The availability of host and dietary carbohydrates in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a key
role in shaping the structure-function of the microbiota. In particular, some gut bacteria have …

The infant's gut microbiome is generally rich in the Bifidobacterium genus. The mother's milk
contains natural prebiotics, called human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), as the third most …

Disrupted development of the gut microbiota is a contributing cause of childhood
malnutrition. Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis is a prominent early colonizer of …

Symbiotic microorganisms that reside in the human intestine are adept at foraging glycans
and polysaccharides, including those in dietary plants (starch, hemicellulose and pectin) …

Members of the genus Bifidobacterium can be found as components of the gastrointestinal
microbiota, and are believed to play an important role in maintaining and promoting human …

The bifidogenic effect of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) has long been known, yet the
precise mechanism underlying it remains unresolved. Recent studies show that some …

Human milk contains high concentrations of nondigestible complex oligosaccharides
(human milk oligosaccharides; HMO) that reach the colon and are subsequently fermented …

A number of bacterial species are found in high abundance in the faeces of healthy breast-
fed infants, an occurrence that is understood to be, at least in part, due to the ability of these …

Gut microbiota of breast-fed infants are generally rich in bifidobacteria. Recent studies show
that infant gut-associated bifidobacteria can assimilate human milk oligosaccharides …

The human gut represents a highly complex ecosystem, which is densely colonized by a
myriad of microorganisms that influence the physiology, immune function and health status …