ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2017
Edible Plants and Their Influence on the Gut Microbiome and Acne.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Exploring Acne Treatments: From Pathophysiological Mechanisms to Emerging Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Gut microbiota and psoriasis: pathogenesis, targeted therapy, and future directions.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
- The Impact of Consuming Probiotics and Following a Vegetarian Diet on the Outcomes of Acne.Cureus · 2024Review
- Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Supplementation with StandardizedJournal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Advances in the human skin microbiota and its roles in cutaneous diseases.Microbial cell factories · 2022Review
- Potential roles of gut microbial tryptophan metabolites in the complex pathogenesis of acne vulgaris.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Review
- Characterization ofMicroorganisms · 2021Article
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Hormone Receptors, and Acne Vulgaris: A Connecting Hypothesis.Cells · 2021Review
- A Novel Biocompatible Herbal Extract-Loaded Hydrogel for Acne Treatment and Repair.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Article
- The Skin Microbiome: A New Actor in Inflammatory Acne.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2020Review
- Potential Role of the Microbiome in Acne: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
- CMAUP: a database of collective molecular activities of useful plants.Nucleic acids research · 2019Article
- The influence of exposome on acne.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2018Review
- Numerical analyses of intestinal microbiota by data mining.Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition · 2018Review
- Diversity of bacterial communities on the facial skin of different age-group Thai males.PeerJ · 2017Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Acne vulgaris affects most people at some point in their lives. Due to unclear etiology, likely with multiple factors, targeted and low-risk treatments have yet to be developed. In this review, we explore the multiple causes of acne and how plant-based foods and supplements can control these. The proposed causative factors include insulin resistance, sex hormone imbalances, inflammation and microbial dysbiosis. There is an emerging body of work on the human gut microbiome and how it mediates feedback between the foods we eat and our bodies. The gut microbiome is also an important mediator of inflammation in the gut and systemically. A low-glycemic load diet, one rich in plant fibers and low in processed foods, has been linked to an improvement in acne, possibly through gut changes or attenuation of insulin levels. Though there is much interest in the human microbiome, there is much more unknown, especially along the gut-skin axis. Collectively, the evidence suggests that approaches such as plant-based foods and supplements may be a viable alternative to the current first line standard of care for moderate acne, which typically includes antibiotics. Though patient compliance with major dietary changes is likely much lower than with medications, it is a treatment avenue that warrants further study and development.
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