The Human Gut Microbiome, Diets and Health
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Gut Microbiota".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 135226
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For millions of years, humans have co-evolved with their gut microbiota in a symbiotic relationship.
Today, this symbiosis might be jeopardized by unprecedented changes recently introduced in human lifestyles, such as the impoverishment of diets in microbiota-accessible carbohydrates or phytochemicals (polyphenols, glucosinolates, etc.), decreased exposure to exogenous bacteria, antibiotic use, etc. This altered human–microbe symbiosis may remain silent or, on the contrary, contribute to the development of non-communicable diseases in susceptible individuals (i.e., inflammatory bowel diseases, allergies, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases) and may even affect mental health and well-being. In this context, there is a need to understand the different configurations of the human gut microbiome that can support health and well-being. Since diet is the most attainable approach for modulating the gut microbiome at the population scale, there is a need to understand which dietary patterns or components (fibers, prebiotics, polyphenols, fermented foods, probiotics, etc.) are critical to favor the human–gut microbiome symbiosis. Are those relevant across different countries, cuisines, cultures, and traditions?
The objective of this Special Issue is to contribute the common knowledge on the link between human diets, the gut microbiome, health, and well-being. I invite you to submit your manuscripts for this Special Issue: “The Human Gut Microbiome, Diets, and Health”.
As Guest Editor of this Special Issue, I look forward to reviewing your submissions and, together, defining the present state of the science.
Dr. Patrick VeigaGuest Editor
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Keywords
- human
- gut microbiome
- diet
- foods
- health
- well-being
- gut–brain
- probiotics
- prebiotics
- fermented foods
- symbiosis
- polyphenols
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