Gut microbiome : simplified! (For Medical, Nursing, Nutrition Students and Practitioners) / Ujjwal Sonika.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sonika, Ujjwal, author.

Series:

Gastroenterology research and clinical developments.

Gastroenterology Research and Clinical Developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastrointestinal system--Microbiology.

Gastrointestinal system.

Medical microbiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

"If you are a health-care provider or a student who wants to understand the basics of the gut microbiome, this book is for you. If you find the scientific or media content on the gut microbiota confusing and perplexing, this book will provide you with the armamentarium to better understand it, and if you wish to know the current use of gut microbiota therapies in your field of expertise, this book gives you that concisely. All the information provided is based on the latest published scientific literature. This book presents you with a gist of more than 1,000 research publications. This book explains in an easy way the current terminologies used in the field of gut microbiome, the methods to study gut microbiota, and its role in various diseases. Concise but up-to-date sections are also included on the gut fungi and viruses. Each chapter is neatly divided into the subsections of biological plausibility and evidence from animal studies, followed by evidence from human studies and clinical trials. Such an exercise builds a clear picture in the reader's mind regarding the importance of the gut microbiome in each disorder. The current status of gut microbiota therapies is provided at the end of each chapter. A separate chapter is also included for the microbiota therapies including prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, and FMT. It explains and discusses their advantages, shortcomings and clinical applications. Apart from gut microbiota, the reader will develop a better understanding of concepts such as endotoxemia, inflammation, insulin resistance, stress and its biology, atherosclerosis, and immune function. All of these are highly relevant to fully grasping the pathophysiology of various diseases. A better understanding leads to a better cure. This book is written by a clinician and thus is easier to understand and provides ready-to-use clinically relevant information"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1

Gut Microbiota: Composition and Properties

Goals

Gut Microbiota: Composition

Gut Microbiota: Properties

Factors Affecting the Gut Microbiota

Non-Modifiable Factors

Genetics

Mode of Delivery

Ethnicity

Aging

Modifiable Factors

Breast Feeding

Diet

Polyphenols

Fermented Foods

Dietary Patterns

Enterotypes

Exercise

Sleep

Antibiotics

Other Medications

Methods to Study Gut Microbiome

Identification of Species

Function Analysis

Metabolites

Gut Virome

Gut Mycobiome

Chapter 2

Gut Microbiota: Functions and Metabolites

Gut Microbiota: Functions

Energy Absorption

Fermentation of Complex Carbohydrates

Maintaining the Intestinal Barrier

Development and Maintenance of Immunity

Protection from Pathogenic Bacteria

Vitamin Synthesis

Gut Microbiota Metabolites

Short Chain Fatty Acids

Methylamines

Secondary Bile Acids

Tryptophan Metabolites

Chapter 3

Role in Immune Development and Allergic Disorders

Biological Plausibility

Hygiene Hypothesis

Evidence from Animal Studies

Evidence from Human Studies

Clinical Trials

Current Practice

Chapter 4

Gut Microbiota: Role in Metabolic Diseases

Endotoxemia and Low-Grade Inflammation

Insulin Resistance

The Link between Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

Dysbiosis

Gut Microbiota and Satiety Signaling

Peptide YY

Probiotics

Chapter 5

Gut Microbiota: Role in Cardiovascular Disease

Trials on Reducing TMAO.

Current Practice

Chapter 6

Role in Stress and Related Disorders

What Is Stress ?

Gut-Brain Axis

Serotonin

Effect of Stress on Gut Microbiota

Effect of Gut Microbiota on Stress-Response

Gut Microbiota and Depression

Gut Microbiota and Anxiety

Chapter 7

Gut Microbiota: Role in Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gut Microbiota and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Evidence from Scientific Studies

Chapter 8

The Microbiota Therapies

Prebiotics

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)

Postbiotics

Bibliography

About the Author

Index

Blank Page.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Sonika, Ujjwal Gut Microbiome: Simplified! (for Medical, Nursing, Nutrition Students and Practitioners)

ISBN:

9798886973792

OCLC:

1349280937