Modern societies are experiencing an increasing trend of reduced sleep duration, with
nocturnal sleeping time below the recommended ranges for health. Epidemiological and …

The most prevalent diseases of our time, non-communicable diseases (NCDs)(including
obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancer) are rising …

Food is a primordial need for our survival and well-being. However, diet is not only essential
to maintain human growth, reproduction, and health, but it also modulates and supports the …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by androgen excess, ovulatory
dysfunction and polycystic ovaries, and is often accompanied by insulin resistance. The …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the main structural component of the outer membrane of most
Gram-negative bacteria and has diverse immunostimulatory and procoagulant effects. Even …

Choices have consequences. Immune cells survey and migrate throughout the body and
sometimes take residence in niche environments with distinct communities of cells …

Secondary bile acids (BAs) and short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), two major types of bacterial
metabolites in the colon, cause opposing effects on colonic inflammation at chronically high …

The prevalence of many chronic diseases has increased over the last decades. It has been
postulated that dysbiosis driven by environmental factors such as antibiotic use is shifting …

The bioactive ingredients in commonly consumed foods include, but are not limited to,
prebiotics, prebiotic‐like components, probiotics, and postbiotics. The bioactive ingredients …

The secondary metabolites produced by fungi known as mycotoxins, are capable of causing
mycotoxicosis (diseases and death) in human and animals. Contamination of feedstuffs as …