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. 2024 Feb 21;43(3):150–161. doi: 10.12938/bmfh.2023-068

Table 2. Regulatory effects of medicinal and food homologous traditional Chinese medicine components on intestinal microbiota associated with T1DM (Ginkgo leaf content has been replaced).

Chinese herbal medicinal ingredient Related Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulating gut microbiota Disease indicators

Increase Reduce
Pachyman pachymic acid Poria cocos Lactobacillus, Ruminococcus Bacteroidetes Reduce blood sugar and induce insulin like growth factor
curcumin turmeric Actinobacteria, Collinsella, Streptococcus, Sutterella, Gemella, Thalassospira, Gordonibacter, Actinomyces Spirochaetae, Tenericutes, Elusimicrobia The body weight, liver index, blood ALT, LPS, HOMA - IR, intestinal coliform bacteria and the number of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract were significantly reduced.
Ginger polysaccharides ginger Oscillospira, Adlercreutzia, Akkermansia, Lactobacillus Prevotella, Oscillospira, Adlercreutzia Bacteria that produce short chain fatty acids and have anti-inflammatory effects, enhancing intestinal barrier function.
Lycium barbarum polysaccharides Lycium chinensis Bacteroides, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-014, Mucispirillum, nestiimonas, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-009 Allobaculum, Dubosiella, Romboutsia Relieve hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, significantly alter intestinal composition, significantly increase levels of SCFAs, accompanied by an increase in SCFAs production genera
Baicalin Scutellaria baicalensis Akkermanisa, Coprococcus, Ruminococcus Odoribacter, Parabacteroides Increase the production of SCFAs and improve abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism.
Ophiopogon japonicus polysaccharides Ophiopogon japonicus Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium Escherichia coli,Streptococcus thermophilus Improve dietary habits and lower blood sugar
ginsenoside ginseng Phylum Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes Proteobacteria, Actinomycesbovis Regulating intestinal immunity and promoting the repair of intestinal mucosa.
polysaccharide of mulberry leaves mulberry leaves Proteus hauser Bacteroides vulgatus Suppress the proliferation of harmful bacteria, restore intestinal function, and lower blood sugar.

ALT: alanine transaminase; LPS: lipopolysaccharide; HOMA: homeostatic model assessment; IR: infrared; SCFAs: short-chain fatty acids.