The Role of Nutrients and Food Components in Liver and Gastrointestinal Health and Disease
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2024 | Viewed by 1468
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The liver–gut axis is a bidirectional communication system between the liver and the gut. Both organs communicate with each other via the biliary tract, the portal vein, and the systemic circulation. A well-balanced and functional liver–gut axis is associated with overall health.
Alterations in gut barrier permeability, the composition of the gut microbiome, and circulating levels of enterohepatic bile acids, induced by certain types of diet, have been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of liver diseases. On the other hand, the role of specific nutrients and food components in microbiome composition and the liver–gut axis has begun to be elucidated. Certain nutrients and food components are believed to prevent or alleviate liver disease by targeting the gut microbiome.
In this Special Issue, we aim to collect articles providing new and relevant information regarding the role of specific nutrients and food components in the microbiome and the gut–liver axis. This includes, but is not limited to, studies on (1) the effect of nutrient inadequacy/supplementation, (2) the efficacy of phytochemical supplementation, (3) the effect of certain types of diets, and (4) the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interplay between diet and the liver–gut axis. We welcome original articles as well as narrative and systematic reviews.
Dr. Juan P. Liuzzi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- liver
- gut
- intestine
- microbiome
- microbiota
- vitamins
- minerals
- phytochemicals
- deficiency
- supplementation
- gut barrier permeability
- non-alcoholic fatty liver
