Probiotics and synbiotics are used to treat chronic diseases, principally due to their role in
immune system modulation and the anti-inflammatory response. The present study reviewed …

Oxidative stress (OS) is considered as one of the etiologic factors involved in several signals
and symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that include diarrhea, toxic megacolon …

In this study, water-soluble polysaccharide from Arctium lappa was extracted, isolated and
purified to be a fraction (ALP-1). Characterization of structure revealed that ALP-1 was a kind …

Lactobacillus plantarum is a non-gas-producing lactic acid bacterium that is generally
regarded as safe (GRAS) with Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) status. Although …

Previous studies have suggested that the Lactobacillus plantarum bacteria strain could be
effective in ulcerative colitis (UC) management. However, its effects are strain-specific and …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory sickness of the intestinal tract,
chiefly implicating the rectum and colon, which is characterized by chronic or subacute …

Correlations between gut microbiota activities and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
treatment are gaining research interest. In our previous study, Lactobacillus acidophilus …

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid for the human body, whose intake is through the diet.
Several studies support the theory that microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolite played a …

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing globally. Altered gut
bacteria and bacterial metabolic pathways are two important factors in the initiation and …

Bile acid (BA) species and the gut microbiota (GM) contribute to intestinal mucosa
homeostasis. BAs shape the GM and, conversely, intestinal bacteria with bile salt hydrolase …