Diverse role of gut microbiota on reduction of ascites and intestinal injury in malignant ascites effusion rats treated with Euphorbia kansui stir-fried with vinegar

摘要

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Euphorbia kansui (EK) is the dried root of Euphorbia kansui S.L.Liou ex S.B.Ho. Clinically, processing with vinegar is for reducing toxicity of EK, and EK stir-fried with vinegar (VEK) is used to treat ascites and edema. VEK has been confirmed to reduce ascites by accelerating the promotion of intestinal contents.