Hydrogen Nanobubble Water Improves Gut Bacteria Balance in Mice
- Authors
- Zitao Guo, Bo Hu, Hanlin Han, Zhongfang Lei, Kazuya Shimizu, Liang Zhang, Zhenya Zhang
- Journal
- Food & Function
- Year
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.1039/d0fo01592j
- Study Type
- Mouse
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- China
- Health Condition
- Dysbiosis
- Body System
- Gastrointestinal
TL;DR
Drinking water with tiny bubbles called nanobubbles can change the mix of good and bad bacteria in the guts of mice.
Key Finding
In mice, hydrogen nanobubble water reduced harmful gut bacteria (Mucispirillum by 86% and Helicobacter by 60%) while increasing overall microbial diversity compared to regular water.
Summary
Researchers gave mice water containing tiny hydrogen bubbles (smaller than normal bubbles) for five weeks and analyzed how this affected the bacteria living in their digestive systems. Compared to mice drinking regular water, those drinking hydrogen nanobubble water showed increased overall bacterial diversity and a decrease in two types of bacteria associated with disease (Mucispirillum and Helicobacter), while the nitrogen nanobubble water increased beneficial bacteria.
Practical Takeaway
This early mouse study suggests hydrogen nanobubble water may favorably alter gut bacteria composition, but the findings cannot yet be applied to humans. Much larger human studies would be needed to determine whether these effects occur in people and whether they translate to actual health benefits.
Abstract
Supplementation with nanobubble water (NBW) could alter the composition of gut microbiota in mice under standard diet.