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Frontiers in Medical Science Research, 2021, 3(3); doi: 10.25236/FMSR.2021.030302.

The effect of acarbose on the gut microbiota: an evidence-based review

Author(s)

Xianhe Zheng1, Zhongyun Zhang2, Jiangchuan Xie3

Corresponding Author:
Xianhe Zheng
Affiliation(s)

1Tianjin University of Commerce, 409 Guanrong Road, Beichen District, Tianjin, China

2University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States

3Shanghai Yangjing High School, No. 67, Weifang West Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Acabose is wildly used in various disease treatments and could interact with the gut flora, while the gut flora plays a significant role in human body. This means that acarbose is able to be utilized to improve the efficacy and patient experience by measuring and regulating intestinal flora to achieve precise medicine intake. Moreover, it is also capable to be employed for treating and preventing more other diseases by targeting the gut flora to open up new uses. Based on this hypothesis, we summarized the reasons, methods and results of the interactions between acarbose and intestinal flora, as well as ways for health promotion according to existing experimental results and literature reviews.

Keywords

Acarbose, gut microbiota, Bacteria, type-II diabetes

Cite This Paper

Xianhe Zheng, Zhongyun Zhang, Jiangchuan Xie. The effect of acarbose on the gut microbiota: an evidence-based review. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2021) Vol. 3 Issue 3: 4-11. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2021.030302.

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