The gut microbiota is responsible for recovering energy from food, providing hosts with
vitamins, and providing a barrier function against exogenous pathogens. In addition, it is …

Insulin resistance is a multi-faceted disruption of the communication between insulin and the
interior of a target cell. The underlying cause of insulin resistance appears to be …

A growing body of evidence highlights the close association between nutrition and human
health. Fat is an essential macronutrient, and vegetable oils, such as palm oil, are widely …

While numerous changes in human lifestyle constitute modern life, our diet has been
gaining attention as a potential contributor to the increase in immune-mediated diseases …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) may play an important role in chronic diseases through the
activation of inflammatory responses. The type of diet consumed is of major concern for the …

It has been established that ingestion of a high-fat diet increases the blood levels of
lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria in the gut. Obesity is characterised …

During the past decade, researchers have investigated the role of microbiota in health and
disease. Recent findings support the hypothesis that commensal bacteria and in particular …

The Mediterranean diet pattern is increasingly associated with improved metabolic health.
Two mechanisms by which consuming a Mediterranean diet pattern may contribute to …

Microbiota, intestine, and brain interact one with another through the afferent fibers of the
vagus nerve, which is the major linkage of this one. It has been established that long-term …

The gut microbiome has emerged as a critical regulator of human physiology. Deleterious
changes to the composition or number of gut bacteria, commonly referred to as gut …