Author: Akhmetova Aigerim
Editor: Merentsova Anastasia
The intestinal microflora is a collection of different bacteria that coexist with the body through symbiosis (mutually beneficial cooperation). Symbiosis is a form of relationship between organisms of different species, in which at least one of them benefits for itself.
Normal intestinal microflora is 96-99% of beneficial bacteria. Representatives of the normal intestinal microflora include bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, eubacteria, etc. Bifidobacteria are a genus of gram-positive anaerobic bacteria, are involved in parietal digestion, and are active against a wide range of pathogenic bacteria.
The study also found that obese people can often have problems with short-term memory, which is associated with a decrease in the volume of the hippocampus and frontal regions of the brain. Transplantation of microbiota (a particle of the intestinal microflora) from obese people led to a decrease in memory indices in mice.
These results highlight the potential therapeutic relevance of influencing the gut microbiota in memory impairment, especially in obese patients. After all, a healthy intestinal microflora is the key to a good memory.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33027674/
