Gut-microbial butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) of significant physiological
importance than the other major SCFAs (acetate and propionate). Most butyrate producers …

Background Dietary fiber is the undigested carbohydrate that escapes small intestinal
digestion and absorption, and then reaches the large intestine for partial or complete …

Nondigestible carbohydrates (NDCs) are fermentation substrates in the colon after escaping
digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Among NDCs, resistant starch is not hydrolyzed …

Abstract Purpose of Review The incidence of allergies is increasing and has been
associated with several environmental factors including westernized diets. Changes in …

Less than 10% of most Western populations consume adequate levels of whole fruits and
dietary fiber with typical intake being about half of the recommended levels. Evidence of the …

Functional foods particularly prebiotics and probiotics have attracted a lot of attention due to
their ability to alter gut microbiota and have an impact on a number of health and disease …

Prebiotics are known for their health benefits to man, including reducing cardiovascular
disease and improving gut health. This review takes a critical assessment of the impact of …

Pectins are a part of daily diet as well as food additives that are indigestible polysaccharides
by human enzymes, however, they can be easily degraded by gut bacteria with the …

Diabetes mellitus is a serious threat to human health. Tea is cultivated around the world, and
its polysaccharide components are reported to be an effective approach for managing type 2 …

Gut microbiota dysbiosis is a common feature in colorectal cancer (CRC) and inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBD). Adoption of the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been proposed as a …