Title
Effects of Coffee on Gut Microbiota and Bowel
Functions in Health and Diseases: A Literature Review
Authors
Sena Saygili, Shrilakshmi Hegde, and Xuan-Zheng Shi
Journal
Nutrients
Abstract
As one of the most popular beverages in the world, coffee has long been
known to affect bowel functions such as motility, secretion, and
absorption. Recent evidence obtained in human and animal studies
suggests that coffee has modulating impacts on gut microbiota. We aim
to present an overview of the specific effects of coffee on gut microbiota
composition, diversity, and growth. We will also critically review the
impacts of coffee on bowel functions in health and diseases and discuss
whether gut microbiota play a role in the coffee-associated functional
changes in the gastrointestinal tract.