The gut microbiome, ie, the community of bacteria and other microorganisms living in the
human gut, has been implicated both directly and indirectly (mediating the effects of diet) on …

Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease affecting more than 300 million people
worldwide. Clinical features of asthma and its immunological and molecular etiology vary …

Dietary fibres can exert beneficial anti-inflammatory effects through microbially fermented
short-chain fatty acid metabolites,, although the immunoregulatory roles of most fibre diets …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third commonest cause of death
globally, and manifests as a progressive inflammatory lung disease with no curative …

Gut bacterial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have important effects on
immune cells and the gut. SCFAs derive from the fermentation of dietary fiber by gut …

There is substantial epidemiological and experimental evidence of an obesity-related
asthma phenotype. Compared to children of healthy weight, children with obesity are at …

Asthma is a multifactorial disorder, and microbial dysbiosis enhances lung inflammation and
asthma-related symptoms. Probiotics have shown anti-inflammatory effects and could …

Asthma is a common respiratory disease, and immune system dysregulation has direct
relevance to asthma pathogenesis. Probiotics and prebiotics have immunomodulatory …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are present in foods, the environment and the animal gut,
although fermented foods (FFs) are recognized as the primary niche of LAB activity. Several …

Diet and the gut microbiota have a profound influence on physiology and health, however,
mechanisms are still emerging. Here we outline several pathways that gut microbiota …