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Review
. 2023 Dec 3;15(23):5005.
doi: 10.3390/nu15235005.

The Beneficial Effects of Dietary Interventions on Gut Microbiota-An Up-to-Date Critical Review and Future Perspectives

Carmen Purdel  1 , Denisa Margină  2 , Ines Adam-Dima  1 , Anca Ungurianu  2
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Review

The Beneficial Effects of Dietary Interventions on Gut Microbiota-An Up-to-Date Critical Review and Future Perspectives

Carmen Purdel et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Different dietary interventions, especially intermittent fasting, are widely used and promoted by physicians; these regimens have been studied lately for their impact on the gut microbiota composition/function and, consequently, on the general physiopathological processes of the host. Studies are showing that dietary components modulate the microbiota, and, at the same time, the host metabolism is deeply influenced by the different products resulting from nutrient transformation in the microbiota compartment. This reciprocal relationship can potentially influence even drug metabolism for chronic drug regimens, significantly impacting human health/disease. Recently, the influence of various dietary restrictions on the gut microbiota and the differences between the effects were investigated. In this review, we explored the current knowledge of different dietary restrictions on animal and human gut microbiota and the impact of these changes on human health.

Keywords: caloric restriction; dietary intervention; fasting; gut microbiota; interaction.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Potential beneficial effects of dietary interventions on the gut as the results of microbiota changes include TRF—time-restricted fasting; CR—caloric restriction; and ADF—alternate-day fasting.
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