Gut Microbiota Reshaped by Pectin Treatment Improves Liver Steatosis in Obese Mice

Gut Microbiota Reshaped by Pectin Treatment Improves Liver Steatosis in Obese Mice

Pectin, a soluble fiber, improves non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease (NAFLD), but its mechanisms are unclear. We aimed to investigate the role of pectin-induced changes in intestinal microbiota (IM) in NAFLD. We recovered the IM from mice fed a high-fat diet, treated or not with pectin, to perform a...

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Main Authors: Camille Houron, Dragos Ciocan, Nicolas Trainel, Françoise Mercier-Nomé, Cindy Hugot, Madeleine Spatz, Gabriel Perlemuter, Anne-Marie Cassard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
NAFLD
NASH
fecal microbiota transplantation
SCFA
fiber
pectin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3725

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