Publications by authors named "Sin-Yi Peng"
Article Synopsis
- Diets high in fat can harm the gut and lead to a liver disease called NASH, which causes inflammation and problems.
- A study tested ginger essential oil to see if it could help protect the liver against NASH caused by high-fat diets and harmful substances.
- The results showed that ginger essential oil helped lower inflammation, improved liver health, and changed the gut bacteria in a good way, suggesting it could be a helpful supplement to prevent NASH.
Recently, the role of the gut microbiota in diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), has gained considerable research attention. Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), which is formed during ʟ-carnitine metabolism, promotes the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, causing thrombosis. Here, we elucidated the anti-atherosclerotic effect and mechanism of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) essential oil (GEO) and its bioactive compound citral in Gubra Amylin NASH (GAN) diet with ʟ-carnitine-induced atherosclerosis female ApoE mice.
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