α-Linolenic Acid-Rich Diet Influences Microbiota Composition and Villus Morphology of the Mouse Small Intestine

α-Linolenic Acid-Rich Diet Influences Microbiota Composition and Villus Morphology of the Mouse Small Intestine

α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is well-known for its anti-inflammatory activity. In contrast, the influence of an ALA-rich diet on intestinal microbiota composition and its impact on small intestine morphology are not fully understood. In the current study, we kept adult C57BL/6J mice for 4 weeks o...

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Main Authors: Hristo Todorov, Bettina Kollar, Franziska Bayer, Inês Brandão, Amrit Mann, Julia Mohr, Giulia Pontarollo, Henning Formes, Roland Stauber, Jens M. Kittner, Kristina Endres, Bernhard Watzer, Wolfgang Andreas Nockher, Felix Sommer, Susanne Gerber, Christoph Reinhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
α-linolenic acid
microbiota
epithelial renewal
goblet cells
paneth cells
villus morphology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/732

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