Starch is an essential source of energy for the human diet. Resistant starch is the portion of
starch that is not digested in the small intestine and is fermented in the colon by …

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, phenotypically comprising a spectrum of inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBDs), spread globally during the westernization of lifestyle and dietary …

Fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) from lean donors to patients with obesity has been
associated with metabolic benefits, yet results so far have been inconsistent. In this study …

Accumulating evidence indicates that gut transit time is a key factor in shaping the gut
microbiota composition and activity, which are linked to human health. Both population-wide …

Dietary fiber is a widely recognized nutrient for human health. Previous studies proved that
dietary fiber has significant implications for gastrointestinal health by regulating the gut …

Available online: https://pub. norden. org/nord2023-003/The Nordic Nutrition
Recommendations (NNR) constitute the scientific basis for national dietary guidelines and …

Tremella fuciformis is an edible and medicinal mushroom. Polysaccharides from T.
fuciformis have received increasing attention due to their diversely pharmacological …

The act of defaecation, although a ubiquitous human experience, requires the coordinated
actions of the anorectum and colon, pelvic floor musculature, and the enteric, peripheral and …

Gut bacterial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have important effects on
immune cells and the gut. SCFAs derive from the fermentation of dietary fiber by gut …

Quinoa leaf is consumed as a promising value-added vegetable in the diet. Although quinoa
leaf is rich in soluble dietary fibers, the knowledge regarding their chemical structures and …