The aim of this review is to summarize the effect in host energy metabolism of the production
of B group vitamins and short chain fatty acids (SCFA) by commensal, food-grade and …

Food-related lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as well as human gut commensals such as
bifidobacteria can de novo synthesize and supply vitamins. This is important since humans …

Recent explorations of the human gut microbiota suggest that perturbations of microbial
communities may increase predisposition to different disease phenotypes. Dietary nutrients …

A new era in medical science has dawned with the realization of the critical role of the
“forgotten organ,” the gut micro-biota, in health and disease. Central to this beneficial …

Background Several genome-scale metabolic reconstruction software platforms have been
developed and are being continuously updated. These tools have been widely applied to …

Over the past decades the food industry has been revolutionized toward the production of
functional foods due to an increasing awareness of the consumers on the positive role of …

There exists a bidirectional communication system between the gastrointestinal tract and the
brain. Increasing evidence shows that gut microbiota can play a critical role in this …

Beneficial microbes and probiotic species, such as Lactobacillus reuteri, produce
biologically active compounds that can modulate host mucosal immunity. Previously …

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) produced by diverse group of microbial systems are rapidly
emerging as new and industrially important biomaterials. Due to their unique and complex …

Wound healing capability is inextricably linked with diverse aspects of physical fitness
ranging from recovery after minor injuries and surgery to diabetes and some types of cancer …