CellWell record HH-85681
Regulation of gut microbiota by vitamin C, vitamin E and β-carotene
Li XY; Meng L; Shen L; Ji HF
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2023
In plain language
A review of 19 studies (8 on vitamin C, 9 on vitamin E, 6 on beta-carotene) reported that these antioxidants modulate gut microbiota composition and metabolic activity and improve intestinal barrier function, with causality not yet established.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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