Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common clinical chronic disease, while its
pathogenesis is still inconclusive. Intestinal flora, the largest micro-ecological system in the …

Over the past decades the food industry has been revolutionized toward the production of
functional foods due to an increasing awareness of the consumers on the positive role of …

Currently, there is worldwide interest in the technological use of agro-industrial residues as
a renewable source of food and biofuels. Lignocellulosic materials (LCMs) are a rich source …

There is a growing concern about the increase in human morbidity and mortality caused by
foodborne pathogens. Antibiotics were and still are used as the first line of defense against …

Antibiotics are a key tool used nowadays in health care industry to fight against bacterial
infections; however, repeated antibiotic use or misuses, have led to bacterial resistance …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a health benefit on the host when
administered in appropriate amounts. Over 700 randomized, controlled, human studies have …

Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, and in particular those caused by bacterial infections, are a
major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Treatment is becoming increasingly …

Background Diarrheal infections caused by Salmonella, are one of the major causes of
childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Salmonella causes various …

The mechanism by which probiotic lactobacilli affect the immune system is strain specific. As
the immune system is a multicompartmental system, each strain has its way to interact with it …

The intestine barrier, the front line of normal body defense, relies on its structural integrity,
microbial composition and barrier immunity. The intestinal mucosal surface is continuously …