Polysaccharide from Smilax glabra Roxb Mitigates Intestinal Mucosal Damage by Therapeutically Restoring the Interactions between Gut Microbiota and Innate Immune Functions.
Chinese medicine Roxb has bioactive polysaccharides (SGPs) that protect the gut from inflammation. SGPs increase goblet cells, reduce apoptosis, improve tight junction proteins, and enhance mucin production, while promoting probiotic bacteria and blocking pro-inflammatory pathways. Potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
- Abaidullah M et al (2023).
- Nutrients.
- DOI:
- 10.3390/nu15194102
- PubMed:
- 37836386