Lycium ruthenicum diet alters the gut microbiota and partially enhances gut barrier function in male C57BL/6 mice

Lycium ruthenicum diet alters the gut microbiota and partially enhances gut barrier function in male C57BL/6 mice

The relationship between the gut microbiota and diet is receiving an increasing amount of attention. Lycium ruthenicum (LR) is rich in polysaccharides and anthocyanidins that alter the gut microbiota and intestinal barrier function. Male C57BL/6 mice were fed LR-supplemented diets for ten weeks. The...

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Main Authors: Baoming Tian, Jianhua Zhao, Wei An, Jiawei Zhang, Xin Cao, Jiale Mi, Jinsong Zhao, Yingxiao Zhang, Juxiu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Lycium ruthenicum
Gut microbiota
Colon barrier function
Intestinal permeability
Immunological barrier
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461830611X

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