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

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
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptides
bee pollen
metagenomics
oral cavity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/6/1282

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