Clostridium species, as a predominant cluster of commensal bacteria in our gut, exert lots of
salutary effects on our intestinal homeostasis. Up to now, Clostridium species have been …

Animal performance, feed efficiency, and overall health are heavily dependent on gut health.
Changes in animal production systems and feed regulations away from the use of antibiotic …

Background α-Amylase is a key enzyme of starch digestion, playing an important role in
deciding glucose releasing amount. Inhibition of the enzyme activity by polyphenols is …

Dietary amino acids (AAs) are not only absorbed and metabolized by enterocytes but also
available to the microbiota in the gut in mammals. In addition to serving as the materials for …

Starch from cereal grains, pulse grains, and tubers is a major energy substrate in swine
rations constituting up to 55% of the diet. In pigs, starch digestion is initiated by salivary and …

At present, substantial amounts of low-cost, fibrous co-products are incorporated into pig
diets to reduce the cost of raising swine. However, diets that are rich in fiber are of low …

Interactions between diet, the microbiota, and the host set the ecological conditions in the
gut and have broad implications for health. Prebiotics are dietary compounds that may shift …

Probiotics have been demonstrated to be useful to enhance gut health and prevent
gastrointestinal infections in humans. Additionally, some multi-strain probiotic combinations …

The present study used a combination of 16S rRNA MiSeq sequencing strategy and gas
chromatograph time of flight mass spectrometer (GC-TOF/MS) technique to investigate the …

Simple Summary High-amylose corn starch, as a kind of resistant starch, could profoundly
regulate the gut microbiota and exert anti-obesity properties. Since the gut microbiota was …