Benefits of Biotics for Cardiovascular Diseases

Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 27;24(7):6292. doi: 10.3390/ijms24076292.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death in many countries, and the better prevention and prediction of these diseases would be of great importance for individuals and society. Nutrition, the gut microbiota, and metabolism have raised much interest in the field of cardiovascular disease research in the search for the main mechanisms that promote cardiovascular diseases. Understanding the interactions between dietary nutrient intake and the gut microbiota-mediated metabolism may provide clinical insight in order to identify individuals at risk of cardiometabolic disease progression, as well as other potential therapeutic targets to mitigate the risk of cardiometabolic disease progression. The development of cardiometabolic diseases can be modulated by specific beneficial metabolites derived from bacteria. Therefore, it is very important to investigate the impact of these metabolites on human health and the possibilities of modulating their production with dietary supplements called biotics.

Keywords: biotics; cardiometabolic diseases; cardiovascular diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / etiology
  • Diet
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
  • Humans

Grants and funding

This work was supported by projects: Functional Foods for Healthy Life 313012T288, APVV-16-0176, and AKARDIO COVID-19 313011AUB1.