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Novel Research in Sciences

Potential Role of Phytochemicals in Modulating Gut Microbiome

  • Open or CloseChang J1, Phua Si En1, Patel Bharati PK2, Shabbir MM3 and Patel KH1*

    1School of Applied Sciences, Temasek Polytechnic, India

    2Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, India

    3Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, India

    *Corresponding author: Patel Kadamb H, School of Applied Sciences, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore 529757, Singapore

Submission: August 13, 2021;Published: September 2, 2021

Abstract

Phytochemicals of medicinal plants possess a wide variety of medicinal properties. Current research suggests that phytochemicals can modulate the gut microbiome, resulting in altered gut microbiome metabolites. This mini-review summarizes the emerging role of phytochemicals in the gut microbiome

Keywords: Phytochemicals; Gut microbiome; Medicine; Genetics; Immunology

Abbreviations: LPS: Lipopolysaccharide; TLR4: Toll-Like Receptor 4

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