On pickles: biological and sociocultural links between fermented foods and the human gut microbiome

[Background] The composition of the human microbiome varies considerably in diversity and density across communities as a function of the foods we eat and the places we live. While all foods contain microbes, humans directly shape this microbial ecology through fermentation. Fermented foods are prod...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Flachs, Andrew, Orkin, Joseph D.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/249068
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/249068
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ethnozymology
Fermentation
Heritage
Metagenomics
Probiotics
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Sumario:[Background] The composition of the human microbiome varies considerably in diversity and density across communities as a function of the foods we eat and the places we live. While all foods contain microbes, humans directly shape this microbial ecology through fermentation. Fermented foods are produced from microbial reactions that depend on local environmental conditions, fermentation practices, and the manner in which foods are prepared and consumed. These interactions are of special interest to ethnobiologists because they link investigations of how people shape and know the world around them to local knowledge, food traditions, local flora, and microbial taxa.