MedicineEnvironmental Science

Shun-Zhou Jiang, Qingyu Meng, Chenyu Jiang, Yunzhe Lv, Lingfei Liu, Ruining Xie, Fuli Ya, Qin Gao

2026.3.23Food & Function

DOI: 10.1039/d5fo04882f

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Findings indicate that the anti-GDM effect of bilberry extract is consistent with action via a coordinated gut microbiota-BA-TGR5/FXR-GLP-1 pathway, which provides a novel mechanistic basis for the dietary inclusion of anthocyanin-rich foods in GDM management strategies.

Abstract

Dietary anthocyanins are associated with a reduced risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, it remains unclear whether their efficacy is mediated through the gut microbiota-bile acids-TGR5/FXR-GLP-1 axis, a mechanism...

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JIANG, Shun-Zhou, et al. Bilberry (vaccinium myrtillus l.) extract alleviates gestational diabetes mellitus by coordinating TGR5/FXR signaling via a gut microbiota-bile acid axis. Food & Function, 2026, 17(7): 3336–3352.