Background Application of modern rapid DNA sequencing technology has transformed our
understanding of the gut microbiota. Diet, in particular plant‐based fibre, appears critical in …

Background Explanations for the health benefits of dietary fibre have, in the past, been
inconsistent and studies of the physiological effects of dietary fibre were, perhaps, directed …

Dietary fibre has long been established as a nutritionally important, health-promoting food
ingredient. Modern dietary practices have seen a significant reduction in fibre consumption …

Background Health authorities around the world advise citizens to increase their intake of
foods rich in dietary fibre because of its inverse association with chronic disease. However …

Dietary fiber intake in humans is nowadays substantially decreased as compared to the
communities of ancestral populations. Accompanying that, the incidences of inflammatory …

New knowledge about the gut microbiota and its interaction with the host's metabolic
regulation has emerged during the last few decades. Several factors may affect the …

The effects of six dietary fibers [pectin, guar gum, inulin, arabinoxylan, β-glucan, and
resistant starch] on the human fecal microbiota during in vitro fermentation were determined …

Background Dietary fiber is an integral part of a healthy diet, but questions remain about the
mechanisms that underlie effects and the causal contributions of the gut microbiota. Here …

Dietary fiber is fermented by the human gut microbiota, producing beneficial microbial
metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids. Over the last few centuries, dietary fiber intake …

The gut microbiota has long been of research interest due to its importance to human health,
nutrition, and well-being. A healthy gut microbiota (properly balanced bacterial groups) is …