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SUBMITTER: Miyoshi J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5842691 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Miyoshi Jun J Nobutani Kentaro K Musch Mark W MW Ringus Daina L DL Hubert Nathaniel A NA Yamamoto Masahiro M Kase Yoshio Y Nishiyama Mitsue M Chang Eugene B EB
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20180222
Medications or dietary components can affect both the host and the host's gut microbiota. Changes in the microbiota may influence medication efficacy and interactions. Daikenchuto (TU-100), a herbal medication, comprised of ginger, ginseng, and Japanese pepper, is widely used in Japanese traditional Kampo medicine for intestinal motility and postoperative paralytic ileus. We previously showed in mice that consumption of TU-100 for 4 weeks changed the gut microbiota and increased bioavailability ...[more]