Diversity of gut microbiota and dysbiosis in indian population

Gut microbiome is a complex set of microorganisms present in human gastrointestinal tract. Microbiota is important for the health of an individual as they are involved in the immune homeostasis, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids and their correlation with the pathogenicity of various diseases. In this review, we emphasized on the diversity of gut microbes present in Indian population The major microorganisms found in the gut of the Indian population are Prevotella, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Bifidobacterium and Faecalibacterium. This review focuses on the diversity of gut microbiota of Indian population into 4 regions (north, south, east and west) with various gut microbiota studies. Microbiome diversity found in different regions of India are mainly due to geographical and habitat variations, dietary habits, socio-economic status, lifestyle and climatic variations. Dysbiosis of gut microbiota and their association with various disease in reference to Indian population has also been considered in this review.