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. 2023 May 8;14(10):1717–1763. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00127

Table 3. Gut Microbiota Metabolites, Their Function, and Associated Diseases.

metabolite class/references specific functions associated diseases
short-chain fatty acids258,285290 – gut microbiota composition regulation – diabetes
– gut barrier integrity support – obesity
– energy homeostasis support – nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
– gut hormone production – ulcerative colitis
– circadian rhythm regulation – Crohn’s disease
– proinflammatory cytokines inhibition – colorectal cancer
– immunomodulation – autism spectrum disorder
– water, sodium, calcium, magnesium absorption – Parkinson’s disease
– regulation of intestinal pH value – diarrhea
– IBS
– constipation
– functional dyspepsia (FD)
bile acids (BAs)291295 – lipid and vitamin absorption regulation – obesity
– gut microbiota composition regulation – nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
– gut hormones production – ulcerative colitis
– intestinal immunity – cancer
– intestinal electrolyte and fluid balance – multiple sclerosis
– gut motility – Alzheimer’s disease
– gut barrier integrity – Parkinson’s disease
– lipid homeostasis – traumatic brain injury
– glucose homeostasis – stroke
– amino acid homeostasis – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
– circadian rhythm – IBS
– neurotransmission  
tryptophan and indole derivatives296300 – gut microbial spore formation – ulcerative colitis
– drug resistance – Crohn’s disease
– biofilm formation – obesity
– intestinal barrier function regulation – stroke
– gut hormone secretion – mucosal candidiasis
– gut motility – autism spectrum disorder
– immunomodulation – Alzheimer’s disease
– Parkinson’s disease
– migraine
– schizophrenia
– IBS
choline metabolites301303 – bile acid synthesis inhibition – nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
– inflammation promotion – obesity
– thrombosis – diabetes
– myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis – hypertension
– mitochondrial dysfunction exacerbation  
vitamins304306 – cellular metabolism regulation – vitamin-associated diseases
– immunomodulation – schizophrenia
– cell proliferation – autism
– vitamins supply – dementia
– IBS
– IBD
neurotransmitters307309 – gut motility regulation – Parkinson’s disease
– memory support – autism spectrum disorder
– stress response – IBD
– nervous system – IBS
– immune response
lipids184,310,311 – systemic inflammation promotion – diabetes
– hyperinsulinemia regulation – obesity
– immunomodulation – nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
– bile acid synthesis – hyperinsulinemia
– hypercholesterolemia
– chronic hepatitis C
gases307,312316 – gut motility – colitis
– gut inflammation – ulcer
– epithelial secretion – IBS
– mucosal blood flow