Project

Elucidating the details of the interaction between berberine-microbiota-intestinal health and the consequences for inflammatory diseases

Code
01CD0923
Duration
01 March 2023 → 30 June 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Analysis of next-generation sequence data
    • Microbiome
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary microbiology
Keywords
Gut microbiome Intestinal health Berberine
 
Project description
This project investigates the effect of berberine on intestinal health, via the interactions with the gut  microbiota. More specifically, we study the effect of berberine on the gut microbiota composition and functions, and in turn the role of the gut microbiome in the biotransformation of berberine into bioactive metabolites, affecting berberine bioavailability and activity in vivo.