About this Research Topic
Growing evidence has suggested the fundamental role of the gut microbiome in human health. Recent research has demonstrated a close link between the gut microbiome with various chronic diseases and conditions, including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), cardiovascular disease, obesity, metabolic disorders, allergic and autoimmune diseases and mental health. Therefore, it is important to maintain a healthy gut microbiome with a balanced diet or potentially with prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics. It is also crucial to understand the dynamic relationship between the interventions and gut microbiome under different physiological conditions to facilitate the development of new therapeutic interventions for related diseases and conditions.
Fruits and vegetables are important for human health. They are rich sources of essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber and help maintain general health, and reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Recent studies indicate they can affect the gut microbiome in different ways, and some with potential for therapeutic applications. However, there are still knowledge gaps in our understanding of the actions and mechanisms of fruits and vegetables on the gut microbiome. On the other hand, the use of pre and probiotics to maintain health and well-being is increasingly popular with postbiotics being the recent development in gut microbiome research. These biotics have been shown with potential benefits to improve general gut health, although their direct and indirect mechanisms of action are highly speculative and need further investigations. This will facilitate the development of new generations of pre-, pro-, and postbiotics for various applications.
This Research Topic covers all aspects of the regulation of gut microbiome by fruits, vegetables and dietary fiber and related molecular mechanisms of action. The special focus is also on the development of innovative pre-, pro-, and postbiotics for various health-related applications.
Fruits and vegetables are important for human health. They are rich sources of essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber and help maintain general health, and reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Recent studies indicate they can affect the gut microbiome in different ways, and some with potential for therapeutic applications. However, there are still knowledge gaps in our understanding of the actions and mechanisms of fruits and vegetables on the gut microbiome. On the other hand, the use of pre and probiotics to maintain health and well-being is increasingly popular with postbiotics being the recent development in gut microbiome research. These biotics have been shown with potential benefits to improve general gut health, although their direct and indirect mechanisms of action are highly speculative and need further investigations. This will facilitate the development of new generations of pre-, pro-, and postbiotics for various applications.
This Research Topic covers all aspects of the regulation of gut microbiome by fruits, vegetables and dietary fiber and related molecular mechanisms of action. The special focus is also on the development of innovative pre-, pro-, and postbiotics for various health-related applications.
Keywords: Fruit, Vegetables, SCFAs, Gut Microbiota, Dietary Fiber, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Postbiotics
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