Correlation between the regulation of intestinal bacteriophages by green tea polyphenols and the flora diversity in SPF mice
Sashuang Dong, Zilong Xin, Wencan He, Yuling Zhang, Jiaqi Xiong, Jie Wang, Zhenlin Liao, Li Wang, Qingping Zhong, Hong Wei, Xiang Fang
Abstract
Green tea polyphenols (GTP) positively promoted “profitable” bacteriophage–bacteria relationships and showed a potential mechanism towards the regulation of intestinal flora via intestinal phage communities.
Topics & Concepts
GTP'BacteroidetesBiologyAbundance (ecology)BacteriophageLytic cycleFirmicutesMicrobiologyMicrobiomeFood sciencePolyphenolBacteria16S ribosomal RNABiochemistryEcologyEscherichia coliGeneticsEnzymeVirusGeneAntioxidantGut microbiota and healthBacteriophages and microbial interactionsCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research