Impact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health

摘要: The microbial community of the human large intestine plays an important role in nutrition and health. Molecular analyses have revealed diversity gut bacteria; although some dominant species are abundant most individuals, humans show considerable inter-individual variation strain composition their intestinal microbiota. It is helpful therefore to define broad functional groups (‘clubs’) that share one or more characteristics interest. This approach has been applied formation by fermentation short chain fatty acids actively absorbed host as energy sources. A combination targeted molecular detection information on cultured isolates helping reveal impact diet upon responsible for particular dietary carbohydrates butyrate, should provide basis theoretical modelling this complex community.