The Effects of Gum Acacia on the Composition of the Gut Microbiome and Plasma Levels of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in a Rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

The Effects of Gum Acacia on the Composition of the Gut Microbiome and Plasma Levels of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in a Rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be fatal for its victims and is an important long-term public health problem. The complicated medical procedures and diet restrictions to which patients with CKD are subjected alter the gut microbiome in an adverse manner, favoring over-accumulation of proteolytic ba...

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Main Authors: Maha Al-Asmakh, Muhammad Umar Sohail, Ola Al-Jamal, Banan Mosaad Shoair, Asmaa Yousef Al-Baniali, Salma Bouabidi, Shahd Nasr, Hiba Bawadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney diseases
adenine
gum acacia
microbiome
short-chain fatty acids
firmicutes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.569402/full

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