Burdock Tea Affects Pulmonary Microbiota and Physiology Through Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Wistar Rats.

ABSTRACT: The impact of burdock tea (BT) made from burdock (Arctium lappa) roots in normal individuals and animal models remains largely unknown, particularly on lung protection. This study examined responses of oxidative stress, inflammation, and the microbiota within the cecum and the lung to BT treatment in healthy Wistar rats. A middle-dose BT reduced the Chao1 and Shannon indices, and both low and middle doses induced structural alterations in the cecal microbiota. Additionally, low doses increased the abundances of Phascolarctobacterium, Alloprevotella, Desulfovibrio, and the NK4A214 group. In the lung, middle and high doses increased Corynebacterium, with high doses also boosting Megasphaera and Lactobacillus. Functionally, low doses dow

SUBMITTER: Peng XF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12383450 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature