Chronic diseases, including obesity, are major causes of morbidity and mortality in most
countries. The adverse impacts of obesity and associated comorbidities on health remain a …

Biofilm is a syntrophic association of sessile groups of microbial cells that adhere to biotic
and abiotic surfaces with the help of pili and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). EPSs …

Host genetic variation influences microbiome composition. While studies have focused on
associations between the gut microbiome and specific alleles, gene copy number (CN) also …

Every human being possesses an exclusive nutritional blueprint inside their genes.
Bioactive food components and nutrients affect the expression of such genes. Nutrigenomics …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is concomitant with significant morbidity and mortality and its
prevalence is accumulative in worldwide. The conventional antidiabetic agents are known to …

Aims While there is plentiful evidence on elevated serum levels of amylase, lipase, and
trypsin in acute illness, low serum levels of these digestive enzymes have been studied …

The availability of digestible energy from consumed starch depends on whether the starch is
in an amorphous/digestible or ordered/less digestible form. The capacity of man to digest …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified copy number variants (CNVs)
associated with obesity in chromosomal regions 1p31. 1, 10q11. 22, 11q11, 16p12. 3, and …

Abstract Background and Purpose The pathophysiology of obesity has been the product of
extensive research, revealing multiple interconnected mechanisms contributing to body …

Salivary amylase (AMY1) is the most abundant enzyme in human saliva, responsible for the
hydrolysis of α-1, 4 glycosidic linkages that aids in the digestion of starch. Recently studies …