Ian Rowland

TL;DR: The present document has been written by a group of both academic and industry experts and aims to validate and expand the original idea of the prebiotic concept, defined as the selective stimulation of growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of microbial genus(era)/species in the gut microbiota that confer(s) health benefits to the host.

TL;DR: The develop-ment of functional foods for the gut is in its infancy and will be successful only if more fundamental research is done on digestive physiology, the gut microflora, immune system and mucosal function.

TL;DR: This review discusses the main gut microorganisms, particularly bacteria, and microbial pathways associated with the metabolism of dietary carbohydrates, proteins, plant polyphenols, bile acids, and vitamins, and the methodologies, existing and novel, that can be employed to explore gut microbial pathways of metabolism.

TL;DR: The nutrient levels of seaweeds are shown in comparison to currently applicable reference nutrient intakes or guideline daily amounts of nutrients and are contrasted with terrestrial foodstuffs with respect to selected nutrients.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the dietary fat intake decreases the capacity of gut microbial flora to synthesize equol, and this variation inIsoflavone metabolism is investigated in a crossover study of a soy-containing food low or high in isoflavones.