A novel concoction method of Chinese medicinal and edible plants: probiotic fermentation, sensory and functional composition analysis

Zhengxu An, Tong Ye, Junwei Yu, Hongjun Wu, Peirong Niu, Xiaobo Wei, Huiyan Liu and Haitian Fang

Sustainable Food Technol., 2025, 3, 822
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The Medicinal Species of the Lycium Genus (Goji Berries) in East Asia: A Review of Its Effect on Cell Signal Transduction Pathways

Chenyu Jiang, Ziyu Chen, Weilin Liao, Ren Zhang, Geer Chen, Lijuan Ma and Haijie Yu

Plants, 2024, 13, 1531
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Galangin Prevents Against Ethanol-Induced Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation via NF-κB/MAPK Signaling Pathways in Mice and Caco-2 Cells

Yanan Zhao, Bin Li, Jiang Liu, Lei Chen and Hui Teng

J. Agric. Food Chem., 2024
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Fermentation: improvement of pharmacological effects and applications of botanical drugs

Xinxin Luo, Mosi Dong, Juntong Liu, Naifei Guo, Jing Li, Yan Shi and Yufeng Yang

Front. Pharmacol., 2024, 15
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Plant-derived exosomes: Unveiling the similarities and disparities between conventional extract and innovative form

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Phytomedicine, 2025, 145, 157087
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Fermented Rhizoma Phragmitis alleviates alcoholic liver injury by coordinating hepatic metabolic homeostasis with the gut microbiota

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Food Bioscience, 2026, 77, 108399
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Enhancing alcohol metabolism and hepatoprotection by a plant-based functional beverage in acute alcoholism and liver injury

Xinxin Zhuo, Kaizheng Zhang, Qisheng Zhang, Wei Zou, Zaixin Li, Yujie Lu, Hua Tang and Hongmei Li

Food Bioscience, 2025, 68, 106716
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Influence of Salvianolic Acid B on Liver Injury and Intestinal Bacteria in Mice Caused by Acute Alcohol Consumption

Li Tian, Cailin Luo, Yangmin Wen and Zhihua Zheng

Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2025
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Lychee Fermented by Mixed Probiotic Strains Alleviates D-Galactose-Induced Skeletal Muscle and Intestinal Aging in Mice

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Foods, 2025, 14, 3684
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A mini-review on health benefits and modulation of the gut microbiota by fermented fruit juices using lactic acid bacteria

Luciana Gabriela Ruiz Rodríguez, Micaela Pescuma, Carina Van Nieuwenhove and Fernanda Mozzi

Food Bioscience, 2025, 74, 108011
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Postbiotics of Naturally Fermented Synbiotic Mixture of Rice Water Aids in Promoting Colonocyte Health

Charumathi Anbalagan, Sangeetha Kadapakkam Nandabalan, Pavithra Sankar, Prasanna Srinivasan Rajaram, Karthick Govindaraj, Secunda Rupert and Jeswanth Sathyanesan

Biomolecules, 2024, 14, 344
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Alcoholic liver disease: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine through preclinical and clinical evidence

Ke Wu, Long Zhao, Tiangang Wang, Jiayue Yang, Yueshui Zhao, Fukuan Du, Yu Chen, Shuai Deng, Jing Shen, Zhangang Xiao, Jingwen Liu, Ruhan Yang, Xi Li, Hua Li, Wanping Li, Xiaobing Li, Yuhong Sun, Li Gu, Xu Wu and Mingxing Li

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The Preparation of Black Goji Berry Enzyme and Its Therapeutic Effect on Alcoholic Liver Injury in Mice

Keshan Wang, Zhishan Zhang, Wenge Xu, Shuyuan Yang, Jing Zhao, Zeyu Wu and Wencheng Zhang

Foods, 2025, 14, 523
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The Effects of Unconventional Feed Fermentation on Intestinal Oxidative Stress in Animals

Xiao Lian, Mingyu Shi, Ying Liang, Qinlu Lin and Lingyu Zhang

Antioxidants, 2024, 13, 305
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The potential of lactic acid bacteria in fermented herbs-derived food products

Haisu Shi, Yulian Zhao, Weiming Wang, Yan Zhou, Yuqing Liang, Rina Wu and Junrui Wu

Food Bioscience, 2024, 61, 104714
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Sustainable Cultivation of Rare and Endangered Medicinal Plant Multicellular Spheroids Producing Bioactive Therapeutics for Alcohol‐Related Liver Disease Therapy

Yixin Zhang, Jie Wang, Zhaoyang Wang, Yu Liu, Yuan Wang, Ziliang Fu, Xiqing Zhao, Pengyuan Xu, Ziyu Zheng, Ziyun Xu, Ruisi Dong, Yichen Dai, Jihang Chen, Duo Zhang, Yisheng He, Qiguang Wang, Hongmei Li, Khoon Lim, Junnan Tang, Yanqiu Liu, Luqi Huang and Xiaolin Cui

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Wolfberry prevented liver damage caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs associated with the YAP1/FXR pathway through gut microbiota

Dan Wang, Yajun Xiong, Zhihan Liu, Xiaoyong Song, Jiaojiao Liu, Yanli Gong, Zhuanzhuan Li and Xinli Shi

Front. Microbiol., 2025, 16
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Hepatoprotective potential of four fruit extracts rich in different structural flavonoids against alcohol-induced liver injury via gut microbiota-liver axis

Yunyi Chen, Hanbing Ma, Jiaojiao Liang, Cui Sun, Dengliang Wang, Kang Chen, Jinmiao Zhao, Shiyu Ji, Chao Ma, Xianming Ye, Jinping Cao, Yue Wang and Chongde Sun

Food Chemistry, 2024, 460, 140460
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Apple Cider Vinegar Powder Mitigates Liver Injury in High-Fat-Diet Mice via Gut Microbiota and Metabolome Remodeling

Qiying Ding, Dai Xue, Yilin Ren, Yuzheng Xue, Jinsong Shi, Zhenghong Xu and Yan Geng

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Comprehensive Advances on Probiotic-Fermented Medicine and Food Homology

Huijun Dong, Derui Bu, Yutong Cheng, Wen Gao and Fubo Han

Fermentation, 2025, 11, 682
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Exploration of chemical compositions in different germplasm wolfberry using UPLC-MS/MS and evaluation of the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of quercetin

Tian Lan, Guozhen Duan, Youchao Qi, Maged Almezgagi, Guanghui Fan and Yonggui Ma

Front. Pharmacol., 2024, 15
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Goji-Derived Exosomes-Like Nanoparticles Ameliorate Alcohol-Induced Acute Liver Injury by modulating gut microbiota and metabolites

Lin Guo, Qi-Ying Ding, Wen-Hui Duan, Qi-Jie Guan, Yi-Lin Ren, Yu-Zheng Xue, Zheng-Hong Xu and Yan Geng

Food & Medicine Homology, 2026, 3, 9420081
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Lacticaseibacillus paracasei E10-Fermented goji juice: A novel approach to mitigate high-fat diet-induced chronic liver injury and optimize gut health in mice

Qiying Ding, Quanli Chen, Yilin Ren, Yuzheng Xue, Jin-Song Shi, Zheng-Hong Xu and Yan Geng

Food Bioscience, 2025, 68, 106445
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A dual-species fermentation strategy enhances the flavor profile and hepatoprotective effects of blueberry puree against alcohol induced liver injury by modulating bioactive compound composition in mice

Xianying Fang, Xiaoqing Liu, Zeheng Du, Wenhui Zhu, Jiaxi Ouyang, Wuyang Huang and Linguo Zhao

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Exploring the hepatoprotective potential of the probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum E1K2R2 and its exopolysaccharide-postbiotic on ibuprofen-induced acute liver injury in rats

Nadia Aliouche, Mohamed Sifour, Widad Kebsa and Houria Ouled-Haddar

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Protective Effects of Schizochytrium Microalgal Fatty Acids on Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Network Pharmacology and In Vivo Study

Cailin Luo, Li Tian, Yangmin Wen and Zhihua Zheng

ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies, 2025, 23, 151
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Differences in the Ability of Lactic Acid Bacteria To Prevent Acute Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury via the Gut Microbiota–Bile Acid–Liver Axis

Wenhui Duan, Fei Liu, Yilin Ren, Xiaojuan Zhang, Jin-Song Shi, Yuzheng Xue, Zheng-Hong Xu and Yan Geng

J. Agric. Food Chem., 2024, 72, 15265
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Cereal Vinegar Sediment Modulates the Gut Microbiota–Metabolite Axis Associated with Hyperlipidemia in Apoe−/− Mice

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Foods, 2026, 15, 427
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Blackberry Juice Fermented with Two Consortia of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Isolated Whey: Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties during Storage

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IJMS, 2024, 25, 8882
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Metabolomic profiling of goji fermentation: enhancing functional metabolites with high-glucose-adaptive LAB

Cong-Rong Shi, Xiao-Juan Zhang, Han Xie, Wei Zhang, Rui-Xin Tang, Zhen-Ming Lu, Yan Geng, Ran Lu, Fang-Zhou Wang, Li-Juan Chai, Hui-Ling Zhang, Hong-Yu Xu, Jin-Song Shi and Zheng-Hong Xu

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The ameliorative effects and underlying mechanisms of Lactobacillus plantarum on glyoxal-induced cytotoxicity

Yang Mu, Siyu Guo, Fangyi Chen, Mingye Peng, Chao Wang, Yang Chen and Mengzhou Zhou

Food Bioscience, 2025, 63, 105806
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Lycium barbarum (goji berry): A comprehensive review of chemical composition, bioactive compounds, health-promoting activities, and applications in functional foods and beyond

Hu Shunkai, Xu Yiting, Salumu Masuwa Shadrack, Zhang Jianghao, Xu Lingxiao, Wang Yezhi, Wang Fei, Cao Chongjiang, Xu Xiao and Yuan Biao

Food Chemistry, 2025, 496, 146588
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Enhanced bioactivity of honeysuckle-Cassia seeds extracts through Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bacillus subtilis co-fermentation: Impact on alcoholic liver disease and gut microbiota

Mengtian Zhou, Yingao Zhang, Zeyi Song, Shuping Tang, Zhaoxue Liu, Meixia Pang, Di Zhang, Xiaoyan Wu, Xindi Yu, Pengze Wang and Ying Wei

Food Chemistry, 2025, 486, 144463
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