Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) restores gut microbiota dysbiosis in a rat model of lard-rich diet-induced obesity

• Main Authors: Bruna K.S. Hirata (Author), Alexandre H. Aono (Author), Meira M.F. Machado (Author), Ellen C. Joyce (Author), Allain A. Bueno (Author), Reginaldo M. Kuroshu (Author), Lila M. Oyama (Author), Eliane B. Ribeiro (Author), Cristina V. Niero (Author), Monica M. Telles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Gut microbiota (GM) modulation has been considered a nutritional approach to manage obesity. Reduced Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio (F/B) is associated with reduced energy harvesting capacity from the diet, ameliorates endotoxemia and inflammation, and restores gut hormone signaling rela...