Effects and action mechanisms of lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera) ethanol extract on gut microbes and obesity in high-fat diet-fed rats

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to clarify the effect of the lotus leaf ethanol extract (LLEE) on the mechanism of antiobesity and the intestinal microbiota of obese rats.MethodsA total of 40 specific pathogen-free (SPF) male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were split into the blank control group, the mod...

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Published in:Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors: Zhang Yanan, Ma Lu, Zhang Lu, Huo Jinhai, Wang Weiming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1169843/full