The gut microbiome: an orchestrator of xenobiotic metabolism

Microbes inhabiting the intestinal tract of humans represent a site for xenobiotic metabolism. The gut microbiome, the collection of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract, can alter the metabolic outcome of pharmaceuticals, environmental toxicants, and heavy metals, thereby changing their pha...

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Main Authors: Stephanie L. Collins, Andrew D. Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383519309736