Zou Bo, Zhao Dan, Zhou Shuang, Kang Jing X, Wang Bin
Department of Clinical Nutrition, Shenzhen Longgang Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
College of Food Science and Engineering, Laboratory of Functional Chemistry and Nutrition of Food, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China.
Front Nutr. 2025 May 16;12:1575323. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1575323. eCollection 2025.
Emerging evidence suggests that Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential structural and functional nutrients that significantly influence the composition and function of the gut microbiota, a key mediator of host health. Although evidence suggests that increasing tissue Omega-3 levels through dietary intervention may optimize gut microbiota-host interaction through modulation of composition, metabolite production, and the intestinal mucus barrier, some studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding these protective effects. Studies indicate that a high Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio appears to attenuate the beneficial effects of Omega-3 supplementation on microbial diversity and abundance, while a balanced ratio fosters a more favorable microbiome profile. This review comprehensively highlights the potential effects of differential endogenous Omega-6/Omega-3 ratios on the gut microbiota-modulating capacity of Omega-3 PUFAs, which should be incorporated as a mandatory monitoring indicator in future clinical investigations. These insights provide a new direction for further optimizing the clinical application of Omega-3 PUFAs in chronic disease prevention and treatment.
新出现的证据表明,欧米伽-3多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFAs)是重要的结构和功能营养素,对肠道微生物群的组成和功能有显著影响,而肠道微生物群是宿主健康的关键调节因子。尽管有证据表明,通过饮食干预提高组织中欧米伽-3的水平可能通过调节组成、代谢产物生成和肠道黏液屏障来优化肠道微生物群与宿主的相互作用,但一些研究报告了关于这些保护作用的不一致结果。研究表明,高欧米伽-6/欧米伽-3比例似乎会削弱补充欧米伽-3对微生物多样性和丰度的有益影响,而平衡的比例则有利于形成更有利的微生物群特征。本综述全面强调了不同内源性欧米伽-6/欧米伽-3比例对欧米伽-3多不饱和脂肪酸调节肠道微生物群能力的潜在影响,这应作为未来临床研究中的一项强制性监测指标。这些见解为进一步优化欧米伽-3多不饱和脂肪酸在慢性病预防和治疗中的临床应用提供了新方向。