Presentation of the intestinal microbiota as an independent organ

Abstract

Based on the results of research in the field of studying the gut microbiota, this system has come to be considered a promising future for the treatment of many diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. Many unique facts have led to this conclusion, which are difficult to refute and ignore The method for studying microorganisms is 16-RNA sequencing of each species. According to the results of the study, it was found that the number of bacterial cells exceeds human cells by 3 times. That is, when a person with an average weight of 70 kg he has 37 trillion cells, the bacteria living in him on average amount to 100 trillion cells, which significantly proves the enormous influence of this ecosystem. Keywords: Gut microbiota, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid.