Chitosan attenuates obesity by modifying the intestinal microbiota and increasing serum leptin levels in mice

Chitosan has been applied as a food additive due to its prebiotic functions, while the relationship between changes in the intestinal microbiota caused by chitosan and weight loss remains unclear. This study confirmed the weight control effect of chitosan in the context of high-fat diet consumption....

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Main Authors: Di Tang, Yihua Wang, Wenyan Kang, Jiannan Zhou, Rui Dong, Qiang Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619305833