Publication details
Hydrogen sulfide toxicity in the gut environment: Meta-analysis of sulfate-reducing and lactic acid bacteria in inflammatory processes
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Advanced Research |
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| Web | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123220300527?via%3Dihub#! |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2020.03.003 |
| Keywords | Hydrogen sulfide; Toxicity; Sulfate-reducing bacteria; Lactic acid bacteria; Probiotics; Bowel inflammations; Ulcerative colitis |
| Description | Hydrogen sulfide is the final product of sulfate-reducing bacteria metabolism. Its high concentration in the gut can affect adversely bowel environment and intestinal microbiota by toxicity and pH lowering. The aim of the review was to give observations related to the properties of bacterial communities inhabiting the gut, with the emphasis on sulfate-reducing bacteria and lactic acid bacteria. The conduction of meta-analysis was another goal, since it gave statistical observation of the relevant studies. The review literature consisted of more than 160 studies, published from 1945 to 2019. Meta-analysis included 16 studies and they were chosen from the Web of Science database. The systematic review gave important information about the development of gut inflammation, with emphasis on sulfate-reducing and lactic acid bacteria. Oppositely from sulfate-reducing bacteria, probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria are effective inhibitors against inflammatory bowel disease development, including ulcerative colitis. These facts were confirmed by the conducted meta-analysis. The results and observations gained from the systematic review represent the emphasized importance of gut microbiota for bowel inflammation. On the other side, it should be stated that more studies in the future will provide even better confirmations. |
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