Benefits of fasting and caloric restriction on host metabolic health are well established, but
less is known about the effects on the gut microbiome and how this impacts renewal of the …

Background Intermittent fasting has been reported to have positive effects on obesity,
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and several neurodegenerative diseases …

Background In recent years, intermittent fasting (IF) has gained popularity in the health and
wellness in the world. There are numerous types of IF, all of which involve fasting periods …

Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) is one of the main components of the traditional Chinese medicine
of licorice, which can coordinate and promote the effects of other medicines in the traditional …

The intestinal microbiome of vertebrates has been shown to play a crucial role in their
digestive capabilities. This is particularly true for omnivores and herbivores that rely on …

Guinea pigs have historically been used as a food source and are also an important model
for studying the human intestines. Fasting is the act of temporarily stopping the intake of …

Abstract “Pinhead” is an abnormal condition of farmed fish which is rarely studied, albeit well
known among fish culturists, and is characterized by extreme emaciation and anorexia. In …

Simple Summary We used wild-caught Japanese geckos (Gekko japonicus) and captive
conspecifics fed with mealworms and fruit flies to study their differences in gut microbial …

Abstract Male Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) have been found to exhibit a three-phase
metabolic change when subjected to prolonged fasting, during which basal thermogenesis …

Many of the various parental care strategies displayed by animals are accompanied by a
significant reduction in food intake that imposes a substantial energy trade-off …