Effects of metformin on the gut microbiota in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Q Zhang, N Hu - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Metformin is a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); however, its underlying
mechanism is not fully understood. Gut microbiota affect the development and progression …

Mulberry: A review of bioactive compounds and advanced processing technology

P Wen, TG Hu, RJ Linhardt, ST Liao, H Wu… - Trends in food science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Historically, mulberry has been effectively used as a traditional medicine in Asia
for the treatment of various infectious and internal diseases. It is a rich source of bioactive …

A homogeneous polysaccharide from Lycium barbarum: Structural characterizations, anti-obesity effects and impacts on gut microbiota

Y Yang, Y Chang, Y Wu, H Liu, Q Liu, Z Kang… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBPs) are known for their beneficial effects on diabetes,
NAFLD and related chronic metabolic diseases induced by high-fat diet (HFD). However, the …

Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) polysaccharides: Extraction, characterization, bioactivities, and industrial application

K Sharma, M Kumar, R Waghmare, R Suhag… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to numerous biological activities of different parts of Moringa oleifera Lam., various
studies have been carried out to isolate and explore the activities of its various bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Berry polyphenols and fibers modulate distinct microbial metabolic functions and gut microbiota enterotype-like clustering in obese mice

MC Rodríguez-Daza, M Roquim, S Dudonné… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Berries are rich in polyphenols and plant cell wall polysaccharides (fibers), including
cellulose, hemicellulose, arabinans and arabino-xyloglucans rich pectin. Most of …

Dietary inulin alleviates diverse stages of type 2 diabetes mellitus via anti-inflammation and modulating gut microbiota in db/db mice

K Li, L Zhang, J Xue, X Yang, X Dong, L Sha, H Lei… - Food & function, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is closely correlated with chronic low-grade inflammation
and gut dysbiosis. Prebiotic inulin (INU) is conducive to modulate gut dysbiosis. However …

Role of gut microbiota in identification of novel TCM-derived active metabolites

TL Lin, CC Lu, WF Lai, TS Wu, JJ Lu, YM Chen… - Protein & …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been extensively used to ameliorate
diseases in Asia for over thousands of years. However, owing to a lack of formal scientific …

Anti-diabetic effects of natural antioxidants from fruits

C Sun, Y Liu, L Zhan, GR Rayat, J Xiao, H Jiang… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM), a chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, is
an increasing global health problem which is associated with various chronic diseases such …

Physicochemical properties and bioactivity of whey protein isolate-inulin conjugates obtained by Maillard reaction

WD Wang, C Li, Z Bin, Q Huang, LJ You, C Chen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The functional properties and physiological functions of whey protein isolate (WPI)
decreased near its isoelectric point (PI). The Maillard reaction covalently binding …

The effect of ultrasound irradiation on the physicochemical properties and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect of blackberry fruit polysaccharide

Z Dou, C Chen, X Fu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of ultrasound irradiation on the characterization and α-
glucosidase inhibitory effect of polysaccharide from blackberry fruit (BBP, molecular weight …