Dietary fibre has long been established as a nutritionally important, health-promoting food
ingredient. Modern dietary practices have seen a significant reduction in fibre consumption …

The gut microbiota is emerging as a promising target for the management or prevention of
inflammatory and metabolic disorders in humans. Many of the current research efforts are …

Lactobacilli comprise an important group of probiotics for both human and animals. The
emerging concern regarding safety problems associated with live microbial cells is …

The largest surface of the human body exposed to the external environment is the gut. At this
level, the intestinal barrier includes luminal microbes, the mucin layer, gastrointestinal …

Early life gut microbiota have been increasingly recognized as major contributors to short
and/or long-term human health and diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated that …

Evidence is increasing that disturbances in the gut microbiome may play a significant role in
the etiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The short chain fatty acid butyrate, a major end …

Obesity and its associated complications like type 2 diabetes (T2D) are reaching epidemic
stages. Increased food intake and lack of exercise are two main contributing factors. Recent …

The human intestine harbors a complex bacterial community called the gut microbiota. This
microbiota is specific to each individual despite the existence of several bacterial species …

The gut microbiota has been linked with chronic diseases such as obesity in humans.
However, the demonstration of causality between constituents of the microbiota and specific …

The human gut is densely populated by commensal and symbiotic microbes (the “gut
microbiota”), with the majority of the constituent microorganisms being bacteria …