Covid-19 is a major pandemic facing the world today caused by SARS-CoV-2 which has
implications on our understanding of infectious diseases. Although, SARS-Cov-2 primarily …

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has engulfed the world, affecting more than 180 …

Recent studies have suggested that the intestinal microbiome plays an important role in
modulating risk of several chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity …

The human gastrointestinal tract is colonised by a complex ecosystem of microorganisms.
Intestinal bacteria are not only commensal, but they also undergo a synbiotic co-evolution …

Inulin is a water soluble storage polysaccharide and belongs to a group of non-digestible
carbohydrates called fructans. Inulin has attained the GRAS status in USA and is extensively …

The health benefits imparted by probiotics and prebiotics as well as synbiotics have been
the subject of extensive research in the past few decades. These food supplements termed …

Prebiotic dietary fibers act as carbon sources for primary and secondary fermentation
pathways in the colon, and support digestive health in many ways. Fructooligosaccharides …

Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes cardiopulmonary and vascular complications,
ranging in severity. Understanding the pathogenic mechanisms of the novel SARS-CoV2 …

Among cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide, coronary heart disease and stroke are the most well-known and extensively …

The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by populations of micro-
organisms. By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon where a true …