Usnea improves high-fat diet- and vitamin D3-induced atherosclerosis in rats by remodeling intestinal flora homeostasis

• Main Authors: Yanjun Liu (Author), Chongyang Dou (Author), Guihua Wei (Author), Liudai Zhang (Author), Wei Xiong (Author), Lingmiao Wen (Author), Chunxiao Xiang (Author), Chunlan Chen (Author), Tinglan Zhang (Author), Alvin Altamirano (Author), Yunhui Chen (Author), Tian-e Zhang (Author), Zhiyong Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Usnea has various pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant, antiviral, and cardiovasculoprotective effects.Aim of the study: To investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the anti-atherosclerosis (AS) activity of Usnea ethanol extract (UEE) via...