Intestinal and fecal pH in human health

• DOI: 10.3389/frmbi.2023.1192316
• Publication Date: 2023-07-26T11:03:13Z
• Authors: Ryodai Yamamura; Kumi Y. Inoue; Kunihiko Nishino; Seiji Yamasaki
• Keywords: Lactoferrin; Human feces

Gut microbiota has been reported to be closely related host energy metabolism and immunity, thus influence the development progression of various human diseases. To date, gut microbial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids, defensins, cathelicidins, lactoferrin in feces have investigated biomarkers associated with disease conditions. In this review, we introduce intestinal fecal pH, which is relatively easy rapid measure compared composition its metabolites. particular, review presents distribution pH body, role clinical significance, factors that affect including