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Goji Berry's Benefits for Gut Health and Inflammation in High-Fat Diets
Greg Howard
2nd July, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers at Sun Moon University, Korea, found that Goji berries (GB) and fermented Goji berries (FGB) improved gut health in high-fat-fed rats
- Both GB and FGB changed the gut microbiota, with GB increasing Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and FGB boosting Akkermansia muciniphila, both linked to better metabolic health
- These changes in gut bacteria improved gut barrier integrity and reduced inflammation, protecting against the negative effects of a high-fat diet
References
Main Study
1) Prebiotic Potential of Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum) in Improving Intestinal Integrity and Inflammatory Profiles via Modification of the Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats.
Published 1st July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1089/jmf.2024.k.0031
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