Over the past two decades, interest in human microbiome research has increased
exponentially. Regrettably, this increased activity has brought with it a degree of hype and …

Advances in our understanding of how the gut microbiota contributes to human health and
diseases have expanded our insight into how microbial composition and function affect the …

The gut microbiota has an important role in the maintenance of human health and in disease
pathogenesis. This importance was realized through the advent of omics technologies and …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common
cause of cancer-related death. Most cases of CRC are detected in Western countries, with its …

Oxidative stress defines a condition in which the prooxidant–antioxidant balance in the cell
is disturbed, resulting in DNA hydroxylation, protein denaturation, lipid peroxidation, and …

Resveratrol and quercetin, widely found in foods and vegetables, are plant polyphenols
reported to have a wide range of biological activities. Despite their limited bioavailabilities …

The gut microbiota is essential to health and has recently become a target for live bacterial
cell biotherapies for various chronic diseases including metabolic syndrome, diabetes …

The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota of vertebrates plays critical roles in nutrition,
development, immunity and resistance against invasive pathogens. In the past decade …

There is growing evidence that dysbiosis of the gut microbiota is associated with the
pathogenesis of both intestinal and extra-intestinal disorders. Intestinal disorders include …

Many species of fungi have been detected in the healthy human gut; however, nearly half of
all taxa reported have only been found in one sample or one study. Fungi capable of …