Gut Microbiota and Health

The gut is an enormously complex environment in which microbiota, nutrients, and host cells interact widely, a process significant for the gut homeostasis and host health. Gut microbial organization plays many roles in the host body, including metabolic, barrier effect, and trophic functions. Many diseases have henceforth been connected to gut microbiota impairment. This part provides in depth view of the close relationships between gut microbiota, host health, and disease.