The role of the intestinal microbiota as a regulator of gut-brain axis signalling has risen to
prominence in recent years. Understanding the relationship between the gut microbiota, the …

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 …

Background Dietary fibers, as mainly complex carbohydrates, offer various health benefits
via modulating gut microbiota composition and promoting short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel
Diseases (IBD), are caused by a complex interplay between genetic, immunologic, microbial …

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 …

A major challenge in affluent societies is the increase in disorders related to gut and
metabolic health. Chronic over nutrition by unhealthy foods high in energy, fat, and sugar …

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

Emerging data demonstrate that the activity of immune cells can be modulated by microbial
molecules. Here, we show that the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) pentanoate and butyrate …

The development of human gut microbiota begins as soon as the neonate leaves the
protective environment of the uterus (or maybe in-utero) and is exposed to innumerable …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), the end products of fermentation of dietary fibers by the
anaerobic intestinal microbiota, have been shown to exert multiple beneficial effects on …