Diet and the Microbiome

• Autores: Nida Murtaza, Páraic Ó Cuív, Mark Morrison
• Localización: Gastroenterology clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8553, Vol. 46, Nº. 1, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: The Gut Microbiome), págs. 49-60
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The gut microbiota provides a range of ecologic, metabolic, and immunomodulatory functions relevant to health and well-being. The gut microbiota not only responds quickly to changes in diet, but this dynamic equilibrium may be managed to prevent and/or treat acute and chronic diseases. This article provides a working definition of the term “microbiome” and uses two examples of dietary interventions for the treatment of large bowel conditions to emphasize the links between diet and microbiome. There remains a need to develop a better functional understanding of the microbiota, if its management for clinical utility is to be fully realized.