Remodeling of gut microbiota and the regulatory mechanisms of the "gut-organ axis" by selenium-enriched active components

Authors

• Wang Zhulin, School of Health Management , Shanxi Technology and Business University , Taiyuan , Shanxi 030006 , ChinaFollow
• Muhammad Tayyab Rashid, School of Health Management , Shanxi Technology and Business University , Taiyuan , Shanxi 030006 , China

Corresponding Author(s)

王珠琳（1998—），女，山西工商学院助教，硕士。E-mail：[email protected]

Abstract

Selenium, an essential trace element for humans, plays a crucial role in maintaining redox balance and immune homeostasis. As safe and effective selenium supplements, selenium -enriched foods play an irreplaceable role in human metabolism and are essential for sustaining physiological homeostasis. The gut microbiota, a vast and complex microbial ecosystem, is regarded as a "super organ" within the human body, and its structural homeostasis and metabolic functions directly determine the nutritional and health status of the host. This article systematically reviews the major forms of selenium in selenium -enriched foods and their mechanisms of reshaping gut microbiota structure and regulating metabolism, and further elucidates the biological pathways through which the "gut -organ axis" improves human health.

Publication Date

11-3-2026

First Page

139

Last Page

147

DOI

10.13652/j.spjx.1003.5788.2026.80408

Recommended Citation

Zhulin, Wang and Tayyab Rashid, Muhammad (2026) "Remodeling of gut microbiota and the regulatory mechanisms of the "gut-organ axis" by selenium-enriched active components," Food and Machinery: Vol. 42: Iss. 10, Article 16.
DOI: 10.13652/j.spjx.1003.5788.2026.80408
Available at: https://www.ifoodmm.cn/journal/vol42/iss10/16

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