Inulin, a soluble dietary fiber, is widely found in more than 36 000 plant species as a reserve
polysaccharide. The primary sources of inulin, include Jerusalem artichoke, chicory, onion …

Gut microbiota, also known as the “second brain” in humans because of the regulatory role it
has on the central nervous system via neuronal, chemical and immune pathways. It has …

Background The current study aims to examine association of dietary live microbes and
nondietary prebiotic/probiotic intake with cognitive function among older US adults …

Although the current literature preliminarily supports targeting the microbiota to manage
mental health and use as adjuvant therapies for certain brain disorders, large gaps remain …

Purpose Maltodextrin (MDX) is a polysaccharide food additive commonly used as oral
placebo/control to investigate treatments/interventions in humans. The aims of this study …

Moving towards a systems psychiatry paradigm embraces the inherent complex interactions
across all levels from micro to macro and necessitates an integrated approach to treatment …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic relapsing disease associated with malnutrition,
metabolic disturbances, and gut microbiota alterations that are correlated with the severity of …

A polysaccharide is a macromolecule composed of more than ten monosaccharides with a
wide distribution and high structural diversity and complexity in nature. Certain …

The host–intestinal microbiome interaction has gained much scientific attention in the past
two decades, boosted by advances in DNA sequencing and cultivation techniques. An …

The gut microbiome has recently emerged as a critical modulator of brain function, with the
so-called gut-brain axis having multiple links with a variety of neurodegenerative and mental …