Microbial metabolites have emerged as key players in the interplay between diet, the gut
microbiome, and host health. Two major classes, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and …

Bacteria have been known to reside in the human gut for roughly two centuries, but their
modulatory effects on host health status are still not fully characterized. The gut microbiota is …

Highlights•Bacterial metabolism of high fiber foods has proven benefits for human
health.•Gut microbiota produce metabolites that interact with the human immune …

A diverse range of symbiotic gut bacteria codevelops with the host and is considered a
metabolic “organ” that not only facilitates harvesting of nutrients from the dietary components …

Metabolites have emerged as the quintessential effectors mediating the impact of the
commensal microbiome on human physiology, both locally at the sites of microbial …

A compelling set of links between the composition of the gut microbiota, the host diet, and
host physiology has emerged. Do these links reflect cause-and-effect relationships, and …

Long before the recent thrust of scientific research on the microbiome, the importance of its
interface with the host was being acknowledged by practices such as probiotic …

Every individual harbours a complex, diverse and mutualistic microbial flora in their intestine
and over the time it became an integral part of the body, affecting a plethora of activities of …

The gut microbiota has been implicated in the development of a number of chronic
gastrointestinal and systemic diseases. These include inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) comprise the largest group of gut microbial fermentation
products. While absorption of most nutrients occurs in the small intestine, indigestible dietary …