The Intestinal Environment in Health and Disease – Recent Insights on the Potential of Intestinal Bacteria to Influence Human Health

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The human intestine is colonized by a complex microbial ecosystem, which could be considered as a separate organ within the human host, having a coding capacity which exceeds the liver by a factor 100. On the one hand, this extensive microbiome is closely involved in the first-pass metabolism and bioavailability of food and drug compounds. Understanding to which extent each individual's gut microbiota affects the...

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