Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by persistent depressed mood, loss of
interest or pleasure in previously enjoyable activities, recurrent thoughts of death, and …

Emerging evidence indicates that the gut microbiota play a crucial role in the bidirectional
communication between the gut and the brain suggesting that the gut microbes may shape …

Modulating the gut microbiome and its influence on human health is the subject of intense
research. The gut microbiota could be associated not only with gastroenterological diseases …

Depression is the most common mental disorder and a leading cause of disability
worldwide. Despite abundant research, the precise mechanisms underlying the …

Background: Dietary fibre consists of non-digestible forms of carbohydrate, usually as
polysaccharides that originate from plant-based foods. Over recent decades, our diet within …

The field of nutritional psychiatry has generated observational and efficacy data supporting a
role for healthy dietary patterns in depression onset and symptom management. To guide …

Food and mood: how do diet and nutrition affect mental wellbeing? Page 1 the bmj | BMJ
2020;369:m2440 | doi: 10.1136/bmj.m2440 1 Food For ThoughT 2020 Food and mood: how do …

Objective Psychobiotics, as a novel class of probiotics mainly acting on the gut-brain axis,
have shown promising prospects in treating psychiatric disorders. Bifidobacterium breve …

Prebiotics and probiotics play a positive role in promoting human nutrition and health.
Prebiotics are compounds that cannot be digested by the host, but can be used and …

Over the past decade, the gut microbiota has emerged as a key component in regulating
brain processes and behavior. Diet is one of the major factors involved in shaping the gut …