Modulation of liver metabolism and gut microbiota by Alhagi-honey alleviated heat stress-induced liver damage

Abstract

AH can prevent heat stress-induced liver damage.

AH regulated gut bacterial abundance to promote the production of beneficial metabolites.

AH can prevent heat stress-induced liver damage and its complications as a dietary additive/natural medicine.

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Funding

Natural Sciences Foundation of China,(32072815); Chongqing Municipal Key Research and Development Program of China,(2022YFD1300200); the General Project of the Key R & D Plan of Shaanxi Province,(2023-YBNY-140); Horizontal Research Funding from Ningbo Second Hormone Factory,(TG20221184)