Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions associated with the risk of diabetes mellitus
type 2 and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Metabolic syndrome is closely related to …

Abstract Background Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a metabolite that has attracted
attention due to its positive association with several chronic non-communicable diseases …

Background. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in elderly
patients. Recently, several studies have shown that inflammation and oxidative stress …

In recent times, the status of some fermented foods which are considered as functional foods
that confer health benefits in certain disease conditions has grown rapidly. The health …

Recent evidence suggests that probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics may serve as important
dietary components in the prevention (especially) and treatment of cardiovascular diseases …

The gut microbiota, the ecosystem formed by a wide symbiotic community of nonpathogenic
microorganisms that are present in the distal part of the human gut, plays a prominent role in …

Kefir is one of the most consumed traditional fermented dairy products and it has a complex
probiotic and nutritional composition. Kefir grain contains casein and other milk solids …

The 'gut microbiome'—the hundreds of trillions of bacteria in the human gastrointestinal tract—
serves several functions. The gut microbiome includes all the microorganisms, bacteria …

The objective of the present chapter was to demonstrate the state of the art in the recent
advances in nutritional and functional components of dairy products research. In this …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly, affecting
cognitive, intellectual, and motor functions. Different hypotheses explain AD's mechanism …