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 …

Even though there are many factors that determine the human colon microbiota composition,
diet is an important one because most microorganisms in the colon obtain energy for their …

We describe the anaerobic conversion of inositol stereoisomers to propionate and acetate
by the abundant intestinal genus Anaerostipes. A inositol pathway was elucidated by …

There has been a striking generational increase in life-threatening food allergies in
Westernized societies,. One hypothesis to explain this rising prevalence is that twenty-first …

Akkermansia muciniphila has evolved to specialize in the degradation and utilization of host
mucus, which it may use as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen. Mucus degradation and …

The human gut is colonized by a complex microbiota with multiple benefits. Although the
surface-attached, mucosal microbiota has a unique composition and potential to influence …

Butyrate-producing bacteria play a key role in colonic health in humans. This review
provides an overview of the current knowledge of the diversity, metabolism and microbial …

Emerging data indicate a correlation between gut microbial composition and cardiovascular
disease including hypertension. The host's diet greatly affects microbial composition and …

The diversity of mucin-degrading bacteria in the human intestine was investigated by
combining culture and 16S rRNA-dependent approaches. A dominant bacterium, strain …

In addition to causing embarrassment, intestinal gas can be associated with more serious
symptoms. This review provides an overview of gas production by the human gut …