User:Mmahmed1/Interactions between Gut Microbiome metabolites and human

Gut Microbiome Metabolites
Gut microbiota is a diverse microbial community composed of more than 100 trillion cells and approximately 5 million genes outnumbering human cells and genes. This community has a huge biochemical capability to produce distinct secondary metabolites that are sometimes produced from the metabolic conversion of dietary foods such as fibers or endogenous biological compounds such as Indoles. Secondary metabolites produced by gut microbiota play crucial roles for the human host, for example, Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs) such as butyrate can support the innate immune system.