A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health

There are trillions and trillions of microorganisms in the human gut, and these microorganisms and their metabolites are closely related to human health. Recent studies have found that the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila is decreased in many diseases. Supplementation of A. muciniphila is used t...

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Main Authors: Fan Bu, Shuhui Zhang, Zhenglan Duan, Yang Ding, Tuo Chen, Rong Wang, Zeyu Feng, Guoping Shi, Jinyong Zhou, Yugen Chen
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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spelling doaj-8fa94b5863704009938609853a65149d2021-05-20T07:42:27ZengElsevierBiomedicine & Pharmacotherapy0753-33222020-08-01128110352A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human healthFan Bu0Shuhui Zhang1Zhenglan Duan2Yang Ding3Tuo Chen4Rong Wang5Zeyu Feng6Guoping Shi7Jinyong Zhou8Yugen Chen9No. 1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, ChinaNo. 1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, ChinaNo. 1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, ChinaNo. 1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, ChinaNo. 1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, ChinaNo. 1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, ChinaNo. 1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, The Affifiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, ChinaCentral Laboratory, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, ChinaDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029,China; Corresponding author at: Department of Colorectal Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.There are trillions and trillions of microorganisms in the human gut, and these microorganisms and their metabolites are closely related to human health. Recent studies have found that the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila is decreased in many diseases. Supplementation of A. muciniphila is used to treat many diseases, suggesting it as a probiotic. Herbal medicines are considered as valuable asset of traditional Chinese medicine. Recent studies have revealed traditional Chinese medicine as a potential prebiotic agent for the treatment of many diseases. Hence, in this review, we aimed to provide a plausible mechanistic basis for the interactions between herbal medicines and A. muciniphila, and therapeutic benefits on this interaction in various illnesses.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S075333222030545XHerbal medicineAkkermansia. muciniphilaPrebioticsGut microbiotaType 2 diabetes mellitusCardiovascular diseases
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author Fan Bu
Shuhui Zhang
Zhenglan Duan
Yang Ding
Tuo Chen
Rong Wang
Zeyu Feng
Guoping Shi
Jinyong Zhou
Yugen Chen
spellingShingle Fan Bu
Shuhui Zhang
Zhenglan Duan
Yang Ding
Tuo Chen
Rong Wang
Zeyu Feng
Guoping Shi
Jinyong Zhou
Yugen Chen
A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Herbal medicine
Akkermansia. muciniphila
Prebiotics
Gut microbiota
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular diseases
author_facet Fan Bu
Shuhui Zhang
Zhenglan Duan
Yang Ding
Tuo Chen
Rong Wang
Zeyu Feng
Guoping Shi
Jinyong Zhou
Yugen Chen
author_sort Fan Bu
title A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health
title_short A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health
title_full A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health
title_fullStr A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health
title_full_unstemmed A critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health
title_sort critical review on the relationship of herbal medicine, akkermansia muciniphila, and human health
publisher Elsevier
series Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
issn 0753-3322
publishDate 2020-08-01
description There are trillions and trillions of microorganisms in the human gut, and these microorganisms and their metabolites are closely related to human health. Recent studies have found that the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila is decreased in many diseases. Supplementation of A. muciniphila is used to treat many diseases, suggesting it as a probiotic. Herbal medicines are considered as valuable asset of traditional Chinese medicine. Recent studies have revealed traditional Chinese medicine as a potential prebiotic agent for the treatment of many diseases. Hence, in this review, we aimed to provide a plausible mechanistic basis for the interactions between herbal medicines and A. muciniphila, and therapeutic benefits on this interaction in various illnesses.
topic Herbal medicine
Akkermansia. muciniphila
Prebiotics
Gut microbiota
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular diseases
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S075333222030545X
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