gut flora

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf community of microorganisms
microbiota
gptkbp:affects gptkb:food
antibiotics
probiotics
prebiotics
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gut microbiota
intestinal microbiota
intestinal flora
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Bacteria
fungi
viruses
archaea
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Theodor_Escherich
gptkbp:dominantBacterialPhyla gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkb:Actinobacteria
gptkb:Firmicutes
gptkb:Bacteroidetes
gptkbp:estimatedCellCount trillions
gptkbp:firstDescribed late 19th century
gptkbp:function aids digestion
modulates immune system
protects against pathogens
synthesizes vitamins
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gut flora
gptkbp:importantFor essential for host health
gptkbp:influenced mental health
metabolism
immune response
gptkbp:location gastrointestinal tract
human intestine
animal intestine
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:autism_spectrum_disorder
gptkb:type_2_diabetes
gptkb:fecal_microbiota_transplantation
gptkb:Clostridium_difficile_infection
colorectal cancer
obesity
allergies
probiotics
irritable bowel syndrome
inflammatory bowel disease
prebiotics
short-chain fatty acids
dysbiosis
gptkbp:studiedIn microbiome research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:large_intestine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6