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Subsequently, the effects of Parabacteroides goldsteinii and Bacteroides finegoldii were evaluated in colitis mice, and the contributions of microbiota-associated metabolites spermidine and betaine were investigated in vitro. Both strains reduced IL-6 (32\u201336%), TNF-\u03b1 (30\u201337%), and IL-1\u03b2 (40\u201345%) levels and increased levels of catalase (25\u201335%) and glutathione peroxidase (31\u201345%) in the colon. Mechanically, these strains suppressed activation of the NF-\u03baB and MAPK pathways and preserved tight junction integrity by inhibiting myosin light chain kinase activation. These effects were associated with alterations of gut microbiota, characterized by decreased Proteobacteria and increased Bacteroidota, resulting in increased betaine (45\u201360%) and spermidine (90\u2013112%). In vitro, betaine and spermidine alleviated LPS-induced inflammation and oxidative damage by regulating macrophage polarization. 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