gut microbiota, it was monitored the gut microbiota before and after administering laxatives. In the mice fed a high-carbohydrate and high-fat diet, DKT exerted significantly higher purgative activity, and rhein 8-O-β-D-glucopyranoside contributed to this activity. In contrast, DKT effects were significantly suppressed by a high-fiber diet. These results demonstrate that diet-induced differences in gut microbiota determined the effect of DKT.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

薬の効果には個人差のあることがよく知られているが、腸内細菌叢の違いが薬の効果にどのような影響を及ぼすのか探求する研究はほとんど行われていない。本研究では、腸内細菌との関わりが深い漢方薬について、緩下薬として頻用される大黄甘草湯の下剤効果と食習慣の関連性を明らかにすることができた。また、本研究から食習慣や緩下薬の違いによって便秘症の改善は異なり、それは腸内細菌叢の変化を介することが明らかになったことから、実社会・実臨床に反映できる興味深い知見が得られたと考えている。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2019 2018 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Daiokanzoto (Da-Huang-Gan-Cao-Tang) is an effective laxative in gut microbiota associated with constipation2019

    • Author(s)
      Takayama Kento、Takahara Chiho、Tabuchi Norihiko、Okamura Nobuyuki
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 9 Issue: 1

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-019-40278-2

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 食餌の違いはセンノシドAの腸内代謝に影響を及ぼす2019

    • Author(s)
      髙原 千穂、髙山 健人、手嶋 美緒、小早川 玲奈、桑田 侑佳、川小根 駿、田淵 紀彦、岡村 信幸
    • Organizer
      第36回和漢医薬学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 生体のバランスに寄与する漢方薬と腸内細菌叢のクロストーク2018

    • Author(s)
      髙山 健人
    • Organizer
      第35回和漢医薬学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 大黄甘草湯のrhein 8-O-β-D-glucopyranosideは腸内細菌叢の変化を介して下剤活性を制御する2018

    • Author(s)
      髙山 健人、篠原 沙緒里、髙原 千穂、宗廣 春香、山中 清平、田淵 紀彦、岡村 信幸
    • Organizer
      日本生薬学会第65回年会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 食物繊維摂取下における大黄甘草湯の下剤活性抑制に関わる成分の探索2018

    • Author(s)
      髙山 健人、川村 彩佳、福島 悠介、髙原 千穂、田淵 紀彦、岡村 信幸
    • Organizer
      第53回日本薬学会中国四国支部学術大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 福山大学薬学部 漢方薬物解析学研究室ホームページ

    • URL

      http://web.fukuyama-u.ac.jp/pharm/htmls/Labo/labs/KAMPO/index.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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