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Tangerine Peel Polysaccharide Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Renal Lipotoxicity in Association with Gut Microbiota Remodeling in Mice

Key takeaways

Mice fed a high-fat diet were given a compound from tangerine peel. The compound reduced fat buildup and scarring in the kidneys of the mice. This is a preclinical study, so it was in animals, not people yet. It suggests the compound might help protect kidneys in the future.

Who did this work

Jingqiu Ma (Lingnan Normal University) · Xiuyuan Wu (Wuyi University) · Chunbo Wu (Wuyi University) · Rihui Wu (Wuyi University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-10-02
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27198824