Stored white tea ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by modulating the composition of the gut microbiota and intestinal metabolites
Zhiyuan Lin, Weidong Dai, Shanshan Hu, Dan Chen, Han Yan, Liang Zeng, Zhi Lin
Abstract
flora in mice with colitis and promoting the conversion of primary bile acids to secondary bile acids in the colon. These results will facilitate the development of novel functional products from white tea.
Topics & Concepts
BacteroidesUlcerative colitisGut floraShigellaColitisEscherichia coliFlora (microbiology)MicrobiologyWhite (mutation)ChemistryBiologyFood scienceBacteriaMedicineImmunologyBiochemistryInternal medicineGeneGeneticsDiseaseTea Polyphenols and EffectsGut microbiota and healthTryptophan and brain disorders