Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster

Background: Tapuy lees are by-products generated during rice wine fermentation in the northern region of the Philippines. These lees have been reported to contain high concentrations of proteins and dietary fibers. However, studies showing the potential biological effects of consuming these lees are...

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Main Authors: Ma Carmela P. Dela Cruz, Paul Mark B. Medina
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_323_24
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description Background: Tapuy lees are by-products generated during rice wine fermentation in the northern region of the Philippines. These lees have been reported to contain high concentrations of proteins and dietary fibers. However, studies showing the potential biological effects of consuming these lees are currently lacking. Thus, despite occasional local consumption, most Tapuy lees are discarded after rice wine production. To address this, the current study investigated the potential health effects of Tapuy lees consumption using Drosophila melanogaster as model. Methods: The effects of four Tapuy lees variants on the gut microbiome composition and lifespan under normal, heat stress, and starvation stress conditions were tested in D. melanogaster compared to a media-only negative control and the prebiotic inulin as positive control. Results: All tested Tapuy lees variants increased the abundance of probiotic gut bacteria in both male and female flies, comparable to the effect of the commercial prebiotic inulin. Moreover, Tapuy lees extended the lifespan of both male and female D. melanogaster under normal, heat stress, and starvation stress conditions. Conclusions: All in all, our results demonstrate the beneficial effects of Tapuy lees on the lifespan and gut microbiota composition in D. melanogaster. These findings suggest that Tapuy lees could be considered functional food products. Further studies are recommended to evaluate their potential benefits for human health.
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spelling doaj-art-bffca0438d99490ba0ac492ddc04d2412025-08-20T01:48:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsBiomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal2588-98342588-98422024-12-018450951610.4103/bbrj.bbrj_323_24Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogasterMa Carmela P. Dela CruzPaul Mark B. MedinaBackground: Tapuy lees are by-products generated during rice wine fermentation in the northern region of the Philippines. These lees have been reported to contain high concentrations of proteins and dietary fibers. However, studies showing the potential biological effects of consuming these lees are currently lacking. Thus, despite occasional local consumption, most Tapuy lees are discarded after rice wine production. To address this, the current study investigated the potential health effects of Tapuy lees consumption using Drosophila melanogaster as model. Methods: The effects of four Tapuy lees variants on the gut microbiome composition and lifespan under normal, heat stress, and starvation stress conditions were tested in D. melanogaster compared to a media-only negative control and the prebiotic inulin as positive control. Results: All tested Tapuy lees variants increased the abundance of probiotic gut bacteria in both male and female flies, comparable to the effect of the commercial prebiotic inulin. Moreover, Tapuy lees extended the lifespan of both male and female D. melanogaster under normal, heat stress, and starvation stress conditions. Conclusions: All in all, our results demonstrate the beneficial effects of Tapuy lees on the lifespan and gut microbiota composition in D. melanogaster. These findings suggest that Tapuy lees could be considered functional food products. Further studies are recommended to evaluate their potential benefits for human health.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_323_24drosophila melanogastergut microbiotalifespanprebioticstapuy lees
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Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster
Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal
drosophila melanogaster
gut microbiota
lifespan
prebiotics
tapuy lees
title Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster
title_full Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster
title_fullStr Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster
title_short Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster
title_sort effect of tapuy philippine rice wine lees on the gut microbiota profile and lifespan under normal and stress conditions in drosophila melanogaster
topic drosophila melanogaster
gut microbiota
lifespan
prebiotics
tapuy lees
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_323_24
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