Fermo-Food for Diarrheic or Constipated Cats: Fermented Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) Alleviated Fecal Consistency
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fermented turmeric, , fermo-food , gastrointestinal issues, cats , Lactobacillus paracaseiAbstract
This study was conducted to detect the probable efficacy of home prepared, by our scientific and clinical receipt, fermented turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) for treatment of diarrhea or constipation among cats with gastrointestinal issues. Turmeric, derived from Curcuma longa, and Lactobacillus paracasei, a lactic acid bacteria, have thoroughly been investigated for their potential gastrointestinal health promoting efficacy. A 6-marker scale was preferred for describing diarrhoea ⩽ 3 (Group I – n =14 cats), severe diarrhoea ⩽ 2 (Group II – n = 9 cats) and constipation as 6 Group III – 7 cats. Raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized apple cider/hawthorn and grape vinegars were boosted with fermented turmeric with 3 probiotic strains [L. plantarum LP6595, L. plantarum HEAL9 and S. boulardii], were preferred as starter cultures for exhibition. They all were combined with sterile water 250 ml and vinegars combination (25 mL each) at the level of 2.5 × 109 CFU/mL each, respectively. Finally, curcumin obtained from a commercial manufacturer (fermented turmertic was standardized to 0.86 mg curcumin per 1.0 gr powder) was added onto final solution. Fermentation process took 14 days at 20 °C. Obtained fermented curcumin, as fermo-food was prescribed orally at a dose of 1.7 mL per cat per day for 10 consecutive days. The primary efficacy endpoint was changes in fecal scoring. Within the comparison between the pre- and post-treatment scores of each group, a significant difference was found in Group 1 (p = 0.001), Group 2 (p = 0.05) and Group 3 (p = 0.015). Moreover, a statistically significant difference was found between Group 1 and Group 2 (p = 0.006) and between Group 1 and Group 3 (p = 0.001), but the difference between Group 2 and Group 3 was not found to be statistically significant (p = 0.214). This clinical case control study promptly showed that fermo-food, as fermented curcumin prepared as a clinical receipt should have helped maintaining gastrointestinal health among cats with diarrhea and constipation.
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