Consumption of probiotics as a useful functional food improves the host's wellbeing, and,
when paired with prebiotics (indigestible dietary fibre/carbohydrate), often benefits the host …

Numerous studies have shown a link between the consumption of fermented dairy foods
and improved health outcomes. Since the early 2000s, especially probiotic-based fermented …

The fatal impairment of the intestinal mucosal barrier of chicks caused by Salmonella
significantly resulting economic losses in the modern poultry industry. Probiotics are …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) has become a worldwide public health problem, and the prevalence
of the disease among children has been increasing. The pathogenesis of UC has not been …

There is converging and increasing evidence, but also uncertainty, for the role of abnormal
intestinal epithelial barrier function in the origin and development of a growing number of …

Bacterial translocation is a pathological process involving migration of pathogenic bacteria
across the intestinal barrier to enter the systemic circulation and gain access to distant …

Lead (Pb) exposure during early life has been associated with an increased risk of
neurodevelopmental disorders, including learning and memory deficits. The intestinal flora …

Hericium erinaceus is a kind of large fungus with rich nutrition and its polysaccharides
exhibit various biological activities. In recent years, widespread interest has been focused …

Mutual interactions between the gut microbiota and the host play essential roles in
maintaining human health and providing a nutrient-rich environment for the gut microbial …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune system disorder primarily characterized by
colitis, the exact etiology of which remains unclear. Traditional treatment approaches …