Gut-microbial butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) of significant physiological
importance than the other major SCFAs (acetate and propionate). Most butyrate producers …

Dietary fibre has long been established as a nutritionally important, health-promoting food
ingredient. Modern dietary practices have seen a significant reduction in fibre consumption …

Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

With the increasing amount of evidence linking certain disorders of the human body to a
disturbed gut microbiota, there is a growing interest for compounds that positively influence …

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 …

The microbiota is a complex ecosystem of microorganisms consisting of bacteria, viruses,
protozoa, and fungi, living in different districts of the human body, such as the gastro-enteric …

Members of the genus Bifidobacterium are among the first microbes to colonize the human
gastrointestinal tract and are believed to exert positive health benefits on their host. Due to …

Akkermansia muciniphila is an intestinal bacterium that was isolated a decade ago from a
human fecal sample. Its specialization in mucin degradation makes it a key organism at the …

Akkermansia muciniphila, a symbiotic bacterium of the mucus layer, can utilize mucin as its
sole carbon, nitrogen, and energy source. As an abundant resident in the intestinal tract of …

Trillions of microorganisms transit through and reside in the mammalian gastrointestinal tract
each day, collectively producing thousands of small molecules and metabolites with local …