High-Fat Diet Enriched with Bilberry Modifies Colonic Mucus Dynamics and Restores Marked Alterations of Gut Microbiome in Rats.

Hao-Yu LiuTomas B WaldenDavid AhlMargareta NymanStefan BertilssonMia PhillipsonLena Holm

Published in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2019)

HFD expand firmly adherent mucus thickness and reduce mucus-foraging bacteria populations in the colon prior to obesity. Enriching HFD with bilberry protects against intestinal inflammation and marked microbiota encroachment.

Keyphrases

high fat diet
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle
oxidative stress
weight loss
optical coherence tomography
ulcerative colitis
physical activity
body mass index