Update on the gut microbiome in health and diseases

Table 1 Definitions related to gut microbiome and its action

Terminology	Significance
Microbiota	All microorganisms living in the gut
Microbioma	Sum of microbes, their genetic information, and their ecological niche
Metagenome	Total genes providing information on genetic potential
Indigenous microbiota	Resident gut microbiota in the healthy subjects
Dysbiosis	Modification of the composition of gut microbiota causing diseases
Pathobionts	Gut microbiota causing diseases