Abstract
Histamine from our diet or gut microbes can trigger gastrointestinal disturbances, and resistant potato starch (RPS) has previously been shown to alleviate these symptoms while increasing levels of health-associated bacteria such as Akkermansia through unknown mechanisms. Post hoc exploratory metabolomic analysis of serum amino acid, amine, and carnitine metabolites in participants consuming 3.5 g/day RPS or placebo (n = 48) was performed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to determine whether RPS positively influences histamine metabolism and related parameters. Histamine levels were significantly reduced by RPS treatment, but histamine-degrading enzyme products were unaffected by RPS. RPS also reduced histamine-secreting Haemophilus and Lactobacillus. Further, metabolites associated with intestinal permeability, including 5-hydroxylysine, acetylspermidine, and short- and medium-chain carnitines ratios, were significantly reduced by RPS treatment, suggesting decreased serum histamine might be related to enhanced gut barrier function. These metabolomic findings expand the value of supplementing the diet with RPS.
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© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Publisher
Elsevier
Date of publication
2023
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4951
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Bush, Jason R.; Han, Jun; Deehan, Edward C.; Harding, Scott V.; Maiya, Madhura; Baisley, Joshua; Schibli, David; and Goodlett, David R., "Resistant potato starch supplementation reduces serum histamine levels in healthy adults with links to attenuated intestinal permeability" (2023). Health & Kinesiology Faculty Publications and Presentations. Paper 47.
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4951