| Literature DB >> 26284561 |
Nathalie M Delzenne1, Laure B Bindels1.
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Modulation of the gut microbiota is one of the promising tools to tackle obesity. Chang and colleagues have recently shown that an extract of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum, a traditional remedy in Asia, can reduce obesity in mice by modulating the gut microbiota, thereby exerting a prebiotic effect.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26284561 DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2015.137
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN: 1759-5045 Impact factor: 46.802