Modulation of Gut Microbiota in the Management of Metabolic Disorders: The Prospects and Challenges

Modulation of Gut Microbiota in the Management of Metabolic Disorders: The Prospects and Challenges

The gut microbiota plays a number of important roles including digestion, metabolism, extraction of nutrients, synthesis of vitamins, prevention against pathogen colonization, and modulation of the immune system. Alterations or changes in composition and biodiversity of the gut microbiota have been...

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Main Authors: Omotayo O. Erejuwa, Siti A. Sulaiman, Mohd S. Ab Wahab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
gut microbiota
gut microbiome
microbes
prebiotics
probiotics
fiber, antimicrobial agents
bariatric surgery
metabolic diseases
obesity
diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/3/4158

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