-Fermented Beverage Ameliorates Obesity and Gut Dysbiosis in High-Fat-Diet Mice.

has been proven to have various medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity functions. However, the effects of -fermented beverages (AFB) on obesity and its complications are still not clear. In this study, HepG2 cells in high-fat environment and high-fat diet (HFD) mice were used to investigate the potential obesity-preventing function of AFB.

Origin identification of Chinese Maca using electronic nose coupled with GC-MS.

Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.), originated in the high Andes of Peru, is rich in nutrients and phytochemicals. As a new resource food in China, Maca suffers marketing disorders due to the limitation of basic research.