Polysaccharide extracted from WuGuChong reduces high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice by regulating the composition of intestinal microbiota

Abstract Background Obesity is a severe public health threat worldwide. Emerging evidence suggests that gut microbiota dysbiosis is closely associated with obesity and its related metabolic complications. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of polysaccharide extracted from WuG...

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Main Authors: Wendong Wang, Mintao Zhong, Tiantian Yu, Lei Chen, Lijun Shi, Junwei Zong, Shouyu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-020-00442-2