Revisit gut microbiota and its impact on human health and disease

Publication date: Available online 1 February 2019Source: Journal of Food and Drug AnalysisAuthor(s): Rui-xue Ding, Wei-Rui Goh, Ri-na Wu, Xi-qing Yue, Xue Luo, Thwe Khine Wei Wei, Jun-rui Wu, Yuan-Kun LeeAbstractTrillions of microbes have evolved with and continue to live on human beings. With the rapid advances in tools and technology in recent years, new knowledge and insight in cross-talk between the microbes and their hosts have gained. It is the aim of this work to critically review and summarize recent literature reports on the role of microbiota and mechanisms involved in the progress and development of major human diseases, which include obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), gout, depression and arthritis, as well as infant health and longevity.Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Food and Drug Analysis - Category: Food Science Source Type: research