High salt diet exacerbates colitis in mice by decreasing Lactobacillus levels and butyrate production

High salt diet exacerbates colitis in mice by decreasing Lactobacillus levels and butyrate production

Abstract Background Changes in hygiene and dietary habits, including increased consumption of foods high in fat, simple sugars, and salt that are known to impact the composition and function of the intestinal microbiota, may explain the increase in prevalence of chronic inflammatory diseases. High s...

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Main Authors: Pedro M. Miranda, Giada De Palma, Viktoria Serkis, Jun Lu, Marc P. Louis-Auguste, Justin L. McCarville, Elena F. Verdu, Stephen M. Collins, Premysl Bercik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Salt
NaCl
Western diet
Colitis
Microbiota
Lactobacillus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0433-4

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