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Intestinal cholesterol conversion in adults and elderly from four different European countries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18382071     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The growing healthy aging population in Europe is a heterogeneous group with varying nutritional needs, especially in association with problems like decreased sense of smell and taste, saliva production, chewing and swallowing problems besides all disease problems that put specific demands on the dietary intake and the role of the intestinal metabolism. To investigate this, one must clarify which functions are related to the host itself and which actions are related to the microflora. In short, the host's side of the ecosystem can be defined as milieu interieur (MI), the non-host side as milieu exterieur (ME) and MI plus ME together as milieu total (MT). We have investigated the role of the intestinal flora and its functions in adults and elderly from different European countries and this publication is concentrated on the microbial conversion of intestinal cholesterol to coprostanol, aiming to investigate the hepatic-intestinal flora co-cross-talk.
Authors:
Elisabeth Norin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2008-03-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of nutrition & metabolism     Volume:  52 Suppl 1     ISSN:  1421-9697     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Nutr. Metab.     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-02     Completed Date:  2008-06-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8105511     Medline TA:  Ann Nutr Metab     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Elisabeth.Norin@ki.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging / metabolism,  physiology*
Bacteria / metabolism*
Cholestanol / metabolism*
Cholesterol / metabolism*
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Europe
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Nutritional Requirements
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
57-88-5/Cholesterol; 80-97-7/Cholestanol

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