Author : Sahithi madireddy, samskruthi madireddy
Keyword : Microbiota, gut-brain axis, nutrition, diet, brain, fatty acids
Subject : Medical
Article Type : Review article
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Abstract : A healthy and diverse gut microbiota is essential for host health. Recent studies indicate that the gut microbiota play a significant role in signaling the gut-brain axis, and thereby having a significant impact on the brain, which is a part of the central nervous system (CNS). As the concept of the gut-brain-axis is now relatively wellestablished, attention has turned to the effects of diets on the gut-brain-axis. While functions of the gut-brain-axis have been studied, the potential impact of diet on brain health, as part of the gut-brain-axis, remains underexplored. Indeed, a limited body of evidence supports a role for diet, prebiotics, and probiotics in influencing the gut-brainaxis. This review focuses on nutrients and bio-active substances such as iron, fiber, short chain fatty acids, vitamins, polyphenols, zinc, and probiotics and their protective effects on brain health. Understanding the influence of diet on the gut-brain-axis will shed light on the conditions wherein brain health can be maintained by altering diet.
Article by : Samskruthi Madireddy
Article add date : 2020-07-20
How to cite : Sahithi madireddy, samskruthi madireddy. (2020-July-20). The role of diet in maintaining strong brain health by taking the advantage of the gut-brain axis. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/44