The consumption of plant foods has been encouraged to cover a high proportion of the diet
due to their health benefits. However, the occurrence of anti-nutrients in plant foods …

Oxalic acid is the most ubiquitous and common low molecular weight organic acid produced
by living organisms. Oxalic acid is produced by fungi, bacteria, plants, and animals. The aim …

Nephrolithiasis ranks third among urological diseases in terms of prevalence, making up
about 15% of cases. The continued increase in the incidence of nephrolithiasis is most …

Kidney stone disease affects~ 10% of the global population and the incidence continues to
rise owing to the associated global increase in the incidence of medical conditions …

The incidence of urinary stone disease is rapidly increasing, with oxalate being a primary
constituent of approximately 80% of all kidney stones. Despite the high dietary exposure to …

Over-accumulation of oxalate in humans may lead to nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis.
Humans lack endogenous oxalate degradation pathways (ODP), but intestinal microbes can …

Humans lack the enzymes needed to metabolize endogenous and dietary oxalate, a toxic
compound causing hyperoxaluria and calcium oxalate urolithiasis. Oxalate in humans can …

Recently, it has been established that the human resident microbiota plays key roles in
health maintenance. Therefore, it has become an emerging prevention and treatment target …

Lactic acid bacteria and more particularly lactobacilli have been used for the production of
fermented foods for centuries. Several lactobacilli have been recognized as probiotics due …

Die Besorgnis über die Entstehung bakterieller Resistenzen sowie vor einem möglichen
Transfer von Antibiotika-Resistenzgenen führte im Jahr 2006 zu einem europaweiten Verbot …