Structural modulation of gut microbiota during alleviation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with Gynostemma pentaphyllum in rats

• Main Authors: Shu-Hua Shen (Author), Ting-Yan Zhong (Author), Cui Peng (Author), Jie Fang (Author), Bin Lv (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The current work aimed to assess whether Gynostemma pentaphyllum (GP), a Chinese herbal medicine, structurally modifies the gut microbiota in rats during non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) treatment. Methods High-fat diet (HFD)-induced NAFLD rats were orally administered w...