A rosemary extract rich in carnosic acid selectively modulates caecum microbiota and inhibits β-glucosidase activity, altering fiber and short chain fatty acids fecal excretion in lean and obese female rats.

<h4>Background</h4>Carnosic acid (CA) and rosemary extracts (RE) show body-weight, energy metabolism and inflammation regulatory properties in animal models but the mechanisms are not yet understood. Gut microbiota plays an important role in the host metabolism and inflammatory status an...

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Main Authors: María Romo-Vaquero, María-Victoria Selma, Mar Larrosa, María Obiol, Rocío García-Villalba, Rocío González-Barrio, Nicolas Issaly, John Flanagan, Marc Roller, Francisco A Tomás-Barberán, María-Teresa García-Conesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24733124/pdf/?tool=EBI