Vegetarian diet {51111168}
| Definition: | Vegetarian diet |
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| Initialisation date: | 2020-12-30 |
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| Type: | Diet |
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Shared Reference Notes
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- The microbiota of vegetarian and vegan people contains more bacterial species that can metabolize carbohydrates and vitamins. - The higher proportion of fiber in vegetarian and vegan diets also increases the microbial short-chain fatty acid butyrate. - Vegetarians and vegans also had higher levels of a protein called flagellin in their gut. - [1.2]
- Vegetables and fruits are also important sources of phytochemicals, including #Polyphenols, glucosinolates, terpenoids, phytosterols, and alkaloids - [1.3]
- Dominant species in vegetarians are #Ruminococcus, #Roseburia, and #Eubacterium.
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