Blueberry Attenuates Liver Fibrosis, Protects Intestinal Epithelial Barrier, and Maintains Gut Microbiota Homeostasis

Objective. Recently, blueberry has been identified as a candidate for the treatment of liver fibrosis. Given the role of gut-liver axis in liver fibrosis and the importance of the gut microbiota homeostasis to the maintenance of the intestinal epithelial barrier, this study aimed to investigate whet...

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Main Authors: Zhiqiang Yan, Fang Yang, Zhu Hong, Shishun Wang, Zhang Jinjuan, Bing Han, Rujia Xie, Feiyun Leng, Qin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5236149