Inulin alleviates atherosclerosis through improving lipid metabolism, inflammation, and gut microbiota in ApoE-knockout mice: the short-chain is more efficacious

• Main Authors: Kun Zhang (Author), Yu Zeng (Author), Jiawei Li (Author), Yingchun Huang (Author), Nan Zhang (Author), Yue Gong (Author), Kaihu Xiao (Author), Jian Chen (Author), Tiantian Chen (Author), Haomin Qiu (Author), Sisi Lei (Author), Fei Yan (Author), Chunhui Lang (Author), Xudong Duan (Author), Xianwen Dong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionAtherosclerosis (AS) is considered the underlying cause of many diseases, particularly cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Inulin, a type of fructan, has shown potential in improving atherosclerosis, although there are conflicting findings. It is hypothesized that the polymeriza...