Bamboo-shaving polysaccharide protects against high-diet induced obesity and modulates the gut microbiota of mice

Increasing evidence has shown that gut microbiota plays a critical role in regulating pathogenesis of low-grade inflammation and obesity. Bamboo-shaving polysaccharide (BSP, purity: 80–85%, Mw ≈ 10,000 g/mol) is well known for its immunomodulatory capacity. However, no study has previously investiga...

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Main Authors: Yufeng Chen, Lu Jin, Yunhong Li, Guobin Xia, Chun Chen, Ying Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618304365