Dietary fiber (DF) is believed to provide important health benefits and it has become a
research hotspot. DF exists in most natural foods, including fruits (16.74%–91.24%) …

A growing body of research suggests that short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), metabolites
produced by intestinal symbiotic bacteria that ferment dietary fibers (DFs), play a crucial role …

Abstract Purpose of Review The incidence of allergies is increasing and has been
associated with several environmental factors including westernized diets. Changes in …

Recent findings point toward diet having a major impact on human health. Diets can either
affect the gut microbiota resulting in alterations in the host's physiological responses or by …

Gut microbiota has a fundamental role in the energy homeostasis of the host and is essential
for proper “education” of the immune system. Intestinal microbial communities are able to …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by airway inflammation and
hyperreactivity. Prevalence has continued to rise in recent decades as Western dietary …

The intestine is a critical site of immune cell development that not only controls intestinal
immunity but extra‐intestinal immunity as well. Recent findings have highlighted important …

Extrinsic factors, such as lifestyle and diet, are shown to be essential in the control of human
healthy aging, and thus, longevity. They do so by targeting at least in part the gut …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder which is associated with airway inflammation.
Environmental factors, in association with genetic susceptibility, play a critical role in asthma …

Dietary carbohydrate fibers are known to prevent immunological diseases common in
Western countries such as allergy and asthma but the underlying mechanisms are largely …