Fucoidan from Acaudina molpadioides improves insulin resistance by altering gut microbiota dysfunction

This study evaluated the effects of fucoidan from Acaudina molpadioides (Am-FUC) on modulation of the gut microbiota and improvement in insulin resistance in mice. Results showed that Am-FUC greatly alleviated insulin resistance and modified gut microbiota, involving Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes phy...

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Main Authors: Shiwei Hu, Jinhui Wang, Jingfeng Wang, Huicheng Yang, Xiaojun Yan, Laijinn Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619301550