Tongbian decoction restores intestinal microbiota and activates 5-hydroxytryptamine signaling: implication in slow transit constipation

IntroductionSlow transit constipation (STC) is a type of functional constipation. The detailed mechanism of STC, for which there is currently no effective treatment, is unknown as of yet. Tongbian decoction (TBD), a traditional Chinese medicinal formula, is commonly used to treat STC in clinical set...

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Main Authors: Hongjia Li, Na Lv, Dongna Li, Yunzhi Qian, Xianghuan Si, Yuanqing Hua, Yujuan Wang, Xiaojuan Han, Tianshu Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1296163/full