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Dysbiosis

Disruption of the normal composition and metabolic function of microbial communities, particularly the gut microbiome. In the metallomics context, dysbiosis is both a consequence of metal toxicity and an amplifier of further disease -- creating vicious cycles where meta

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Prebiotics

Non-digestible food substrates that selectively stimulate the growth and/or activity of beneficial gut microorganisms, conferring health benefits to the host. Distinct from probiotics (live organisms) and postbiotics (microbial metabolic products), prebiotics act as fue