Baicalein
Intervention1 paper5 findingsPubChem 5281605ChEBI 2979MeSH C006680
- Animals1
Outcomes
5Dysbiosis
downin rats1
1 study
Dysbiosis
downin rats1
Baicalein decreases dysbiosis in rats.
“baicalein ameliorated the unloading-induced gut microbiota disorder through the diminished abundance of Proteobacteria and elevated abundance of Actinobacteria and Firmicutes”
Animalsunloading-induced30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks
Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026
Chronic inflammation
downin rats1
1 study
Chronic inflammation
downin rats1
Baicalein decreases chronic inflammation in rats.
“baicalein suppressed the inflammatory response caused by mechanical unloading”
Animalsmechanical unloading30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks
Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026
Cellular senescence
downin rats1
1 study
Cellular senescence
downin rats1
Baicalein decreases cellular senescence in rats.
“downregulating senescence-associated markers p16, p21, p53 in tibial tissue.”
Animalshind limb unloadingtibia30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks
Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026
Biomechanical strength
upin rats1+32%
1 study
Biomechanical strength
upin rats1+32%
Baicalein improves biomechanical strength in rats (+31.64%).
“improving biomechanical strength (ultimate load +31.64%)”
Animalshind limb unloading30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks
Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026
Bone mineral density
upin rats1
1 study
Bone mineral density
upin rats1
Baicalein increases bone mineral density in rats (1.20-fold vs. model group).
“increasing bone mineral density (1.20-fold vs. model group)”
Animalshind limb unloading30 mg·kg -1 ·day -14 weeks
Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 20 Sep 2026
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1Baicalein reduces disuse-driven skeletal senescence and alters gut microbes in rats
Oral treatment restored bone density and mechanical strength while suppressing inflammatory markers and rebalancing intestinal bacteria in a disuse model.