Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide Regulates the Lipid Metabolism and Alters Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animal Model and Experimental Design
2.2. Serum and Liver Lipid-Related Index Analysis
2.3. RT-PCR Analysis
2.4. Total DNA Isolation and 16S rDNA Sequencing Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of LBP Feeding on Lipid Metabolism in Preventing Obesity
3.2. LBP Feeding Improved the Lipid-Related Gene Expression in High-Fat Diet Induced Mice
3.3. LBP Feeding Changed the Composition of Gut Microbiota in Obese Mice
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Xia, H.; Zhou, B.; Sui, J.; Ma, W.; Wang, S.; Yang, L.; Sun, G. Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide Regulates the Lipid Metabolism and Alters Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12093. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912093
Xia H, Zhou B, Sui J, Ma W, Wang S, Yang L, Sun G. Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide Regulates the Lipid Metabolism and Alters Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12093. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912093
Chicago/Turabian StyleXia, Hui, Beijia Zhou, Jing Sui, Wenqing Ma, Shaokang Wang, Ligang Yang, and Guiju Sun. 2022. "Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide Regulates the Lipid Metabolism and Alters Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12093. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912093