Response of gut microbiota and inflammatory status to bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) in high fat diet induced obese rats.

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Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is rich in a variety of biologically active ingredients, and has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat various diseases, including type 2 diabetes and obesity.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Ethnopharmacol

Title: Journal of ethnopharmacology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1872-7573

ISSN (Print): 0378-8741

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 24 2016

Volume: 194

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[1 ] School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China. Electronic address: 1039997619@qq.com.

[2 ] School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China. Electronic address: ying307@126.com.

[3 ] School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China. Electronic address: ydong@mail.ujs.edu.cn.

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Publisher Item ID: S0378-8741(16)31326-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.043

PubMed ID: 27751827

SO-VID: f49d50d0-27fd-4e17-b894-0041cb862b2b

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Keywords: Bitter melon,Gut microbiota,Inflammation,Insulin resistance,Obesity

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Keywords: Bitter melon, Gut microbiota, Inflammation, Insulin resistance, Obesity

Response of gut microbiota and inflammatory status to bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) in high fat diet induced obese rats.

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