The genome of gut microbes encodes a collection of enzymes whose metabolic functions
contribute to the bioavailability and bioactivity of unabsorbed (poly) phenols. Datasets from …

Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes are the predominant bacterial phyla colonizing the healthy
human gut. Accumulating evidence suggests that dietary fiber plays a crucial role in host …

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is characterized by
unexplained debilitating fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, gastrointestinal disturbances, and …

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have provided numerous associations between
human single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and health traits. Likewise, metagenome …

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (previously known as Lactobacillus plantarum) strains are one
of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) commonly used in fermentation and their probiotic and …

Obesity and obesity-associated disorders pose a major public health issue worldwide. Apart
from conventional weight loss drugs, next-generation probiotics (NGPs) seem to be very …

Introduction The intestinal microbiota comprises bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, helminths
and viruses that symbiotically inhabit the digestive system. To date, research has provided …

Akkermansia muciniphila, a frequent colonizer in the gut mucous layer of individuals, has
constantly been recognized as a promising candidate for the next generation of probiotics …

Evidence linking the gut-brain axis to Alzheimer's disease (AD) is accumulating, but the
characteristics of causally important microbes are poorly understood. We perform a fecal …

Faecalibacterium is prevalent in the human gut and a promising microbe for the
development of next-generation probiotics (NGPs) or biotherapeutics. Analyzing reference …