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ReviewJournal of inflammation research2026

Targeting the Gut Microbiota with Herbal Compounds from Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Mechanistic Synthesis of a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Ulcerative Colitis.

Junyi Chen, Jiaxu Chen, Zhenyi Wang

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Review in Journal of inflammation research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Junyi Chen *Department of Coloproctology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, People's Republic of China; Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8086-7373
Jiaxu Chen *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, People's Republic of China; Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0005-2401-9173
Zhenyi WangDepartment of Coloproctology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, People's Republic of China; Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-4146-9433

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) represents a chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel disease characterized by substantial unmet clinical needs and limited curative modalities. Accumulating evidence implicates gut microbiota dysbiosis as a pivotal pathogenic driver, positioning microbiota-targeted interventions as promising therapeutic strategies. This review systematically delineates the mechanisms by which herbal compounds from Traditional Chinese Medicine ameliorate UC through the restoration of microbial and metabolic homeostasis-including the modulation of beneficial commensals and their bioactive metabolites-thereby reinforcing intestinal barrier integrity and dampening mucosal inflammation. Although translational bottlenecks persist, integrative multi-omics frameworks coupled with advanced pharmaceutical engineering offer viable pathways to bridge preclinical findings and clinical application. Taken together, deciphering the bidirectional crosstalk between herbal compounds and the gut microbiome paves the way for mechanism-based, personalized botanical therapeutics in UC management.

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gut microbiotaherbal compoundsintestinal barriertranslational challengesulcerative colitis

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PMID42404004
PMCPMC13331027

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