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Prebiotics, Probiotics, FMT / Manipulators of the Intestinal Microbiota

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Carbohydrate metabolism

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Poor carbohydrate metabolism appears to be the leading cause of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and obesity development.
Santos-Marcos et al. 2019 Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 70: 1-27

The human genome has a minimal repertoire of CAZymes that is dedicated to the degradation of dietary carbohydrates (approximately 17 enzymes)
Cantarel et al. 2012 PLOS One 7: e28742
Kaoutari et al. 2013 Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 11: 497-504

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Carbohydrate fermentation

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Complex carbohydrate utilization by the healthy human microbiome
Cantarel et al. 2012 PLOS One 7: e28742
Dietary and Microbial Determinants in Food Allergy
Stephen-Victor et al. 2020 Immunity 53(2): 277-289
The abundance and variety of carbohydrate-active enzymes in the human gut microbiota
Kaoutari et al. 2013 Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 11: 497-504
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The role of diet and intestinal microbiota in the development of metabolic syndrome
Santos-Marcos et al. 2019 Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 70: 1-27
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