Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A review
One of the variables affecting gut microbiota is ethnicity. There are 56 ethnic subgroups in China, and their intestinal flora differs. A wealth of medical resources has also been produced by the presence of numerous ethnic minorities. In this study, we reviewed the pertinent literature on the intes...
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author | Rong Chen Rong Chen Zhong-Yu Duan Zhong-Yu Duan Xiao-Hua Duan Xiao-Hua Duan Qing-Hua Chen Qing-Hua Chen Jin Zheng Jin Zheng |
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description | One of the variables affecting gut microbiota is ethnicity. There are 56 ethnic subgroups in China, and their intestinal flora differs. A wealth of medical resources has also been produced by the presence of numerous ethnic minorities. In this study, we reviewed the pertinent literature on the intestinal flora of ethnic minorities in China and abroad using the CiteSpace visualization software, and we used bibliometric techniques to find the most widely prescribed medications for preventing and treating endemic diseases in ethnic minorities. Based on the gut microbiology of minority populations, we suggest that by comprehensive development involving literature, experimental, and clinical research, the pharmacological action mechanisms for interventions in endemic diseases can be drawn from ethnic medicine. This point of view has not been discussed before and will offer a fresh perspective on the creation and application of ethnic medications as well as a fresh method for the management of prevalent diseases in ethnic communities. |
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spelling | doaj.art-afc46b95b7e94f9892409aca00233ff52022-12-22T04:06:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2235-29882022-10-011210.3389/fcimb.2022.10275411027541Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A reviewRong Chen0Rong Chen1Zhong-Yu Duan2Zhong-Yu Duan3Xiao-Hua Duan4Xiao-Hua Duan5Qing-Hua Chen6Qing-Hua Chen7Jin Zheng8Jin Zheng9School of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaYunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaYunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaYunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaYunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaSchool of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaYunnan Key Laboratory of Dai and Yi Medicines, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, ChinaOne of the variables affecting gut microbiota is ethnicity. There are 56 ethnic subgroups in China, and their intestinal flora differs. A wealth of medical resources has also been produced by the presence of numerous ethnic minorities. In this study, we reviewed the pertinent literature on the intestinal flora of ethnic minorities in China and abroad using the CiteSpace visualization software, and we used bibliometric techniques to find the most widely prescribed medications for preventing and treating endemic diseases in ethnic minorities. Based on the gut microbiology of minority populations, we suggest that by comprehensive development involving literature, experimental, and clinical research, the pharmacological action mechanisms for interventions in endemic diseases can be drawn from ethnic medicine. This point of view has not been discussed before and will offer a fresh perspective on the creation and application of ethnic medications as well as a fresh method for the management of prevalent diseases in ethnic communities.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1027541/fullgut microbiotaethnicityethnic medicineChinareview |
spellingShingle | Rong Chen Rong Chen Zhong-Yu Duan Zhong-Yu Duan Xiao-Hua Duan Xiao-Hua Duan Qing-Hua Chen Qing-Hua Chen Jin Zheng Jin Zheng Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A review Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology gut microbiota ethnicity ethnic medicine China review |
title | Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A review |
title_full | Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A review |
title_fullStr | Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A review |
title_full_unstemmed | Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A review |
title_short | Progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in China and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine: A review |
title_sort | progress in research on gut microbiota in ethnic minorities in china and consideration of intervention strategies based on ethnic medicine a review |
topic | gut microbiota ethnicity ethnic medicine China review |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1027541/full |
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