Prebiotics, gut microbiota and metabolic risks: Unveiling the relationship

Journal of Functional Foods

Masood Sadiq Butt¹  Muhammad Afzaal²  Muhammad Tahir Nadeem³  Adeela Yasmin³  Muhammad Zia Shahid⁴  Marleen van Baak⁵ 

[1] Corresponding author. Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Tel.: [phone];fax: [phone].;Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan;Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health, Medicines and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands;National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan;

关键词: Metabolic disorders;    Prebiotics;    Gut microbes;    Bifidobacteria;    Hypercholesterolaemia;    Hyperglycaemia;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The human gastrointestinal tract is colonized by trillions of microbes comprising thousands of bacterial phylotypes. Recent metagenomic studies of the human gut microbiota have revealed the presence of millions of genes, as compared to genes present in the entire human body. Perturbation in the level of gut microorganisms may lead to the onset of metabolic disorders. However, compelling evidence has also suggested that a particular gut microbial community may halt the occurrence of metabolic risk factors. Restoration of the beneficial gut microbial balance is difficult to achieve but the exploitation of prebiotics has led to promising outcomes in various studies.

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