Probiotics and prebiotics are microbiota-management tools for improving host health. They
target gastrointestinal effects via the gut, although direct application to other sites such as …

The gastrointestinal microbiota has an important role in human health, and there is
increasing interest in utilizing dietary approaches to modulate the composition and …

With the increasing amount of evidence linking certain disorders of the human body to a
disturbed gut microbiota, there is a growing interest for compounds that positively influence …

Objective Contrary to the long-standing prerequisite of inducing selective (ie, bifidogenic)
effects, recent findings suggest that prebiotic interventions lead to ecosystem-wide …

The genus Bifidobacterium is included within the phylum Actinobacteria, class
Actinobacteria (high G+ C Gram‐positive bacteria), order Bifidobacteriales, and family …

Bacteria that colonize the mammalian intestine collectively possess a far larger repertoire of
degradative enzymes and metabolic capabilities than their hosts. Microbial fermentation of …

Hydrocolloids are among the most commonly used ingredients in the food industry. They
function as thickeners, gelling agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, fat replacers, clarifying agents …

Diet is a major factor driving the composition and metabolism of the colonic microbiota. The
amount, type and balance of the main dietary macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and …

Bifidobacteria represent one of the first colonizers of the mammalian gut, where such
colonization is facilitated by their saccharolytic capabilities. Genomic analyses of …

Dietary macronutrients affect the composition of the gut microbiota, and prebiotics are used
to improve and maintain a healthy gut. The impact of prebiotics on dominant gut bacteria …