Lactic acid bacteria: Food safety and human health applications

RD Ayivi, R Gyawali, A Krastanov, SO Aljaloud… - Dairy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research on lactic acid bacteria has confirmed how specific strains possess probiotic
properties and impart unique sensory characteristics to food products. The use of probiotic …

Dietary fiber in the prevention of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases: From epidemiological evidence to potential molecular mechanisms

IS Waddell, C Orfila - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Obesity is a mostly preventable diet-related disease and currently a major challenge for
human populations worldwide. Obesity is a major risk factor for diseases such as type 2 …

Targeted delivery of probiotics: perspectives on research and commercialization

KS Yoha, S Nida, S Dutta, JA Moses… - Probiotics and …, 2022 - Springer
Considering the significance of the gut microbiota on human health, there has been ever-
growing research and commercial interest in various aspects of probiotic functional foods …

The cholesterol-lowering effect of oats and oat beta glucan: modes of action and potential role of bile acids and the microbiome

SA Joyce, A Kamil, L Fleige, CGM Gahan - Frontiers in nutrition, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Consumption of sufficient quantities of oat products has been shown to reduce host
cholesterol and thereby modulate cardiovascular disease risk. The effects are proposed to …

Protective and ameliorating effects of probiotics against diet-induced obesity: A review

C Tang, L Kong, M Shan, Z Lu, Y Lu - Food Research International, 2021 - Elsevier
Diet-induced obesity is one of the major public health concerns all over the world, and
obesity also contributes to the development of other chronic diseases such as non-alcoholic …

[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol metabolism by uncultured human gut bacteria influences host cholesterol level

DJ Kenny, DR Plichta, D Shungin, N Koppel, AB Hall… - Cell host & …, 2020 - cell.com
The human microbiome encodes extensive metabolic capabilities, but our understanding of
the mechanisms linking gut microbes to human metabolism remains limited. Here, we focus …

The ameliorative effect of probiotics on diet-induced lipid metabolism disorders: A review

Y Wang, Z Ai, X Xing, Y Fan, Y Zhang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
High-fat diet induces lipid metabolism disorders that has become one of the grievous public
health problems and imposes a serious economic and social burden worldwide. Safety …

The contribution of the gut-liver axis to the immune signaling pathway of NAFLD

J Liu, A Wu, J Cai, ZG She, H Li - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the liver manifestation of metabolic syndrome
and is the most common chronic liver disease in the world. The pathogenesis of NAFLD has …

[HTML][HTML] Health Benefits of Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics, and Postbiotics

N Al-Habsi, M Al-Khalili, SA Haque, M Elias, NA Olqi… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
The trillions of microbes that constitute the human gut microbiome play a crucial role in
digestive health, immune response regulation, and psychological wellness. Maintaining gut …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota modulation in Alzheimer's disease: Focus on lipid metabolism

L Bonfili, M Cuccioloni, C Gong, V Cecarini, M Spina… - Clinical Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & aims Alzheimer's disease (AD) and age-related dementias represent a major
and increasing global health challenge. Unhealthy diet and lifestyle can unbalance the …