Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are extracellular carbohydrate polymers forming
capsules or slimy coating around the cells. EPS can be secreted by various bacterial genera …

Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid, has been found in many plants, such as Coptis
chinensis Franch and Phellodendron chinense Schneid. Although BBR has a wide spectrum …

In recent years, research on the interaction between flavonoids and intestinal microbes have
prompted a rash of food science, nutriology and biomedicine, complying with future research …

The abundance of gut commensals has historically been associated with health-promoting
effects despite the fact that the definition of good or bad microbiota remains condition …

With the massive manufacture and use of plastics, plastic pollution-related environmental
impacts have raised great concern in recent years. As byproducts of plastic fragmentation …

The role of the intestine in human health and disease has historically been neglected and
was mostly attributed to digestive and absorptive functions. In the past two decades …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) pathogenesis is largely associated with intestinal epithelial barrier
dysfunction. A therapeutic approach to UC involves the repair of damaged intestinal barrier …

Aims Bacterial infections are one of the major causes of mortality globally. The gut
microbiota, primarily comprised of the commensals, performs an important role in …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition that is prevalent in patients
who consume little or no alcohol, and is characterized by excessive fat accumulation in the …

Tea represents an abundant source of naturally occurring polyphenols. Tea polyphenols
(TPs) have received growing attentions for its wide consumption in the world, and more …