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Table 2 Effects of protein on gut microbiota

From: Influence of diet on the gut microbiome and implications for human health

  Microbial diversity Bifidobacteria Lactobacilli Bacteroides Alistipes Bilophila Clostridia Roseburia Eubacterium Rectale References
Animal protein ↑ ↑↓   ↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑↓ [13, 29–35, 38–40]
Whey protein extract ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓    ↓    [32, 33]
Pea protein extract ↑ ↑ ↑        [31]
  1. Arrow thickness corresponds to relative number of studies supporting the relationship
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