Phytochemicals That Influence Gut Microbiota as Prophylactics and for the Treatment of Obesity and Inflammatory Diseases

• Main Authors: Lucrecia Carrera-Quintanar (Author), Rocío I. López Roa (Author), Saray Quintero-Fabián (Author), Marina A. Sánchez-Sánchez (Author), Barbara Vizmanos (Author), Daniel Ortuño-Sahagún (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Gut microbiota (GM) plays several crucial roles in host physiology and influences several relevant functions. In more than one respect, it can be said that you "feed your microbiota and are fed by it." GM diversity is affected by diet and influences metabolic and immune functions of the ho...