Gut microbiota from green tea polyphenol-dosed mice improves intestinal epithelial homeostasis and ameliorates experimental colitis.
Zhenhua WuShimeng HuangTiantian LiNa LiDandan HanBing ZhangZhenjiang Zech XuShiyi ZhangJiaman PangShilan WangGuolong ZhangJiangchao ZhaoJun-Jun WangPublished in: Microbiome (2021)
This study provides the first data indicating that oral EGCG ameliorated the colonic inflammation in a gut microbiota-dependent manner. Our findings provide novel insights into EGCG-mediated remission of IBD and EGCG as a potential modulator for gut microbiota to prevent and treat IBD. Video Abstract.