Bile acids are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver and released into the intestine to aid
the digestion of dietary lipids. The host enzymes that contribute to bile acid synthesis in the …

In order to inhibit pathogenic complications and to enhance animal and poultry growth,
antibiotics have been extensively used for many years. Antibiotics applications not only …

Consumption of dietary lipids, such as cholesterol, modulates the gut microbiome with
consequences for host health through the production of microbiome-derived metabolites …

Bile is a biological fluid synthesized in the liver, mainly constituted by bile acids and
cholesterol, which functions as a biological detergent that emulsifies and solubilizes lipids …

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 …

Over the past decades the food industry has been revolutionized toward the production of
functional foods due to an increasing awareness of the consumers on the positive role of …

For a subject area of science, medicine and commerce to be so recently defined and
investigated, few can compare to probiotics for the controversy they have incited. Barely a …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be found in fermented foods and cultured milk,
and are widely used for the preparation of infant food. They are well-known as “health …

The gut microbiome is not a silent ecosystem but exerts several physiological and
immunological functions. For many decades, lactobacilli have been used as an effective …

Lactic acid-producing bacteria are the most commonly used probiotics that play an important
role in protecting the host against harmful microorganisms, strengthening the host immune …