Dietary resveratrol attenuated colitis and modulated gut microbiota in dextran sulfate sodium-treated mice

Accumulating evidence suggests that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the pathogenesis of colitis and that its composition could be modulated by exposure to dietary components. Thus, it may be possible to ameliorate the severity of colitis through administration of dietary components. Herein, we determined the effects of orally administered resveratrol on the gut microbiota composition and the resulting inflammatory status of a...