Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common breathing disorder in sleep in
which the airways narrow or collapse during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnea. The …

Butyrate, a four-carbon short-chain fatty acid, is produced through microbial fermentation of
dietary fibers in the lower intestinal tract. Endogenous butyrate production, delivery, and …

Nondigestible carbohydrates (NDCs) are fermentation substrates in the colon after escaping
digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Among NDCs, resistant starch is not hydrolyzed …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a progressive disorder, which is increasing globally in
prevalence due to the increased incidence of obesity and diabetes mellitus. Despite optimal …

Recently, efficient disposal of food waste (FW) with potential resource recovery has attracted
great attentions. Due to its easily biodegradable nature, rich nutrient availability and high …

Emerging evidence suggests that gut microbiota is critical in the maintenance of
physiological homeostasis. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that dysbiosis in …

Carbohydrates comprise a large fraction of the typical diet, yet humans are only able to
directly process some types of starch and simple sugars. The remainder transits the large …

Propionate is produced in the human large intestine by microbial fermentation and may help
maintain human health. We have examined the distribution of three different pathways used …

Gut dysbiosis has been linked to cardiovascular diseases including hypertension. We tested
the hypothesis that hypertension could be induced in a normotensive strain of rats or …

Fatty liver, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction are key pathophysiological
features of insulin resistance and obesity. Butyrate, produced by fermentation in the large …