Gut Microbiota Mediates the Preventive Effects of Dietary Capsaicin Against Depression-Like Behavior Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Mice

Capsaicin (CAP) is an active ingredient in chili pepper that is frequently consumed. It exerts various pharmacological activities, and also has potential effects on mental illness. However, its mechanism of antidepressant effects is still unclear. Based on the emerging perspective of the gut-brain a...

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Main Authors: Jing Xia, Li Gu, Yitong Guo, Hongyan Feng, Shuhan Chen, Jessore Jurat, Wenjing Fu, Dongfang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.627608/full