Probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics in health and disease
Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital · Lanzhou University · +5 more institutions
Abstract
The gut microbiota and its homeostasis play a crucial role in human health. However, for some diseases related to the gut microbiota, current traditional medicines can only relieve symptoms, and it is difficult to solve the root causes or even cause side effects like disturbances in the gut microbiota. Increasing clinical studies and evidences have demonstrated that probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics can prevent and treat various diseases, but currently they can only be used as dietary supplements rather than medicines, which restricts the application of probiotics in the field of medicine. Here, this review analyzes the importance of gut microbiota in human health and the current problems of traditional…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 48.53
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 214
Authors
5- JJJing Ji
Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, Lanzhou University
- WJWeilin Jin
Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University
- SLShuang‐Jiang LiuCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi, Institute of Microbiology
- ZJZuoyi JiaoCorresponding
Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University
- XLXiangkai LiCorresponding
Lanzhou University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Probiotic
- Disease
- Gut flora
- Clinical trial
- Human health
- Intensive care medicine
- Biotechnology