Cichorium glandulosum Ameliorates HFD-Induced Obesity in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Bile Acids

• Published in: Journal of medicinal food
• Main Authors: Zhong, Yewei, Emam, Hurxida, Hou, Wenhui, Yan, Junlin, Abudurexiti, Adalaiti, Zhang, Rui, Qi, Shuwen, Lei, Yi, Ma, Xiaoli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: metabolic disorders; Cichorium glandulosum; bile acids; gut microbiota; obesity

Obesity is an ongoing global health problem, and (CG, chicory) is traditionally used as a hepatoprotective and lipid-lowering drug. However, there is still a lack of research on the role of CG in the treatment of obesity. In the present study, we found that CG significantly delayed weight gain and p...