The gut microbiota is now considered as one of the key elements contributing to the
regulation of host health. Virtually all our body sites are colonised by microbes suggesting …

The gut microbiome has a profound influence on host physiology, including energy
metabolism, which is the process by which energy from nutrients is transformed into other …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint destruction,
synovitis, and pannus formation. Gut microbiota dysbiosis may exert direct pathogenic …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportion worldwide and in all ages. Available evidence
points to a multifactorial pathogenesis involving gene predisposition and environmental …

Previous studies have reported on the relationship between gut microbiota and major
depressive disorder (MDD). However, there remain gaps in literature concerning the role of …

Obesity is a pathology whose incidence is increasing throughout the world. There are many
pathologies associated with obesity. In recent years, the influence of the microbiota on both …

Codonopsis Radix (CR) is an important traditional Chinese medicine used for the treatment
of spleen deficiency syndrome (SDS). Codonopsis pilosula polysaccharides (CPP) in CR …

L-malic acid is a vital intermediate in the citric acid cycle and has been reported to improve
the antioxidant capacity and aerobic oxidation of weaned piglets; however, its application in …

Abstract The fruit of Rosa Roxburghii Tratt (RRT) is edible and has been considered as a
medicinal fruit with a lipid-lowering effect, but the mechanism is still unclear. In this study, we …

The aim of this study was to investigate effects of dietary malic acid supplementation on
skeletal muscle fiber-type transition during nursery period and the subsequent meat quality …