Gut microbiome and aging: Physiological and mechanistic insights

R Nagpal, R Mainali, S Ahmadi, S Wang… - … and healthy aging, 2018 - content.iospress.com
The development of human gut microbiota begins as soon as the neonate leaves the
protective environment of the uterus (or maybe in-utero) and is exposed to innumerable …

Gut bifidobacteria populations in human health and aging

S Arboleya, C Watkins, C Stanton… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The intestinal microbiota has increasingly been shown to have a vital role in various aspects
of human health. Indeed, several studies have linked alterations in the gut microbiota with …

Gut microbiota: A player in aging and a target for anti-aging intervention

AM Vaiserman, AK Koliada, F Marotta - Ageing research reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Aging-associated alterations in composition, diversity and functional features of intestinal
microbiota are well-described in the modern literature. They are suggested to be caused by …

Bacterial metabolism and health‐related effects of galacto‐oligosaccharides and other prebiotics

GT Macfarlane, H Steed… - Journal of applied …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Most studies involving prebiotic oligosaccharides have been carried out using inulin and its
fructo‐oligosaccharide (FOS) derivatives, together with various forms of galacto …

Characterization of bacterial communities in feces from healthy elderly volunteers and hospitalized elderly patients by using real-time PCR and effects of antibiotic …

S Bartosch, A Fite, GT Macfarlane… - Applied and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fecal bacteria were studied in healthy elderly volunteers (age, 63 to 90 years; n= 35) living
in the local community, elderly hospitalized patients (age, 66 to 103; n= 38), and elderly …

The links between the gut microbiome, aging, modern lifestyle and Alzheimer's disease

S Askarova, B Umbayev, AR Masoud… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Gut microbiome is a community of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract. These
bacteria have a tremendous impact on the human physiology in healthy individuals and …

Prebiotics in the gastrointestinal tract

S Macfarlane - Bioactive Foods in Promoting Health, 2010 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on modulation of the gastrointestinal microbiota by
prebiotics and their abilities to impact on colonic diseases by restoring more beneficial …

Intestinal bacteria and ageing

EJ Woodmansey - Journal of applied microbiology, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Advancements in science and medicine, as well as improved living standards, have led to a
steady increase in life expectancy, and subsequently a rise in the elderly population. The …

Ageing of the human metaorganism: the microbial counterpart

E Biagi, M Candela, S Fairweather-Tait, C Franceschi… - Age, 2012 - Springer
Human beings have been recently reviewed as 'metaorganisms' as a result of a close
symbiotic relationship with the intestinal microbiota. This assumption imposes a more …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of the fecal microflora profile and immune function by a novel trans-galactooligosaccharide mixture (B-GOS) in healthy elderly volunteers

J Vulevic, A Drakoularakou, P Yaqoob… - The American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Background: Aging is associated with reduced numbers of beneficial colonic bifidobacteria
and impaired immunity. Galactooligosaccharides (GOSs) stimulate the growth of …