Bifidobacterium is a widely distributed commensal bacterial genus that displays beneficial
pro-homeostatic and anti-inflammatory immunomodulatory properties. Depletion or absence …

Vitamin A (VA) is critical for many biological processes, including embryonic development,
hormone production and function, the maintenance and modulation of immunity, and the …

Background Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.(AM) is a functional food with strong ant-
colitis activity. AM volatile oil (AVO) is the main active ingredient of AM. However, no study …

The composition and function of microbes harbored in the human gastrointestinal lumen
have been underestimated for centuries because of the underdevelopment of nucleotide …

Gut microbiome is integral to the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis. A novel probiotic
Lactobacillus intestinalis (L. intestinalis) exerts a protective effect against dextran sodium …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is evolving into a global burden with a substantially increasing
incidence in developing countries. It is characterized by inflammation confined to mucosa …

Highlights•Mechanisms of IBD progression are associated with gut microbiota.•Microbiota-
targeted probiotics influence IBD and can serve as dietary supplements.•Probiotic foods and …

Diseases like obesity and intestinal inflammation diseases are accompanied by dysbiosis of
the gut microbiota (DSGM), which leads to various complications, including systemic …

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have drawn much attention as important tumour-initiating cells
that may also be crucial for recurrence after chemotherapy. Although the activity of CSCs in …

Mounting evidence suggests that gut microbial composition and its metabolites, including
short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), have beneficial effects in regulating host immunogenicity to …