Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

OCT 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Dietary aqueous extract of Astragalus sinicus alleviates obesity by reshaping gut microbiota and metabolism

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

BACKGROUND: Obesity induced by long-term high-fat diet (HFD) consumption is closely associated with metabolic disorders and gut microbiota dysbiosis. Although plant-derived extract

SEP 16, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ganoderma lucidum spore oil ameliorates high‐fat‐diet‐induced hepatic lipid metabolism disorder by modulation of the gut microbiota

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Abstract BACKGROUND Obesity is a major global public health challenge. A high‐fat diet (HFD) is a key contributing factor, closely associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis. Althoug

SEP 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Dietary alpha‐lipoic acid supplementation alleviates high‐fat diet‐induced hepatic steatosis and inflammation by remodeling the gut microbiota and restoring the primary bile acid pool

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

This is a mechanistic study in a single animal model without human data, showing pathway elucidation rather than clinical evidence of efficacy or safety.

SEP 3, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Impact of stingless bee honey on excessive weight gain, hyperglycemia, and male fertility impairment in an obese–diabetic rat model

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

First-in-kind preclinical study in an animal model with no human data, surrogate endpoints, and acknowledged dose-optimization need; results warrant further investigation but do not yet support clinical application.