Ethanol extract of mulberry leaves partially restores the composition of intestinal microbiota and strengthens liver glycogen fragility in type 2 diabetic rats

• Main Authors: Zhan-Zhong Liu (Author), Qing-Hua Liu (Author), Zhao Liu (Author), Jia-Wei Tang (Author), Eng-Guan Chua (Author), Fen Li (Author), Xue-Song Xiong (Author), Meng-Meng Wang (Author), Peng-Bo Wen (Author), Xin-Yi Shi (Author), Xiang-Yu Xi (Author), Xiao Zhang (Author), Liang Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mulberry leaf as a traditional Chinese medicine is able to treat obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. It is well known that diabetes leads to intestinal microbiota dysbiosis. It is also recently discovered that liver glycogen structure is impaired in diabetic animals. Since mulbe...