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Accumulating evidence indicates that intestinal microbiota plays an important regulatory role in atherosclerosis at all stages of the disease. Through numerous metabolites, the intestinal microbiota can regulate immune and inflammatory cells and their mediators, as well as lipid metabolism, thereby contributing to the development and progression of atherosclerosis. With these assumptions in mind, we investigated the possibility of using Limosilactobacillus fermentum MC1 (L. fermentum MC1) and its exopolysaccharides (EPSs) in the reduction of lipid and atherogenic parameters as a preventive strategy in preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We investigated the effect of L. fermentum MC1 and its EPSs on the health status of mice by monitoring the following parameters: body weight, colon length and weight, relative weight of organs, hematological (Hgb, WBC, number of erythrocytes, MCHC, MCV, MCH), and biochemical blood parameters including glucose, serum enzymes (ALT, ALP, amylase), urea, creatinine and lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, VLDL, LDL), different atherogenic parameters, blood biomarkers such as lymphocyte-to-monocyte (LMR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR) ratios, molecular inflammatory markers (IL1\u03b2, IL6, MCP1, IL1\u03b1, TLR4, TNF\u03b1, CD68, TGF\u03b2), apoptosis markers (BCL2, AIFM1, IGF-1R), and endoplasmic reticulum stress markers (CHOP and GRP94) as well as oxidative stress (NOX2) markers in the colon. Furthermore, the level of lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide and glutathione concentrations in the liver, kidneys and spleen were measured. L. fermentum MC1 and its EPSs may prevent the development of atherosclerosis and the progression of CVD through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory activities, and regulation of the gut microbiome and lipid metabolism. 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