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Nutrition and Intestinal Microflora Authors
ISSN: 1929 - 5634
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
The intestinal microflora is a complex ecosystem composed of numerous genera, species and strains of bacteria. This enormous cell mass performs a variety of unique activities that affect both the colonic and systemic physiology. The gut is colonized by a small number of bacterial species; Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria spp. are seldom, if ever, identified. The predominant species are Enterococcus faecalis, E. coli, Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus. Hygienic conditions and antimicrobial procedures strongly influence the intestinal colonization pattern. But, when large numbers of bacteria colonize the small intestine, a syndrome known as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs. Nutrient malabsorption is a hallmark of the disorder and can result in a multitude of problems for the host. New links between SIBO and disease entities such as irritable bowel s...
