Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestion

For vegetarians or vegan athletes, improving the utilization of plant-based protein and the absorption of amino acids is crucial. This study explored the impact of combining pea protein with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 and resistance training on amino acid absorption and exercise performance...

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Main Authors: Mon-Chien Lee, Chun-Hui Chiu, Yi-Chu Liao, Yi-Chen Cheng, Chia-Chia Lee, Chin-Shan Ho, Yi-Ju Hsu, Hsiao-Yun Chang, Jin-Seng Lin, Chi-Chang Huang
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Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
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author Mon-Chien Lee
Chun-Hui Chiu
Yi-Chu Liao
Yi-Chen Cheng
Chia-Chia Lee
Chin-Shan Ho
Yi-Ju Hsu
Hsiao-Yun Chang
Jin-Seng Lin
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Jin-Seng Lin
Chi-Chang Huang
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description For vegetarians or vegan athletes, improving the utilization of plant-based protein and the absorption of amino acids is crucial. This study explored the impact of combining pea protein with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 and resistance training on amino acid absorption and exercise performance. Sixteen male and sixteen female participants were randomly assigned to either a control group (20 g of pea protein without TWK10) or a TWK10 group (20 g of pea protein combined with 1 × 1010 colony-forming units of TWK10). After 28 days of supplementation combined with resistance exercise training three times per week. All subjects underwent body composition and muscle strength performance, plasma and fecal samples were collected for microbiota analysis and blood amino acid concentrations. The TWK10 group showed a significant increase in muscle thickness and improvements were observed in 1 repetition maximum bench press, explosive, anaerobic power output compared to before the intervention, and were significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05). TWK10 supplementation significantly increased the area under the curve and maximum concentration of branched-chain amino acids, essential amino acids, and total amino acids (p < 0.05). Furthermore, TWK10 supplementation effectively increased the richness of gut bacterial families. Our study demonstrated that the TWK10 significant increase in the abundance of specific bacterial families in the gut, resulting in increased pea protein amino acid absorption. Moreover, increasing muscle mass and significantly improving muscle thickness, muscle strength, power, and anaerobic capacity.
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spelling doaj-art-cd7cbf1a3e1a4c0aa3d9a54720014e5c2025-08-20T02:49:56ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Food Science2665-92712024-01-01910091710.1016/j.crfs.2024.100917Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestionMon-Chien Lee0Chun-Hui Chiu1Yi-Chu Liao2Yi-Chen Cheng3Chia-Chia Lee4Chin-Shan Ho5Yi-Ju Hsu6Hsiao-Yun Chang7Jin-Seng Lin8Chi-Chang Huang9Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan City, 333325, Taiwan; Center for General Education, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Health Industry and Technology, Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, 333324, Taiwan; Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, 20401, TaiwanCulture Collection &amp; Research Institute, SYNBIO TECH INC., Kaohsiung, 82151, TaiwanCulture Collection &amp; Research Institute, SYNBIO TECH INC., Kaohsiung, 82151, TaiwanCulture Collection &amp; Research Institute, SYNBIO TECH INC., Kaohsiung, 82151, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan City, 333325, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan City, 333325, TaiwanDepartment of Athletic Training and Health, National Taiwan Sports University, Taoyuan, 333325, TaiwanCulture Collection &amp; Research Institute, SYNBIO TECH INC., Kaohsiung, 82151, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan City, 333325, Taiwan; Corresponding author.For vegetarians or vegan athletes, improving the utilization of plant-based protein and the absorption of amino acids is crucial. This study explored the impact of combining pea protein with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 and resistance training on amino acid absorption and exercise performance. Sixteen male and sixteen female participants were randomly assigned to either a control group (20 g of pea protein without TWK10) or a TWK10 group (20 g of pea protein combined with 1 × 1010 colony-forming units of TWK10). After 28 days of supplementation combined with resistance exercise training three times per week. All subjects underwent body composition and muscle strength performance, plasma and fecal samples were collected for microbiota analysis and blood amino acid concentrations. The TWK10 group showed a significant increase in muscle thickness and improvements were observed in 1 repetition maximum bench press, explosive, anaerobic power output compared to before the intervention, and were significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05). TWK10 supplementation significantly increased the area under the curve and maximum concentration of branched-chain amino acids, essential amino acids, and total amino acids (p < 0.05). Furthermore, TWK10 supplementation effectively increased the richness of gut bacterial families. Our study demonstrated that the TWK10 significant increase in the abundance of specific bacterial families in the gut, resulting in increased pea protein amino acid absorption. Moreover, increasing muscle mass and significantly improving muscle thickness, muscle strength, power, and anaerobic capacity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927124002430Exercise performanceMuscle strengthProbioticSupplementBranched-chain amino acids
spellingShingle Mon-Chien Lee
Chun-Hui Chiu
Yi-Chu Liao
Yi-Chen Cheng
Chia-Chia Lee
Chin-Shan Ho
Yi-Ju Hsu
Hsiao-Yun Chang
Jin-Seng Lin
Chi-Chang Huang
Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestion
Current Research in Food Science
Exercise performance
Muscle strength
Probiotic
Supplement
Branched-chain amino acids
title Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestion
title_full Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestion
title_fullStr Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestion
title_full_unstemmed Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestion
title_short Gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 in pea protein ingestion
title_sort gut microbiota modulation and amino acid absorption by lactiplantibacillus plantarum twk10 in pea protein ingestion
topic Exercise performance
Muscle strength
Probiotic
Supplement
Branched-chain amino acids
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927124002430
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