Pérez-Burillo, SergioNavajas-Porras, BeatrizLópez-Maldonado, AliciaHinojosa-Nogueira, DanielPastoriza, SilviaRufián-Henares, José Ángel2022-09-302022-09-302021-06-26Pérez-Burillo S, Navajas-Porras B, López-Maldonado A, Hinojosa-Nogueira D, Pastoriza S, Rufián-Henares JÁ. Green Tea and Its Relation to Human Gut Microbiome. Molecules. 2021 Jun 26;26(13):3907http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4204Green tea can influence the gut microbiota by either stimulating the growth of specific species or by hindering the development of detrimental ones. At the same time, gut bacteria can metabolize green tea compounds and produce smaller bioactive molecules. Accordingly, green tea benefits could be due to beneficial bacteria or to microbial bioactive metabolites. Therefore, the gut microbiota is likely to act as middle man for, at least, some of the green tea benefits on health. Many health promoting effects of green tea seems to be related to the inter-relation between green tea and gut microbiota. Green tea has proven to be able to correct the microbial dysbiosis that appears during several conditions such as obesity or cancer. On the other hand, tea compounds influence the growth of bacterial species involved in inflammatory processes such as the release of LPS or the modulation of IL production; thus, influencing the development of different chronic diseases. There are many studies trying to link either green tea or green tea phenolic compounds to health benefits via gut microbiota. In this review, we tried to summarize the most recent research in the area.enAtribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Green teaGut microbiotaCatechinPolyphenolsHealthTéMicrobioma gastrointestinalCatequinaPolifenolesSaludMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::AnimalsMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::AntioxidantsMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::BacteriaMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Heterocyclic Compounds::Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring::Benzopyrans::Chromans::CatechinMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::DysbiosisMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::InflammationMedical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Microbiological Phenomena::MicrobiotaMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::NeoplasmsMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Nutrition Disorders::Overnutrition::ObesityMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Heterocyclic Compounds::Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring::Benzopyrans::Chromones::Flavonoids::Flavones::PolyphenolsMedical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Complex Mixtures::Biological Products::Plant Preparations::Plant Extractsreview article34206736Acceso abierto10.3390/molecules261339071420-3049PMC8271705