The intestinal barrier is a precisely regulated semi-permeable physiological structure that
absorbs nutrients and protects the internal environment from infiltration of pathological …

Major depression disorder is more common among adolescents and is a primary reason for
suicide in adolescents. Some antidepressants are ineffective and may possess side effects …

Abstract Background According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the fruit of Schisandra
chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.(SC) is an important traditional Chinese medicine that can be used to …

Alginate has been documented to prevent the development and progression of ulcerative
colitis by modulating the gut microbiota. However, the bacterium that may mediate the anti …

Clostridium butyricum is a butyrate-producing microorganism which has beneficial effects on
various diseases, including obesity. In our previous study, the anti-obesity Clostridium …

Although countless gut microbiome studies on colitis using mouse models have been
carried out, experiments with small sample sizes have encountered reproducibility …

Alginate encapsulation is a well-known technique used to protect microorganisms from
adverse conditions. However, it is also known that the viscosity of the alginate is dependent …

Intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and metabolic disruption are well-known as the primary
triggers of ulcerative colitis (UC). However, their role in regulating the group 3 innate …

The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism of bile reflux-inducing
chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) with colonic mucosal lesion. The rat model of CAG with …

Dietary fiber metabolism by gut microorganisms plays important roles in host physiology and
health. Alginate, the major dietary fiber of daily diet seaweeds, is drawing more attention …