Towards microbial fermentation metabolites as markers for health benefits of prebiotics

KA Verbeke, AR Boobis, A Chiodini… - Nutrition research …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Available evidence on the bioactive, nutritional and putative detrimental properties of gut
microbial metabolites has been evaluated to support a more integrated view of how …

Fiber, fat, and colorectal cancer: new insight into modifiable dietary risk factors

S Ocvirk, AS Wilson, CN Appolonia, TK Thomas… - Current …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To review recent data on the role and interactions of fiber and
fat as dietary risk factors associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in humans. Recent …

Dietary fibre-based SCFA mixtures promote both protection and repair of intestinal epithelial barrier function in a Caco-2 cell model

T Chen, CY Kim, A Kaur, L Lamothe, M Shaikh… - Food & function, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Impaired gut barrier function plays an important role in the development of many diseases
such as obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, and in HIV infection. Dietary fibres have been …

Non-digestible food ingredients, colonic microbiota and the impact on gut health and immunity: a role for metabolomics

DM Jacobs, E Gaudier, J Duynhoven… - Current drug …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Increasing health issues related to immune and gut function such as inflammatory disorders,
resistance to infections and metabolic syndrome demand modern analytical approaches to …

Diet, fecal water, and colon cancer–development of a biomarker

JR Pearson, CIR Gill, IR Rowland - Nutrition reviews, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer incidence worldwide. Lifestyle factors,
especially dietary intake, affect the risk of CRC development. Suitable risk biomarkers are …

Dietary xylo-oligosaccharide stimulates intestinal bifidobacteria and lactobacilli but has limited effect on intestinal integrity in rats

EG Christensen, TR Licht, TD Leser, MI Bahl - BMC research notes, 2014 - Springer
Background Consumption of prebiotics may modulate gut microbiota, subsequently affecting
the bacterial composition, metabolite profile, and human health. Previous studies indicate …

An exploratory study into the putative prebiotic activity of fructans isolated from Agave angustifolia and the associated anticancer activity

P Allsopp, S Possemiers, D Campbell, IS Oyarzábal… - Anaerobe, 2013 - Elsevier
Linear inulin-type fructan (ITF) prebiotics have a putative role in the prevention of colorectal
cancer, whereas relatively little is known about branched fructans. This study aims to …

Protective effect of probiotics on Salmonella infectivity assessed with combined in vitro gut fermentation-cellular models

A Zihler, M Gagnon, C Chassard, C Lacroix - BMC microbiology, 2011 - Springer
Background Accurate assessment of probiotics with targeted anti-Salmonella activity
requires suitable models accounting for both, microbe-microbe and host-microbe …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the gut microbiota on chemical risk assessment

TR Licht, MI Bahl - Current Opinion in Toxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
It is well established that the multitude of microbes residing in the human intestine play a key
role for health. Recently, it has become apparent that ingested chemicals affect the …

Bifidogenic effect of whole-grain wheat during a 12-week energy-restricted dietary intervention in postmenopausal women

EG Christensen, TR Licht, M Kristensen… - European journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Results: No significant differences in microbiota composition were observed between the
two dietary groups; however, the whole-grain intervention increased the relative abundance …