Therapeutic effects of curcumin on constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome is associated with modulating gut microbiota and neurotransmitters

IntroductionConstipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) is a functional bowel disease that affects 10–20% of the population worldwide. Curcumin (CUR) is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat IBS, but its mechanism of action needs further investigation.MethodsIn this stud...

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Main Authors: Xiaoting Tu, Hongyan Ren, Shurui Bu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1274559/full