Microbial Community Structure and Chemical Constituents in Shinkiku, a Fermented Crude Drug Used in Kampo Medicine

Shinkiku (Massa Medicata Fermentata) is a traditional crude drug used to treat anorexia and dyspepsia of elder patients in east Asia. Shinkiku is generally prepared by the microbial fermentation of wheat and herbs. Shinkiku is also used in Japanese Kampo medicine as a component of 半夏白朮天麻湯 (Hangebyak...

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Main Authors: Zitai Wang, Kayu Okutsu, Taiki Futagami, Yumiko Yoshizaki, Hisanori Tamaki, Takuro Maruyama, Kazufumi Toume, Katsuko Komatsu, Fumio Hashimoto, Kazunori Takamine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2020.00115/full