Highlights•The existing terminologies regarding probiotics have been criticized.•New
terminologies for all aspects of probiotic benefits have been proposed and …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common health problem worldwide and remains
the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Over the past decade, it has become clear that …

The main objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of yogurt supplementation
on fat deposition, oxidative stress, inflammation and fibrosis in the liver of rats with high-fat …

Background The human gut microbiome performs important functions in human health and
disease. A classic example for host-gut microbial co-metabolism is host biosynthesis of …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) used in the food industry, mainly for the production of dairy
products, are able to synthetize exopolysaccharides (EPS). EPS play a central role in the …

Bile is a biological fluid synthesized in the liver, mainly constituted by bile acids and
cholesterol, which functions as a biological detergent that emulsifies and solubilizes lipids …

Recently, the gut microbiota has emerged as a crucial factor that influences cholesterol
metabolism. Ever since, significant interest has been shown in investigating these host …

The intestinal microbiota is known to regulate host energy homeostasis and can be
influenced by high-calorie diets. However, changes affecting the ecosystem at the functional …

Over the past decades the food industry has been revolutionized toward the production of
functional foods due to an increasing awareness of the consumers on the positive role of …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that promote health benefits upon consumption, while
prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth of …