Allicin modulates the intestinal microbiota to attenuate blood glucose and systemic inflammation in type 2 diabetic rats

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiomes Vol. 2
• Main Authors: Li, LinZehao, Yan, Yan, Wang, Xiaolei, Hou, Yanli, Ding, Lina, Wang, Zhibin, Song, Qinghe, Ding, Wenyu, Zhang, Xiandang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 25.04.2023
• Subjects: allicin; inflammation; intestinal microbiome; prebiotics; short-chain fatty acids; type 2 diabetes mellitus

IntroductionAllicin is a wide spectrum prebiotic for human health, but whether it can attenuate blood in diabetes patients is rarely reported. In this study, we built a rat model and investigated the effect of allicin on diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM). We found that allicin could effectively reduce...