Over the last two decades our understanding of the gut microbiota and its contribution to
health and disease has been transformed. Among a new 'generation'of potentially beneficial …

The Christensenellaceae, a recently described family in the phylum Firmicutes, is emerging
as an important player in human health. The relative abundance of Christensenellaceae in …

Hormonal changes during and after pregnancy are linked with modifications in the maternal
microbiota. We describe the importance of the maternal microbiota in pregnancy and …

Growing evidence of intestinal microbiota-muscle axis provides a possibility to improve meat
quality of broilers through regulating intestinal microbiota. Water-holding capacity is a crucial …

Environmental exposures during pregnancy that alter both the maternal gut microbiome and
the infant's risk of allergic disease and asthma include a traditional farm environment and …

Nutrition during pregnancy plays an important role in maternal–neonatal health. However,
the impact of specific dietary components during pregnancy on maternal gut microbiota and …

The maternal microbiome is essential for the healthy growth and development of offspring
and has long-term effects later in life. Recent advances indicate that the maternal …

Medical nutritional therapy is the first-line approach in managing gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM). Diet is also a powerful modulator of the gut microbiota, whose impact on …

Gut microbiota dysbiosis is a common feature in colorectal cancer (CRC) and inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBD). Adoption of the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been proposed as a …

Although there is associative evidence linking fecal microbiome profile to health and
disease, many studies have not considered the confounding effects of dietary intake …