Tea active ingredients affect lipid metabolism by regulating gut microbiota

  • YANG Kaiqing ,
  • WANG Kaibo ,
  • CHEN Silin ,
  • ZHAO Bi ,
  • SHEN Shiquan
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  • (Institute of Tea, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tea Science, Kunming 650000, China)

Received date: 2023-07-25

  Revised date: 2023-08-24

  Online published: 2024-07-11

Abstract

In the process of human lipid metabolism, the abnormality of lipids and their metabolites can increase the risk of suffering from a variety of diseases.Therefore, maintaining normal lipid metabolism level is helpful for the body to maintain a healthy state.Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world.Its rich contents and active ingredients have been proved to have a significant effect on reducing body fat and preventing obesity.In the way that tea regulates lipid metabolism, its active ingredients can interact with gut microbiota, improve the composition and homeostasis of gut microbiota, help to maintain intestinal barrier function, and regulate fat consumption and accumulation, which is an important part of tea participating in lipid metabolism.This review focuses on the active components of tea, including tea polyphenols, tea polysaccharides and caffeine, which regulate the biological functions of intestinal microecology in different ways, such as the relative abundance of bacteria, bile acid metabolism, and the interaction between bacteria and tea metabolites, thus affecting lipid metabolism, providing the latest scientific evidence for related research.

Cite this article

YANG Kaiqing , WANG Kaibo , CHEN Silin , ZHAO Bi , SHEN Shiquan . Tea active ingredients affect lipid metabolism by regulating gut microbiota[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2024 , 50(12) : 404 -410 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.036883

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