Oral supplementation with L-glutamine alters gut microbiota of obese and overweight adults: A pilot study.

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The aim of this study was to determine whether oral supplementation with L-glutamine (GLN) modifies the gut microbiota composition in overweight and obese adults.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Nutrition

Title: Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-1244

ISSN (Print): 0899-9007

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2015

Volume: 31

Issue: 6

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[1 ] School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

[2 ] Department of Statistics, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

[3 ] Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

[4 ] School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: pprada@fcm.unicamp.br.

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Publisher Item ID: S0899-9007(15)00035-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.01.004

PubMed ID: 25933498

SO-VID: 37f1cfb6-c1de-4301-bded-a1ee029ef60e

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Keywords: 16S rRNA,Firmicutes,Glutamine,Humans,Microbiota,Obese,Overweight

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Keywords: 16S rRNA, Firmicutes, Glutamine, Humans, Microbiota, Obese, Overweight

Oral supplementation with L-glutamine alters gut microbiota of obese and overweight adults: A pilot study.

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