3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propionic Acid Produced from 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic Acid by Gut Microbiota Improves Host Metabolic Condition in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid (HMCA), a hydroxycinnamic acid derivative, is abundant in fruits and vegetables, including oranges, carrots, rice bran, and coffee beans. Several beneficial effects of HMCA have been reported, including improvement of metabolic abnormalities in animal models and huma...

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Main Authors: Ryuji Ohue-Kitano, Satsuki Taira, Keita Watanabe, Yuki Masujima, Toru Kuboshima, Junki Miyamoto, Yosuke Nishitani, Hideaki Kawakami, Hiroshige Kuwahara, Ikuo Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1036