The gut microbiota plays an important role in cardio-metabolic diseases with diet being
among the strongest modulators of gut microbiota composition and function. Resistant …

The obesity epidemic has become a global public health crisis in recent years and is
continuing to worsen at an alarming rate. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms …

Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes are the predominant bacterial phyla colonizing the healthy
human gut. Accumulating evidence suggests that dietary fiber plays a crucial role in host …

Western societies notice an increasing interest in plant-based eating patterns such as
vegetarian and vegan, yet potential effects on the body and brain are a matter of debate …

Recent studies have suggested that the intestinal microbiome plays an important role in
modulating risk of several chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity …

The largest surface of the human body exposed to the external environment is the gut. At this
level, the intestinal barrier includes luminal microbes, the mucin layer, gastrointestinal …

The colon is inhabited by a dense population of microorganisms, the so-called “gut
microbiota,” able to ferment carbohydrates and proteins that escape absorption in the small …

Objectives Habitual diet plays a major role in shaping the composition of the gut microbiota,
and also determines the repertoire of microbial metabolites that can influence the host. The …

Background Plant-based diets have been recommended to reduce the risk of type 2
diabetes (T2D). However, not all plant foods are necessarily beneficial. We examined the …

It has been hypothesized that alterations in the composition of the gut microbiota might be
associated with the onset of certain human pathologies, such as Alzheimer disease, a …