Compositional and functional differences in human gut microbiome with respect to equol production and its association with blood lipid level: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Gut microbiota affects lipid metabolism interactively with diet. Equol, a metabolite of isoflavones produced by gut bacteria, may contribute substantially in beneficial lipid-lowering effects. This study aimed to examine equol production-related gut microbiota differences among h...

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Main Authors: Wei Zheng, Yue Ma, Ai Zhao, Tingchao He, Na Lyu, Ziqi Pan, Geqi Mao, Yan Liu, Jing Li, Peiyu Wang, Jun Wang, Baoli Zhu, Yumei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-019-0297-6