Inulin controls inflammation and metabolic endotoxemia in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized-controlled clinical trial

Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2014 Feb;65(1):117-23. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2013.836738. Epub 2013 Sep 24.

Abstract

There is limited evidence on the effects of prebiotics on inflammation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of inulin supplementation on inflammatory indices and metabolic endotoxemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The participants included diabetic females (n = 49). They were divided into an intervention group (n = 24) as well as a control group (n = 25) and received 10 g/d inulin or maltodextrin for 8 weeks, respectively. Fasting blood sugar (FBS), HbA1c, insulin, high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were measured pre and post intervention. Inulin-supplemented patients exhibited a significant decrease in FBS (8.5%), HbA1c (10.4%), fasting insulin (34.3%), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (39.5%), hs-CRP (35.6%), TNF-α (23.1%), and LPS (27.9%) compared with the maltodextrin group (p < 0.05). Increase in IL-10 was not significant in inulin compared with the maltodextrin group. It can be concluded that inulin supplementation seems to be able to modulate inflammation and metabolic endotoxemia in women with type 2 diabetes.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / economics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use*
  • Body Mass Index
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diet therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / immunology
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Endotoxemia / blood
  • Endotoxemia / complications*
  • Endotoxemia / immunology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Immunomodulation
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Inulin / economics
  • Inulin / therapeutic use*
  • Iran
  • Lipopolysaccharides / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Lipopolysaccharides / blood
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Obesity / immunology
  • Overweight / complications*
  • Overweight / immunology
  • Prebiotics* / economics
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Prebiotics
  • Inulin

Associated data

  • IRCT/IRCT201110293253N4