The importance of intestinal microbial flora (microbiota) and role of diet

Giovanni Tomasello; Alessandra Sorce; Provvidenza Damiani; Emanuele Sinagra; Francesco Carini

doi:10.23751/pn.v19i3.4495

The importance of intestinal microbial flora (microbiota) and role of diet

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Giovanni Tomasello Università degli Studi di Palermo. Scuola di Medicina e chirurgia
Alessandra Sorce
Provvidenza Damiani
Emanuele Sinagra
Francesco Carini

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23751/pn.v19i3.4495

Keywords:

microbiota, dysbiosis, intestinal bowel diseases

Abstract

In this article we want to analyze the function of the intestinal microbial flora. In the intestinal environment microorganisms “good” microorganisms coexist with “bad”. The coexistence between good and bad bacteria is balanced by a mutual action of contrast that has the purpose of maintaining the intestinal microbial flora in a state of equilibrium. This condition is referred eubiosis. This article will attempt to analyze the beneficial role carried out by eubiotic microbial flora showing the negative effects of dysbiosis.

Author Biography

Giovanni Tomasello, Università degli Studi di Palermo. Scuola di Medicina e chirurgia

Professore Aggregato di Chirurgia Generale MED/18

Università degli Studi di Palermo

Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia

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06-10-2017

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Vol. 19 No. 3 (2017)

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Tomasello G, Sorce A, Damiani P, Sinagra E, Carini F. The importance of intestinal microbial flora (microbiota) and role of diet. Progr Nutr [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 6 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];19(3):342-4. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/progressinnutrition/article/view/4495

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