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Intestinal flora and endogenous vitamin synthesis
Abstract
It is well established that the rumen microbial flora are a rich source of vitamins to the ruminant, and that the faecal bacterial flora are a major vitamin source for coprophagic rodents. There is also good evidence that the gut bacterial flora are a significant source of a range of vitamins to the human. In this paper evidence is presented that gut bacteria are a significant source of a range of vitamins, particularly those of the B group and vitamin K.
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“It is well appreciated that the gut microbiota can synthesize certain vitamins, most notably vitamin K and B-group vitamins [e.g., cobalamin (B 12 ), folate, and riboflavin (144, 145)], some of which might be directly absorbed.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hill, M. J.
- Affiliations
- Wexham Park Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Hill, M J
- ORCID
- Hill, M J
- Venue
- European Journal of Cancer Prevention
- Published
- 1997-03
- Volume
- 6
- Pages
- S43-S45
- ISSN
- 0959-8278 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1994684051
- Cited by
- 551
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 62 · 2020: 41 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 27 · 2015: 30 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 9
- FWCI
- 0.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Journal of Cancer Prevention (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Keywords
- gut microbiota, B vitamins, vitamin K, vitamin sources, ruminant nutrition, coprophagy, human nutrition
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Biotin, Folic Acid, Humans, Intestines, Riboflavin, Vitamin B 12, Vitamin K, Vitamins
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