In the last ten years, there has been a growing interest regarding the relationship between
gut microbiota, brain, and neurological-associated affections. As multiple preclinical and …

Microbe–host communication is essential to maintain vital functions of a healthy host, and its
disruption has been associated with several diseases, including Crohn's disease and …

The increasing incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and the increasing severity
of the course of these diseases create the need for developing new methods of therapy. The …

Gut microbiota was only considered as a commensal organism that aids in digestion, but
recent studies revealed that the microbiome play a critical role in both physiological and …

Altered gut bacteria and bacterial metabolic pathways are two important factors in initiation
and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, efficacy of probiotics in …

Some plant polysaccharides cannot be digested by humans, arriving intact to the colon,
where they are fermented by a distinct group of anaerobic beneficial bacterial species …

The gut-brain-microbiota axis consists of a bilateral communication system that enables gut
microbes to interact with the brain, and the latter with the gut. Gut bacteria influence …

The selection of potential probiotic strains that possess the physiological capacity of
performing successfully in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is a critical challenge. Probiotic …

Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) is a probiotic strain with proven efficacy in inducing and
maintaining remission of ulcerative colitis. However, the microbial factors that mediate these …

The gastrointestinal epithelial layer forms a physical and biochemical barrier that maintains
the segregation between host and intestinal microbiota. The integrity of this barrier is critical …