The Edible Plant Microbiome: Importance and Health Issues

摘要: Plants live together with microbial communities to form tight interactions that are essential for the performance and survival of host. In recent decades, many studies have discovered a vast plant-associated diversity. However, even though plants substantial part balanced diet including raw-eaten vegetables, fruits herbs, diversity has been largely ignored in this context. We hypothesize edible plant microbiome its can be important humans as (i) an additional contributor our gut microbiome, (ii) stimulus human immune system. Two specific examples microbiomes, lettuce banana, discussed comparison other relevant explore these hypotheses. Moreover, biotechnological potential is evaluated.