Hosting millions of microorganisms, the digestive tract is the primary and most important part
of bacterial colonization. On one side, in cases of opportunistic invasion, the abundant …

Functional foods is a very popular term in the social and scientific media; consequently, food
producers have invested resources in the development of processed foods that may provide …

The increasing incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and the increasing severity
of the course of these diseases create the need for developing new methods of therapy. The …

Variability in disease presentation, progression and treatment response has been a central
challenge in medicine. Although variability in host factors and genetics are important, it has …

Obesity is a global pandemic complex to treat due to its multifactorial pathogenesis—an
unhealthy lifestyle, neuronal and hormonal mechanisms, and genetic and epigenetic factors …

Obesity has become a global epidemic and a public health crisis in the Western World,
experiencing a threefold increase in prevalence since 1975. High-caloric diets and …

Metabolic disorders are an increasing concern in the industrialized world. Current research
has shown a direct link between the composition of the gut microbiota and the pathogenesis …

Vegan consumers represent an attractive economic target for the food industry with demand
of products with health benefits, such as probiotic products. This review aimed to explore the …

Recent evidence suggests that probiotics can restore the mucosal barrier integrity,
ameliorate inflammation, and promote homeostasis required for metabolism in obesity by …

The importance of gut microbiota in health and disease is being highlighted by numerous
research groups worldwide. Atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease and stroke …