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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. May 5, 2022; 13(3): 30-32
Published online May 5, 2022. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v13.i3.30
Fuzhuan brick tea affects obesity process by modulating gut microbiota
Zhi-Peng Li, Dong-Hui Xu, Lian-Ping He, Xin-Juan Wang
Zhi-Peng Li, Dong-Hui Xu, Lian-Ping He, Xin-Juan Wang, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Li ZP and Xu DH performed the conceptualization, formal analysis, and writing of the original draft; He LP and Wang XJ contributed to the writing, reviewing, and editing of the manuscript; all authors participated in drafting the manuscript and all have read, contributed to, and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by General Research Project of Education Department of Zhejiang Province, No. Y202146955; 2019 Taizhou Science and Technology Bureau Project, No. 1902ky83; and The Second Batch of Research Projects on Teaching Reform in the 13th Five-Year Plan of Zhejiang Province, No. Jg20190460.
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Corresponding author: Xin-Juan Wang, MD, Senior Researcher, Teacher, School of Medicine, Taizhou University, No. 1139 Shifu Avenue, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China. wxjyxy@tzc.edu.cn
Received: March 1, 2022
Peer-review started: March 1, 2022
First decision: April 12, 2022
Revised: April 12, 2022
Accepted: April 24, 2022
Article in press: April 24, 2022
Published online: May 5, 2022
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