W13: Microbiome

Question 1

What are Microbiota?

Answer 1

a collective term for the
micro-organisms that live in or on the human body

Question 2

What is a Microbiome?

Answer 2

the entire habitat, including the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, fungi and viruses), their genomes (i.e., genes), and the surrounding environmental condition

Question 3

What are Fermented Foods?

Answer 3

foods made through desired
microbial growth & enzymatic conversions
of food components e.g yogurt

Question 4

What are Probiotics?

Answer 4

live microorganisms which we administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host

Question 5

What are prebiotics?

Answer 5

substrate that is selectively utilized by our gut microbes to confer a health benefit

Question 6

What are Microbiota-Accessible Carbohydrates (MACs)?

Answer 6

carbohydrates (or a type of dietary fiber) that are metabolically available by the gut microbiome

eg. insulin (garlic), resisitant starch (cooked & cooled pasta, rice & Potatoes), pectin (fruit), B-glucan (oats)

Question 7

What are the Functions of the microbiome (metagenomics)?

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Answer 7

Question 8

What factors influence the microbiome?

Answer 8