CellWell record HH-46461
A Systematic Review of Folate and the Human Enteric Microbiome: Biological Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
Raunak Khanduja; Richard E Frye
2026
In plain language
This systematic review of 159 studies found the gut microbiome both produces and consumes folate, with altered microbial folate metabolism linked to metabolic, neuropsychiatric and other disorders, and probiotics showing the strongest evidence.
- Evidence
- Established
- Design
- Systematic review
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