Nondigestible carbohydrates (NDCs) are fermentation substrates in the colon after escaping
digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Among NDCs, resistant starch is not hydrolyzed …

During the last 15 years, molecular techniques have been preferred over culture-based
approaches for the study of mammalian gut microbiota, ie the communities of …

The widespread presence and accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in organisms has led to
their recognition as a major global ecological issue. There is a lot of data on how MPs affect …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a prevalent syndrome, characterised by chronic widespread pain,
fatigue, and impaired sleep, that is challenging to diagnose and difficult to treat. The …

Several follow-up studies have found that COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) patients
had persistent symptoms after discharge. Gut microbiota play an important role in human …

Background Despite inconsistent results across studies, emerging evidence suggests that
the microbial micro-environment may be associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

This study aims to compare intestinal mucosal barrier function in older and young ulcerative
colitis (UC) patients and the healthy population, and to explore the possible mechanisms …

Although immunomodulatory activities of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide has been
investigated for many years, yet the potential contribution of its metabolite derived from …

Patients exposed to trauma often experience high rates of adverse post-traumatic
neuropsychiatric sequelae (APNS). The biological mechanisms promoting APNS are …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease that may cause
neurotoxicity and imbalance in gut microbiota. A polysaccharide derived from Sparassis …