Observational findings achieved during the past two decades suggest that the intestinal
microbiota may contribute to the metabolic health of the human host and, when aberrant, to …

The relationship between diet and the diversity and function of the intestinal microbiome and
its importance for human health is currently the subject of many studies. The type and …

Background The ability to produce microbial bioactive compounds makes actinobacteria
one of the most explored microbes among prokaryotes. The secondary metabolites of …

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract harbours a complex and dynamic population of
microorganisms, the gut microbiota, which exert a marked influence on the host during …

Abstract Vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) is a nutrient essential to human health. Due to its
complex structure and dual cofactor forms, Cbl undergoes a complicated series of …

The aim of this review is to summarize the effect in host energy metabolism of the production
of B group vitamins and short chain fatty acids (SCFA) by commensal, food-grade and …

The gut microbiota produce hundreds of bioactive compounds, including B‐vitamins, which
play significant physiological roles in hosts by supporting the fitness of symbiotic species …

The gut microbiota is composed of a huge number of different bacteria, that produce a large
amount of compounds playing a key role in microbe selection and in the construction of a …

Food-related lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as well as human gut commensals such as
bifidobacteria can de novo synthesize and supply vitamins. This is important since humans …

The microbiota, and the genes that comprise its microbiome, play key roles in human health.
Host-microbe interactions affect immunity, metabolism, development, and behavior, and …