Short-and medium-chain fatty acids (SCFAs and MCFAs), independently of their cellular
signaling functions, are important substrates of the energy metabolism and anabolic …

The central role of the intestinal microbiota in the progression and, equally, prevention of
metabolic dysfunction is becoming abundantly apparent. The symbiotic relationship …

Dietary fiber protects against chronic inflammatory diseases by dampening immune
responses through short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Here we examined the effect of dietary …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), the end products of fermentation of dietary fibers by the
anaerobic intestinal microbiota, have been shown to exert multiple beneficial effects on …

Dietary fibers (DFs) regulate host health through various mechanisms related to their dietary
sources, specific physicochemical structures, fermentability, and physiological properties in …

Dietary fiber (DF) is deemed to be a key component in healthy eating. DF is not a static
collection of undigestible plant materials that pass untouched or unencumbered through the …

ABSTRACT Obesity afflicts 36.5% of the US population and 600 million individuals world-
wide. Thus, it is imperative to understand the risk factors underlying metabolic disease …

Health and wellbeing are significantly impaired by alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and
although some lactic acid bacteria strains have been shown previously to relieve ALD …

Excessive energy intake and reduced energy expenditure drive the development of insulin
resistance and metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metabolic …

The gut immune system is influenced by many factors, including dietary components and
commensal bacteria. Nutrients that affect gut immunity and strategies that restore a healthy …