Microbial communities are shaped by positive and negative interactions ranging from
competition to mutualism. In the context of the mammalian gut and its microbial inhabitants …

The population dynamics of the human microbiome have been associated with inflammatory
bowel disease, cancer, obesity, autoimmune diseases, and many other human disease …

Bread as a staple food has been predominantly prepared from refined wheat flour. The
world's demand for food is rising with increased bread consumption in develo** countries …

Dietary fibres constitute a heterogeneous class of nutrients that are key in the prevention of
various chronic diseases. Most dietary fibres are fermented by the gut microbiome and may …

Interactions between diet and gastrointestinal microbiota influence health status and
outcomes. Evaluating these relationships requires accurate quantification of dietary …

Highlights•Gut microbiomes and their enzymes enable processing of glycans consumed or
secreted by the host.•Common mechanisms of glycan utilization are found across gut …

Controlling the retrogradation properties and digestibility of starch has become an ideal
objective in the field of food science. In this study, the synergistic effects of extrusion …

The β-glucans are a disparate group of structurally diverse polysaccharides, whose
members are widespread in human diets as components of the cell walls of plants, algae …

The gut microbiome significantly impacts human health, yet cultivation challenges hinder its
exploration. Here, we combine deep whole-metagenome sequencing with culturomics to …

Symbiotic interactions between humans and our communities of resident gut microbes
(microbiota) play many roles in health and disease. Some gut bacteria utilize mucus as a …