Red Wine Consumption Associated With Increased Gut Microbiota α-Diversity in 3 Independent Cohorts

Gastroenterology. 2020 Jan;158(1):270-272.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.08.024. Epub 2019 Aug 28.

Authors

Caroline I Le Roy¹, Philippa M Wells¹, Jiyeon Si², Jeroen Raes², Jordana T Bell¹, Tim D Spector³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Twin Research Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK.
² Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, Center for Microbiology Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratory of Molecular Bacteriology Rega Institute for Medical Research, Leuven, Belgium.
³ Department of Twin Research Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK. Electronic address: tim.spector@kcl.ac.uk.

PMID: 31472153
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.08.024

No abstract available

Keywords: Epidemiology; Gut Microbiota; Red Wine.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alcohol Drinking*
Bacteria / genetics
Bacteria / isolation & purification
Beer
Cohort Studies
DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
Ethanol / pharmacology
Female
Gastrointestinal Microbiome / drug effects*
Gastrointestinal Tract / drug effects
Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology
Humans
Male
Polyphenols / pharmacology*
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Wine*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial
Polyphenols
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Ethanol

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