Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf aqueous extract ameliorates loperamide-induced constipation in mice by promoting gastrointestinal motility and regulating the gut microbiota

Slow transit constipation (STC) is the most common type of functional constipation. Drugs with good effects and few side effects are urgently needed form the treatment of STC. Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf (CC) is an important medicinal and edible spice plant. The wide range of biological activiti...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyu Gao, Yifan Hu, Yafei Tao, Shuangfeng Liu, Haowen Chen, Jiayi Li, Yan Zhao, Jun Sheng, Yang Tian, Yuanhong Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1017804/full