<i>Ophiopogon</i> Polysaccharide Promotes the In Vitro Metabolism of Ophiopogonins by Human Gut Microbiota

Gut microbiota play an important role in metabolism of intake saponins, and parallelly, the polysaccharides deriving from herbal products possess effects on gut microbiota. Ophiopogonis Radix is a common Chinese herb that is popularly used as functional food in China. Polysaccharide and steroidal sa...

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Main Authors: Huai-You Wang, Shu-Chen Guo, Zhi-Tian Peng, Cheng Wang, Ran Duan, Tina T. X. Dong, Karl W. K. Tsim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/16/2886