The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

In December 2016, a panel of experts in microbiology, nutrition and clinical research was
convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics to review …

In December 2016, a panel of experts in microbiology, nutrition and clinical research was
convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics to review …

Together with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of the macronutrients in the human
diet. Digestible carbohydrates, such as starch, starch-based products, sucrose, lactose …

Scope The epithelial glycocalyx development is of great importance for microbial
colonization. Human milk oligosaccharides (hMOs) and non‐digestible carbohydrates …

Gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota composition differs between breastfed and formula-fed
infants. Today's infant formulas are often fortified with prebiotics to better mimic properties of …

Human milk (HM) is the gold standard for the nutrition of infants. An important component of
HM is human milk oligosaccharides (hMOs), which play an important role in gut microbiota …

Introduction: The bacteria received upon birth are the start of colonization of the
approximately 1014 bacteria that are present in the mature human gastrointestinal tract …

The ontogeny of the human immune system is sensitive to nutrition even in the very early
embryo, with both deficiency and excess of macro-and micronutrients being potentially …

Pregnancy involves a metabolic reprogramming that includes changes in the gut microbiota
composition in women. Evidence shows that maternal dysbiosis is linked to neonatal …