AUTHOR=Yang Xi , Liu Wei , Zhang Xiaoling , Sun Minhua , Yi Hongbo , Liao Shenquan , Xiang Rong , Zhang Hao , Yang Qiao , Mori Hirotada 

TITLE=Glycerol-derived reuterin regulates human intestinal microbiota and metabolites

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1454408

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2024.1454408

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p>Reuterin, a mixture of different forms of 3-hydroxypropanal (3-HPA), including HPA hydrate and HPA dimer, is an antimicrobial compound converted from glycerol by <italic>Lactobacillus reuteri and other strains</italic>. Although its antimicrobial function may be related to its interaction with thiol groups, its temperature stability and effect on the gut environment remain unclear. The present study evaluated the antimicrobial effects and activity of reuterin against <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> and <italic>Salmonella typhimurium</italic>. Utilization of a reliable <italic>in vitro</italic> gut microbiome fermentation system revealed that reuterin has a modulatory effect on the gut microbial community. Reuterin treatment completely inhibited H<sub>2</sub> and NH<sub>3</sub> production in the gut and significantly enhanced the synthesis of branched short-chain fatty acids. 16s rRNA sequencing indicated that reuterin promoted the growth of Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes in the <italic>in vitro</italic> system and significantly modulated gut microbiota composition.</p>