Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions associated with the risk of diabetes mellitus
type 2 and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Metabolic syndrome is closely related to …

Prebiotics are a group of nutrients that are degraded by gut microbiota. Their relationship
with human overall health has been an area of increasing interest in recent years. They can …

Most older individuals develop inflammageing, a condition characterized by elevated levels
of blood inflammatory markers that carries high susceptibility to chronic morbidity, disability …

The link between the gut microbiome and obesity is not well defined. Understanding of the
role of the gut microbiome in weight and health management may lead to future …

The study of the extreme limits of human lifespan may allow a better understanding of how
human beings can escape, delay, or survive the most frequent age-related causes of …

In most animal species, juvenile growth is marked by an exponential gain in body weight
and size. Here we show that the microbiota of infant mice sustains both weight gain and …

The human gut contains a highly diverse microbial community that is essentially an open
ecosystem, despite being deeply embedded within the human body. Food-associated …

Bees acquire carbohydrates from nectar and lipids; and amino acids from pollen, which also
contains polysaccharides including cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin. These potential …

Bifidobacteria represent one of the first colonizers of the mammalian gut, where such
colonization is facilitated by their saccharolytic capabilities. Genomic analyses of …

Lactobacilli are recognized as probiotics on account of their health-promoting effects in the
host. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge of the mechanisms of the …