ReviewGut microbes
Microbial degradation of complex carbohydrates in the gut.
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1,163 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2,175 citations in OpenAlex.
- Modulatory effects of exercise interventions on the gut microbiota in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Pooled it
- Baseline intestinal microbiota composition influences response to a real-world dietary fiber intervention.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2025Trial
- Nutraceutical Blends Promote Weight Loss, Inflammation Reduction, and Better Sleep: The Role of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in Overweight Adults-A Double-Blind Trial.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2025Trial
- Gut microbial community and host intestinal gene expression with combined fish oil and soluble corn fiber compared with corn oil and maltodextrin: A randomized crossover trial in healthy older individuals.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
- Separating extracellular from intracellular fecal metabolites exposes cross-feeding architecture in the gut: exploring metabolite partitioning and ecological associations.Gut microbes · 2026Article
- Bridging the gap:Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Exploratory case comparison of gut microbiome functional potential in ultramarathoners differing in adiposity and finish time.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Article
- Effects of dietary nisin on growth performance, meat quality, antioxidant status, and microbial homeostasis in broilers.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2026Article
- Considering evolved heat tolerance helps predict the immunological consequences of climate change.Seminars in immunopathology · 2026Review
- Targeting the Microbiota-Metabolism-Immunity Axis: Active Components of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Novel inhibitors against Cryptosporidium parvum through blocking its energy metabolism.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
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- Gut microbiome maturation in early childhood interacts with host genetics to predict type 1 diabetes risk.Nature metabolism · 2026Article
- Beyond the Rumen: Current Evidence and Knowledge Gaps in Microbial Diversity and Function Across the Bovine Gastrointestinal Tract.Current microbiology · 2026Review
- Bioconversion of agricultural waste to ε-poly-L-lysine by an engineered Streptomyces albulus strain.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Cellulose-fueled extracellular electron transfer in termite gut microbes.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiota Signatures Associated with Metastatic Prostatic Cancer Treated with Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitor (ARPI) Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- From environmental perception to reproductive allocation: the microbiome-membrane-mitochondria axis in poultry.Poultry science · 2026Review
- Dietary fiber source-dependent modulation of pregnant sow fecal microbiota, gas profiles, and short-chain fatty acids in vitro.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Age-dependent dynamics of cecal caproic acid in free-range Lueyang black-boned chickens and its effects on primary myoblasts.Poultry science · 2026Article
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Abstract
Bacteria that colonize the mammalian intestine collectively possess a far larger repertoire of degradative enzymes and metabolic capabilities than their hosts. Microbial fermentation of complex non-digestible dietary carbohydrates and host-derived glycans in the human intestine has important consequences for health. Certain dominant species, notably among the Bacteroidetes, are known to possess very large numbers of genes that encode carbohydrate active enzymes and can switch readily between different energy sources in the gut depending on availability. Nevertheless, more nutritionally specialized bacteria appear to play critical roles in the community by initiating the degradation of complex substrates such as plant cell walls, starch particles and mucin. Examples are emerging from the Firmicutes, Actinobacteria and Verrucomicrobium phyla, but more information is needed on these little studied groups. The impact of dietary carbohydrates, including prebiotics, on human health requires understanding of the complex relationship between diet composition, the gut microbiota and metabolic outputs.
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