Maria Wiese

TL;DR: The relationship between the structural properties of pectins and their potential to modulate composition and activity of the gut microbiota in a beneficial way is characterized and the features in pectin molecules linked to microbial alterations are identified.

TL;DR: This is the first study which reports the prebiotic potential of lycopene and DC and there were dose-dependent changes in the gut microbiota profile in all three lycopenes groups with an increase of relative abundance of, e.g., Lactobacillus and a reduction of corneocyte exfoliation.

TL;DR: A prototype in vitro parallel gut microbial fermentation screening tool with a working volume of only 5 ml consisting of five parallel reactor units that can be expanded with multiples of five to increase throughput, which allows the investigation of rare and expensive bioactives and strengthens experimental conclusions through elimination of statistical interferences originating from low number of repetitions.

TL;DR: The results uncovered distinctions in bacterial colonization patterns along the gastrointestinal tract, as well as host tolerability between oral and rectal FMT administration in preterm newborns, and showed the potential to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis.

TL;DR: It is found that oats increased bifidobacteria, acetic acid and propionic acid, and this is mediated by the synergy of all oat compounds within the complex food matrix, rather than its main bioactive β-glucan or polyphenols.