Bioactive peptides and gut microbiota: Candidates for a novel strategy for reduction and control of neurodegenerative diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases are debilitating conditions that diminish the quality of life and pose significant financial and social burdens. Therefore, strategies to relieve and control these diseases are urgently required, which will improve the quality of patients’ lives. Dysbacteriosis of gut microbiota has been shown to be a key component of neurodegenerative disease etiology. The homeostasis of gut microbiota and the balance of reactive...