The gut microbiota has recently evolved as a new important player in the pathophysiology of
many intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. The liver is the organ which is in closest contact …

The human gastrointestinal tract harbors trillions of bacteria, most of which are commensal
and have adapted over time to the milieu of the human colon. Their many metabolic …

Despite the lack of international agreement regarding the definition and classification of
fiber, there is established evidence on the role of dietary fibers in obesity and metabolic …

Propionate is a major microbial fermentation metabolite in the human gut with putative
health effects that extend beyond the gut epithelium. Propionate is thought to lower …

Consumption of sufficient quantities of oat products has been shown to reduce host
cholesterol and thereby modulate cardiovascular disease risk. The effects are proposed to …

Consumption of pectin contributes to changes in the gut microbiota and the metabolism of
short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). We aimed to investigate the effects of and mechanism by …

▪ Abstract Fructan is a general term used for any carbohydrate in which one or more fructosyl-
fructose link constitutes the majority of osidic bonds. This review focuses on the fate of inulin …

The endogenous gut microbiota affects the host in many ways. Prebiotics should favour
beneficial intestinal microbes and thus improve host health. In this study, we investigated …

Background Soluble fibers lower serum lipids, but are difficult to incorporate into products
acceptable to consumers. We investigated the physiological effects of a concentrated oat β …

Background The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in regulating the host's immune
responses during aging, which was characterized by a different abundance of bacteria in …