Dietary Protein Source Shapes Gut Microbial Structure and Predicted Function: A Meta-Analysis with Machine Learning
Samson Adedeji Adejumo, Garry Lewis, Pritha Das, Casey Kin Yun Lim, Judy Malas, Angus Nnamdi Oli, Jacob M. Allen, Jarrad Hampton‐Marcell
This paper uses meta-analysis and machine learning to show plant-protein diets increase gut microbial diversity and specific taxa, while animal-protein diets favor proteolytic taxa and different metabolic pathways.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology