Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a group of chronic inflammatory disorders of
the gastrointestinal tract. Accumulating evidence shows that the development of IBD is …

A mounting body of evidence indicates that dietary fiber (DF) metabolites produced by
commensal bacteria play essential roles in balancing the immune system. DF, considered …

B group vitamins represent essential micronutrients for myriad metabolic and regulatory
processes required for human health, serving as cofactors used by hundreds of enzymes …

In the gastro-intestinal tract, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have protective effects on
epithelial cells. However, their effects on inflammatory cytokine production by endothelial …

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a central metabolite involved in energy and
redox homeostasis as well as in DNA repair and protein deacetylation reactions …

Background: High blood pressure (BP) continues to be a major, poorly controlled but
modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular death. Among key Western lifestyle factors, a diet …

Interactions between the nervous and immune systems enable the gut to respond to the
variety of dietary products that it absorbs, the broad spectrum of pathogens that it …

Background Patients with evidence of vascular disease are at increased risk for subsequent
vascular events despite effective use of statins to lower the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …

One explanation for the increased incidence of allergies, asthma, and even some
autoimmune diseases has been the hygiene hypothesis. However, recent studies also …

Food components have long been recognized to play a fundamental role in the growth and
development of the human body, conferring protective functionalities against foreign matter …