The prebiotic effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation: A six-week randomised intervention trial
Amrita Vijay, Stuart Astbury, Caroline Le Roy, Tim D. Spector, Ana M. Valdes
Abstract
= .001) after adjusting for confounders. Dietary omega-3 alters gut microbiome composition and some of its cardiovascular effects appear to be potentially mediated by its effect on gut microbial fermentation products indicating that it may be a prebiotic nutrient.
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PrebioticButyrateInulinGut floraBiologyBacteroidesFood scienceIsovalerateLachnospiraceaePrevotellaPhysiologyInternal medicineFermentationMedicineBiochemistryBacteriaFirmicutes16S ribosomal RNAGeneticsGeneGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyDiet and metabolism studies