Wheat bran as a dinner table for bacteria: A way to steer colonic fermentation in humans KU Leuven
The human colon harbours a dense and complex bacterial community, referred to as microbiota, which exceeds 10-fold the number of host cells and plays a crucial role in human physiology. In a state of homeostatic interaction with the host, the microbiota fulfil important roles, such as the extraction of energy from undigested nutrients, the development and maintenance of the host immune system and the creation of resilience against ...