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ArticleNutrients2022

Ethanol Extract of Licorice Alleviates HFD-Induced Liver Fat Accumulation in Association with Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Metabolites in Obesity Mice.

Fei Liu, Xin Tang, Bingyong Mao, Qiuxiang Zhang, Jianxin Zhao, Shumao Cui, Wei Chen

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fei LiuState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Xin TangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Bingyong MaoState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Qiuxiang ZhangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2080-2214
Jianxin ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Shumao CuiState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Wei ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Jiangnan University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31972086National Natural Science Foundation of China 32072197National Natural Science Foundation of China 32172173
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a traditional Chinese medicine, licorice is often used in functional foods for its health benefits. However, the role of gut microbiota in the efficacy of licorice has not yet been fully elucidated. We hypothesized that the involvement of intestinal flora may be a key link in licorice ethanol extract (LEE)-induced health benefits. The aim of this study was to investigate whether LEE improves hepatic lipid accumulation in obese mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) and whether the gut microbiota plays a key role in LEE treatment. Male C57BL/6J mice were fed HFD for liver fat accumulation and then treated with LEE. The same experiments were later performed using pseudo-sterile mice to verify the importance of gut flora. Supplementation with LEE improved the obesity profile, lipid profile and liver fat accumulation in HFD mice. In addition, LEE treatment improved intestinal flora dysbiosis caused by HFD in mice, as evidenced by a decrease in the percentage of

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeGlycyrrhetinic AcidGlycyrrhizaAnimalsDiet, High-FatDysbiosisEthanolGlycyrrhizic AcidLipidsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseObesityPlant ExtractsEthanolGlycyrrhetinic AcidGlycyrrhizic AcidLipidsPlant Extractsethanol extractgut microbiotahepatic lipid accumulationhigh-fat dietlicoricepseudo-germ-free

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PMID36235833
PMCPMC9572531
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