Fol. Biol. 2022, 68, 133-141

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2022068040133

Limonitum Ameliorates Castor Oil-Induced Diarrhoea in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota

Y. L. Ma1,2, B. F. Yan3, Shengjin Liu1,2, S. L. Dai1,2, J. Liu3, X. X. Wang4, F. Fang1,2, S. C. Wu1,2, Y. Wang1,2, C. Y. Xu1,2, Q. Zhao5, H. B. Wang6, Dekang Wu1,2

1College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
2Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, China
3College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Health Vocational College, Nanjing, China
4Chemistry and Bio-medicine Innovation Centre (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
5Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province, Geological Society of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
6Suzhou Leiyunshang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Suzhou, China

Received April 2022
Accepted November 2022

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