Prebiotics are a group of nutrients that are degraded by gut microbiota. Their relationship
with human overall health has been an area of increasing interest in recent years. They can …

The gastrointestinal tract harbors most of the microbiota associated with humans. In recent
years, there has been a surge of interest in assessing the relationships between the gut …

In recent years, research has focused on the use of dietary fibers and prebiotics, since many
of these polysaccharides can be metabolized by intestinal microbiota, leading to the …

Recent reports have suggested the involvement of gut microbiota in the progression of
colorectal cancer (CRC). We utilized pyrosequencing based analysis of 16S rRNA genes to …

The possibility to control inflamm-ageing represents a powerful tool to modulate and
counteract the major age-related pathologies and it is urgent to clarify the shady areas of the …

Background Epidemiological studies demonstrate a link between gastrointestinal cancers
and environmental factors such as diet. It has been suggested that environmental cancer …

Human beings have been recently reviewed as 'metaorganisms' as a result of a close
symbiotic relationship with the intestinal microbiota. This assumption imposes a more …

Mucosal surfaces of the gut are colonized by large numbers of heterogeneous bacteria that
contribute to intestinal health and disease. In genetically susceptible individuals …

The ageing process affects the human gut microbiota phylogenetic composition and its
interaction with the immune system. Age-related gut microbiota modifications are associated …

BORGES-CANHA, Marta et al. Role of colonic microbiota in colorectal carcinogenesis: a
systematic review. Rev. esp. enferm. dig.[online]. 2015, vol. 107, n. 11, pp. 659-671. ISSN …