“…Steroid hormone biosynthesis could be disrupted in DSS-induced colitis mice and could be regulated by purple sweet potato polysaccharide. 41 In another study, polysaccharides from Dendrobium huoshanense had the ability to alleviate UC by regulating metabolic pathways, such as steroid hormone biosynthesis. 42 Furthermore, dihydrocortisol, 3a,7b,12a-trihydroxy-5a-cholanoic acid, dehydroepiandrosterone, cortisol, aldosterone, and cortisone, related to steroid hormone biosynthesis, were increased 0.83-, 1.32-, 1.13-, 0.55-, 1.10-, and 0.81-fold, respect-ively, compared to those in the Model group.…”