Gut microbiota: therapeutic targets of ginseng against multiple disorders and ginsenoside transformation

Z Chen, Z Zhang, J Liu, H Qi, J Li, J Chen… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Panax ginseng, as the king of Chinese herb, has significant therapeutic effects on obesity,
type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatty liver disease, colitis, diarrhea, and many other diseases. This …

The anti-obesogenic effects and underpinning mechanisms of fermented plant-based foods: A review

X Xiao, S Li, X Zhou, M Li, Y Zhang, H Ye - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Obesity, induced by long-term excessive energy accumulation, has been the
principal global public health concern. The consumption of high-calorie foods is the …

Procyanidins from hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) alleviate lipid metabolism disorder via inhibiting insulin resistance and oxidative stress, normalizing the gut …

X Han, W Zhao, Q Zhou, H Chen, J Yuan, Z Xiaofu… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, lipid metabolism disorder (LMD) has been regarded as a risk factor leading to
multiple diseases and affecting human health. Procyanidins have been reported to be a …

Novel β-mannanase/GLP-1 fusion peptide high effectively ameliorates obesity in a mouse model by modifying balance of gut microbiota

Y Wang, N Ablimit, Y Zhang, J Li, X Wang, J Liu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
We constructed a novel β-mannanase/GLP-1 fusion peptide, termed MGLP_1, and
evaluated its ability to ameliorate obesity in a high-fat/high-sugar diet (HFSD)-induced …

A Potential Synbiotic Strategy for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: Lactobacillus paracasei JY062 and Exopolysaccharide Isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum …

J Zhao, L Wang, S Cheng, Y Zhang, M Yang, R Fang… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The disturbance of intestinal microorganisms and the exacerbation of type 2 diabetes (T2D)
are mutually influenced. In this study, the effect of exopolysaccharides (EPS) from …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of sea buckthorn polysaccharides and the analysis of its regulatory effect on the gut microbiota imbalance induced by cefixime in mice

X Xie, Y Song, X Bi, X Liu, Y Xing, Z Che - Journal of Functional Foods, 2023 - Elsevier
Sea buckthorn pomace is a by-product of sea buckthorn products that is not effectively
utilized. This study obtained sea buckthorn polysaccharides (SPs) from pomace, analyzed …

The lipid-lowering effects of fenugreek gum, hawthorn pectin, and burdock inulin

Y Wang, Y Zheng, Y Liu, G Shan, B Zhang, Q Cai… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective The present study aimed to investigate the lipid-lowering effects and mechanisms
of fenugreek gum (FG), hawthorn pectin (HP), and burdock inulin (BI) on high-fat diet (HFD) …

The role of gut microbiota modulation strategies in obesity: the applications and mechanisms

L Shan, A Tyagi, U Shabbir, X Chen, S Vijayalakshmi… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, obesity is a leading public health problem worldwide. The growing prevalence of
obesity significantly accounts for other cardio-metabolic diseases, including hypertension …

The Efficacy of Panax ginseng for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preclinical Studies

K Yang, HH Kim, YR Shim, MJ Song - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although tremendous research has reported the protective effects of natural compounds in
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), there is still no approved drug. This study aimed to …

Monascus-fermented quinoa alleviates hyperlipidemia in mice by regulating the amino acid metabolism pathway

Z Huang, L Chen, L Xiao, Y Ye, W Mo, Z Zheng, X Li - Food & Function, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Monascus has the ability to produce secondary metabolites, such as monacolin K (MK),
known for its physiological functions, including lipid-lowering effects. Widely utilized in …