Effects of <em>Ficus pandurata</em> Hance var. <em>angustifolia</em> Cheng Flavonoids on Intestinal Barrier and Cognitive Function by Regulating Intestinal Microbiota

Abstract

More and more evidence has supported the interaction between circadian rhythms and intestinal microbes, which provides new insights into how dietary nutrition can improve host health. Our research showed that Ficus pandurata Hance var. angustifolia Cheng flavonoids (FCF) ameliorated the pathological damage of colon and abnormal intestinal microflora structure in mice with circadian clock disorder and improved their exploration and memory behaviors. Mechanism studies have shown that FCF is involved in regulating metabolic pathways and related metabolites, regulating the expression of related tight junction proteins in the colon and the levels of Aβ and inflammatory factors in the hippocampus. Further analysis found that these metabolites showed a certain correlation with intestinal flora and played a certain role in alleviating intestinal physiological damage and cognitive decline.

Keywords

• <i>Ficus pandurata</i> Hance var. <i>angustifolia</i> Cheng flavonoids
• intestinal barrier
• intestinal microbiota
• cognitive function