Development and Functions of the Infant Gut Microflora: Western vs. Indian Infants
Joint Authors
Bharadia, Lalit
Agrawal, Neha
Joshi, Nandan
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The human gut is colonized by trillions of bacteria as well as other microorganisms, collectively referred to as the “gut microflora.” This microflora plays an important role in metabolism as well as immunity, and alterations in its normal composition and pattern of colonization can disturb the development and functioning of the immune system, predisposing the individual to several diseases.
Neonates acquire their gut microflora from the mother as well as the surroundings, and as the infant grows, the gut microflora undergoes several changes, ultimately acquiring an adult-like composition.
Characterization of the gut microflora of healthy infants is important to protect infants from infectious diseases.
Furthermore, formulation of prebiotics and probiotics for boosting infant immunity in a specific population also requires prior knowledge of the normal gut microflora in a healthy infant in that population.
To this end, several studies have been performed on Western infants; however, the gut microflora of Indian infants is as yet insufficiently studied.
Moreover, there has been no comparative analysis of the development and characteristics of the infant gut microflora between the two populations.
In this review, we discuss the development and maturation of the infant gut microflora and its effect on immunity, as well as the factors affecting the patterns of colonization.
In addition, we compare the patterns of colonization of gut microflora between Western and Indian infants based on the available literature in an attempt to identify the extent of similarity or difference between the two populations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bharadia, Lalit& Agrawal, Neha& Joshi, Nandan. 2020. Development and Functions of the Infant Gut Microflora: Western vs. Indian Infants. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173653
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bharadia, Lalit…[et al.]. Development and Functions of the Infant Gut Microflora: Western vs. Indian Infants. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173653
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bharadia, Lalit& Agrawal, Neha& Joshi, Nandan. Development and Functions of the Infant Gut Microflora: Western vs. Indian Infants. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173653
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173653