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How Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Diet Influence the Gut-Brain Connection
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Abstract
A bidirectional communication system exists between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain.
- Gut microbiota may play a critical role in communication between the gut and brain.
- Recent findings suggest that intestinal microbes are associated with brain functions such as anxiety, depression, and learning.
- Probiotics, prebiotics, and diet could modulate brain development and behavior through the gut microbiota-brain axis.
- Various mechanisms, including immune, neural, and metabolic pathways, may be involved in this modulation.
- Understanding the relationship between gut bacteria and their hosts is essential for developing microbial-based therapies for brain disorders.
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