Gut microbiome supplementation as therapy for metabolic syndrome

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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2023; 14(10): 1502-1513
Published online Oct 15, 2023. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i10.1502

Table 1 Definition and examples of prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics

Category	Definition	Examples
Prebiotic	Non-digestible substances utilized by microbiota and confer a benefit to the host	Inulin
		Lactulose
		Fructooligosaccharides
		Galactooligosaccharides
Probiotic	Live microorganisms that provide a benefit to the host	Bifidobacterium
Probiotic	Live microorganisms that provide a benefit to the host	Lactobacillus
Synbiotic	Prebiotics and probiotics taken together
Postbiotic	Inanimate strains with or without their byproducts that provide a benefit to the host	Heat killed Akkermansia Mucinophila
		Heat inactivated Lactobacillus paracasei
		Heat-inactivated Bifidobacterium bifidum
		Byproduct of the above inanimate strains: Butyrate and Proprionate

Citation: Antony MA, Chowdhury A, Edem D, Raj R, Nain P, Joglekar M, Verma V, Kant R. Gut microbiome supplementation as therapy for metabolic syndrome. World J Diabetes 2023; 14(10): 1502-1513
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v14/i10/1502.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v14.i10.1502

Antony MA, Chowdhury A, Edem D, Raj R, Nain P, Joglekar M, Verma V, Kant R. Gut microbiome supplementation as therapy for metabolic syndrome. World J Diabetes 2023; 14(10): 1502-1513 [PMID: 37970133 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i10.1502]

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