Effect of the standard herbal preparation, STW5, treatment on dysbiosis induced by dextran sodium sulfate in experimental colitis

• Main Authors: Sarah S. Mohamed (Author), Nourtan F. Abdeltawab (Author), Walaa Wadie (Author), Lamiaa A. Ahmed (Author), Ramy M. Ammar (Author), Sabine Rabini (Author), Heba Abdel-Aziz (Author), Mohamed T. Khayyal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The standardized herbal preparation, STW 5, is effective clinically in functional gastrointestinal disorders and experimentally in ulcerative colitis (UC). The present study explores whether the beneficial effect of STW 5 involves influencing the intestinal microbiota. Methods UC...