The organisms present in the digestive tract of humans surpass the human cells by almost 10 times and are collectively known as gut microbiome [1]. This microbiome may be considered as our other genome which when interacts with environmental factors can have a greater role than the human genome in obesity and disease development [2,3]. Profound changes in gut microbes’ mass have been reported in studies related to obesity indicating the microbiome involvement in the pathogenesis of obesity [3]. Gut microbes perform many specific functions in the human body. Synthesis of essential and non-essential amino acids, production of vitamins and biotransformation of bile are carried out by gut bacteria. Besides, the microbiome performs metabolism of polysaccharides, resistant starch, and other substances that skip digestion [1].

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Citation: Pratik Pokharel. “Gut Microbiome and Nutrition".Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 4.1 (2020): 86-87.

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