Age-related changes of microbiota in midlife associated with reduced saccharolytic potential: an in vitro study

Abstract Background Gut microbiota is critical in maintaining human health, of which diversity and abundance are subject to significantly reduce in seniors. Gut microbiota is reported to be stable across the long adulthood in general, but lack of careful examination, especially for the midlife peopl...

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Main Authors: Junkui Chen, Xionge Pi, Wei Liu, Qunfang Ding, Xin Wang, Weiguo Jia, Liying Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02103-7