In 1857, Virchow formally put forward the concept of melanosis coli.7 MC is becoming increasingly common because there are many pathological conditions of the bowel that prompt the use of anthraquinone laxatives.8 To promote a better understanding of MC, we will summarize the recent progress made in MC research
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Determination of targeted metabolites in serum A total of 34 target metabolites were examined: L-tryptophan (Trp), L-kynurenine (Kyn), kynurenic acid (KYNA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), D-serine (D-Ser), D-lactate, L-lactate, 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-HB), GSH, -glutamylcysteine (GluCys), cysteine (Cys), cysteinylglycine (CysGly), L-amino acids (His, Arg, Gln, Ser, Asn, Glu, Gly, Pro, Thr, Ala, Leu, Ile, Val, Phe, Lys, and Tyr), fatty acids [linoleic acid (LA), arachidonic acid (AA), oleic acid, linolenic acid, and palmitoleic acid], and glucose