Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide improves rat DSS-induced colitis by altering cecal microbiota and gene expression of colonic epithelial cells

Background: The effects of β-glucan on colitis mice are contradictory in previous reports. As a result, it is still unclear whether there is an anti-colitis effect in Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP), which is mainly composed of β-glucan. Moreover, the association between GLP function and gut...

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Main Authors: Jinli Xie, Yanghanxiu Liu, Bohui Chen, Guangwen Zhang, Shiyi Ou, Jianming Luo, Xichun Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2019-02-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
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Online Access:https://foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/1559/9094