Polysaccharides from<i>Enteromorpha prolifera</i>alleviate hypercholesterolemia<i>via</i>modulating the gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism
Changwei Yang, Shiying Huang, Zaigang Lin, Hui Chen, Caihong Xu, Yiqi Lin, Huiyu Sun, Fang Huang, Lin Dai, Fuchuan Guo
Abstract
showed a positive association with conjugated bile acids and serum TC. To sum up, the above findings revealed that EP may alleviate hypercholesterolemia and regulate cholesterol metabolism in ways that promote a favorable fecal microbiota composition and modulate bile acid metabolism.
Topics & Concepts
Bile acidMetabolismGut floraPolysaccharideLipid metabolismCholesterolBiochemistryMicrobial metabolismBiologyChemistryMicrobiologyBacteriaGeneticsGut microbiota and healthHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesDrug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms