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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2024

Metabolomics and gut microbiota analysis reveal the differential efficacy of areca nut and charred areca nut in treating constipation.

Li-Sha Wang, Jiao-Xia Wu, Fang Zhang, Yan Huang, Yue-Xia Jiang, Yong-Hui Li

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Article in Frontiers in nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Frontiers in microbiology · 2025
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  3. Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Approach to Identify and Investigate the Mechanisms of Active Components of Areca Catechu in Relation to Gut Disorders.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2025
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Li-Sha WangKey Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development on Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Jiao-Xia WuKey Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development on Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Fang ZhangKey Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development on Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yan HuangKey Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development on Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yue-Xia JiangKey Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development on Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yong-Hui LiKey Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development on Tropical Herbs, Haikou Key Laboratory of Li Nationality Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Areca nut (AN) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine used for centuries to treat gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Charred AN (CAN) is a processed product of AN with similar therapeutic effects. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic mechanisms of AN and CAN for constipation via metabolomics and gut microbiota analysis. Methods: In this study, the rats were randomly divided into 5 groups ( Results: The results demonstrated that both AN and CAN could alleviate loperamide-induced constipation. Furthermore, they significantly elevated the serum levels of motilin, vasoactive intestinal peptide, substance P, and acetylcholine. 16S rRNA analysis revealed that AN regulated the relative abundance of Conclusion: In summary, this study revealed that AN may protect GI mucosa, enhance GI motility, and alleviate constipation symptoms by regulating the relative abundance of specific gut microbiota (

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areca nutcharred areca nutconstipationgut microbiotametabolomics

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