Abstract A plethora of research publications are available in terms of the role of pro and prebiotic material in regulating gut microbiota. Recent research has focused on the apparent relationship between a range of probiotics and the nutritional well-being of consumers. This interest has stemmed from the associations of the gut microbiome to modulating metabolic diseases, immune responses, as well as neurological well-being of individuals. Whilst gut microbiota research has concentrated on terrestrial applications, relatively little research has been conducted on the application in space travel. Within the current interest in the form of astronaut venture, as well as the rising trend of space tourism, there is concern over the nutritional well-being of individuals exposed to space environments. Thus, this viewpoint article addresses the lack of information on this topic, calling for further research to clarify how personalization of microbiota may improve the nutritional well-being of individuals.
Marconi et al. (Thu,) studied this question.