Impact of omega-3 fatty acids on the gut microbiota

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2017, Pages

  Costantini, Lara ^a   Molinari, Romina ^a   Farinon, Barbara ^a   Merendino, Nicolò ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral disorders; DHA; Dysbiosis; EPA; Gut microbiota; Inflammation; Omega 3 PUFAs

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DYSBIOSIS; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; INTESTINE FLORA; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PYROSEQUENCING; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; REVIEW; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DYSBIOSIS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; HUMANS;

EID: 85037663279     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms18122645     Document Type: Review

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