“…Proteins are metabolized by gut microbes into small metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), neurotransmitters, and organic acids, that have physiological effects both locally and systemically ( 83 – 87 ). A plethora of widely consumed dietary and nondietary constituents, such as emulsifiers ( 88 – 90 ), nonnutritive sweeteners ( 91 – 96 ), trehalose ( 97 ), probiotics ( 98 – 101 ), omega-3 fatty acids ( 102 ), and medications ( 103 – 105 ), were shown to feature considerable microbiome-mediated health impacts and are a subject of intensive research that is beyond the scope of this review.…”