Modulation of gut microbiota by berberine and decocted Coptis chinensis Franch. in a high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome rat model

Objective: To investigate the effect of decocted Coptis chinensis Franch. (Huanglian Jianji, 黄连煎剂, HLJJ) and berberine on the gut microbiota of the rats with metabolic syndrome (MS) induced by high-fat diet (HFD). Methods: Sixty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal diet (ND) group (...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ti Huang, Xu Yan, Xiaoguang Yan, Fei Huang, Jie Li, Juncai Xiao, Yi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209575481730090X