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luffa/obesity

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Gut microbiota determines the prevention effects of Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem supplementation against obesity and associated metabolic disorders induced by high-fat diet.

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The gut microbiota, identified as the target for vegetables, can affect the development of obesity and associated metabolic syndromes. As a medicinal and edible plant, Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem (LC) has abundant nutrients that can effectively reduce obesity risk. However, the interaction

Dietary Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem promotes branched-chain amino acid catabolism in the circulation system via gut microbiota in diet-induced obese mice.

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High circulating branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) levels can be diagnosis indicators for obesity. Luffa cylindrica (luffa) is one of vegetables against obesity. However, whether the anti-obesity of luffa is associated with BCAA metabolism and gut microbiota remains unknown. Here, we used

The modulation of Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem supplementation on gene expression and amino acid profiles in liver for alleviating hepatic steatosis via gut microbiota in high-fat diet-fed mice: insight from hepatic transcriptome analysis.

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Luffa cylindrica is a nutrient-dense vegetable with medical properties and can alleviate metabolic diseases. Numerous evidences demonstrated gut microbiota impacted the progress of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study was to investigate the underlying mechanism of L. cylindrica
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