The brain–gut–microbiome axis is a bidirectional communication pathway between the gut
microbiota and the central nervous system. The growing interest in the gut microbiota and …

The overuse and misuse of antibiotics has contributed to the rise and spread of multidrug-
resistant bacteria. To address this global public health threat, many countries have restricted …

Biorefineries are an operational processing strategy similar to classic petroleum
biorefineries in the production of energy and products. However, the biorefineries use …

Gut dysbiosis, a primary factor behind various gastrointestinal disorders may also augment
lipopolysaccharides, pro-inflammatory cytokines, T helper cells and monocytes causing …

The human microbiota comprises trillions of symbiotic microorganisms and is involved in
regulating gastrointestinal (GI), immune, nervous system and metabolic homeostasis …

Background Currently, there is a growing interest in the identification of new molecules that
promote health and exhibit potential for technological applications. Prebiotics are functional …

Consumption of functional foods suggests a strategy to reduce the incidence of chronic
health disorders. This message has resonated with consumers and driven market growth …

Prebiotics are either natural or synthetic non-digestible (non-) carbohydrate substances that
boost the proliferation of gut microbes. Undigested fructooligosaccharides in the large …

Aims The concept of using specific dietary components to selectively modulate the gut
microbiota to confer a health benefit, defined as prebiotics, originated in 1995. In 2018, a …

The objective of this research was to extract β-glucan from highland barley (HBBG), illustrate
its prebiotic potentials and explore the effects of co-microencapsulation of HBBG with …