Bee Pollen Diet Alters the Bacterial Flora and Antimicrobial Peptides in the Oral Cavities of Mice

Background: Bee pollen (BP) has a broad range of beneficial effects on health. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of BP on the oral environment, including the microbiome and antimicrobial peptides. Methods: C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into two groups: control and BP. The BP grou...

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Main Authors: Ariuntsetseg Khurelchuluun, Osamu Uehara, Durga Paudel, Tetsuro Morikawa, Yutaka Kawano, Mashu Sakata, Hiroshi Shibata, Koki Yoshida, Jun Sato, Hiroko Miura, Hiroki Nagayasu, Yoshihiro Abiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/6/1282