Understanding the tonifying and the detoxifying properties of Chinese medicines from their impacts on gut microbiota and host metabolism: a case study with four medicinal herbs in experimental colitis rat model
Abstract Background Chinese medicines (CMs) have emerged as an alternative therapy for ulcerative colitis through reinforcing the vital qi and/or eliminating the pathogenic factors according to the traditional Chinese medicinal theory. Presystemic interactions of CMs with gut microbiota and the asso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Chinese Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-022-00673-w |