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Role of Synbiotics in Reproductive Disorders

  • Riya Thapa
  • , Ritu M. Gilhotra
  • , Asif Ahmad Bhat
  • , Manish Purohit
  • , Rashi Kulshrestha
  • , Neelam Singla
  • , Gaurav Gupta
  • Suresh Gyan Vihar University
  • Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed to be University)
  • Uttaranchal University

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Abstract

It has been discovered that the reproductive tract contains microbial communities, and this stable microbiome contributes to the preservation of health. Probiotics have been suggested as a potential technique to improve reproductive health and lower the risk of illness. It has been proposed that a significant element affecting a couple’s health, the success of their pregnancy, and the health of their kids is the male semen microbiome. Probiotics have reportedly been linked to improved maternal and child health, improved male fertility, and improved mother-child health. Although the microbiota of the women fertility system is most complex and found among the lower and upper fertility organs, they all work together to support the preservation of health. As a result of their hormonal effects on the female reproductive system, probiotics help maintain the system’s homeostasis and affect the health of the children. Additionally, the parental sexual microbiota and probiotic treatment affect newborn gut colonization and immune development via bacterial transmission or other indirect processes, which may have negative health effects. The system influencing the advantages of synbiotic management and involvement have been studied in vivo and in vitro and a variety of beneficial outcomes, including regulation of microbiota composition, control of digestion, advancement of the cellular defense, and enhancement of immunity had been seen. Here, we discuss the most recent research on the function of the reproductive system’s microbiota in wellness and fertility, also the advantages of synbiotics for fertility health and also involvement in the prevention of disorders that are related to it.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSynbiotics in Human Health
Subtitle of host publicationBiology to Drug Delivery
PublisherSpringer Singapore
Pages169-194
Number of pages26
ISBN (Electronic)9789819955756
ISBN (Print)9789819955749
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2024
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Microbiota
  • Nutrition
  • Probiotics
  • Reproductive system
  • Synbiotics

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