The use of antibiotics to maintain animal well‐being, promote growth and improve efficiency
has been practised for more than 50 years. However, as early as the 1950s, researchers …

In the last two decades, considerable interest has been shown in understanding the
development of the gut microbiota and its internal and external effects on the intestine, as …

The human gastrointestinal tract is colonized by trillions of microorganisms that interact with
the host to maintain structural and functional homeostasis. Acting as the interface between …

Periodontitis is a complex disease:(a) various causative factors play a role simultaneously
and interact with each other; and (b) the disease is episodic in nature, and bursts of disease …

Significant interest in recent years has focused on gut microbiota–host interaction because
accumulating evidence has revealed that intestinal microbiota play an important role in …

The ecosystem of the human gut consists of trillions of bacteria forming a bioreactor that is
fueled by dietary macronutrients to produce bioactive compounds. These microbiota-derived …

This review covers current knowledge of selenium in the dietary intake, its bioavailability,
metabolism, functions, biomarkers, supplementation and toxicity, as well as its relationship …

The human gut harbors more than 100 trillion microbial cells, which have an essential role in
human metabolic regulation via their symbiotic interactions with the host. Altered gut …

The composition of the gut microbiota is in constant flow under the influence of factors such
as the diet, ingested drugs, the intestinal mucosa, the immune system, and the microbiota …

Objective The bacterial intestinal microbiota plays major roles in human physiology and
IBDs. Although some data suggest a role of the fungal microbiota in IBD pathogenesis, the …