Understanding how gut flora influences gut-brain communications has been the subject of
significant research over the past decade. The broadening of the term “microbiota-gut-brain …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are considered as the main biogenic amine (BA) producers in
fermented foods. These compounds derive from amino acid decarboxylation through …

The gut microbiota has been implicated in chronic pain disorders, including irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS), yet specific pathophysiological mechanisms remain unclear. We showed …

The gut microbiota is essential to health and has recently become a target for live bacterial
cell biotherapies for various chronic diseases including metabolic syndrome, diabetes …

Biogenic amines (BAs) are molecules, which can be present in foods and, due to their
toxicity, can cause adverse effects on the consumers. BAs are generally produced by …

Background Human gut bacteria can synthesize proteinogenic amino acids and produce a
range of metabolites via protein fermentation, some known to exert beneficial or harmful …

The bidirectional communication between the central nervous system (CNS) and the gut
microbiota plays a pivotal role in human health. Increasing numbers of studies suggest that …

Dementia is a comprehensive category of brain diseases that is great enough to affect a
person's daily functioning. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which …

Probiotics are live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, present
a health benefit for the host. While the beneficial effects of probiotics on gastrointestinal …

We recently coined the phrase 'psychobiotics' to describe an emerging class of probiotics of
relevance to psychiatry [Dinan et al., Biol Psychiatry 2013; 74 (10): 720–726]. Such “mind …