Microbiome tractability and translation
The microbiome is diverse, not only in its microbial members but also in its functions, and it has important roles in human health and disease and in ecosystem functioning. Yet, translating knowledge of the microbiome and its associations with the state of the host into applications and therapies has been challenging. In large part, successful translation relies on tractable methods and systems that enable systematic and controlled testing of hypotheses and interventions. Therefore, in this Focus issue Nature Reviews Microbiology explores strategies, tools and approaches that make microbiome research more tractable and that will pave the way towards successful translation of microbiota-based therapeutics and applications.
This Nature Reviews Microbiology Focus is editorially independent, produced with financial support from the Kellogg Company, a third party.
This Focus is editorially independent, produced with financial support from a third party. About this content.
Good nutrition and simple grains lie at the heart of Kellogg Company, our foods and our heritage. For more than a century, Kellogg has maintained its commitment to improving health through the development of wholesome nutritious foods, by collaborating with academia, industry, regulators, and local communities to help provide great nutrition for all. Today, the company’s responsibilities extend beyond basic health and nutrition to embrace global social and environmental challenges.
As a plant-based food company, Kellogg has a long-standing interest in the importance of cereal grain fibers for gut and microbiota health. A recent collaborative systematic review assessed effects of consuming intact cereal grain fibers, including wheat bran, on gut microbiota composition and metabolism of healthy adults. Succinctly summarized: “eating cereal fiber, even in small amounts, helps to support a diverse and active microbiota”.
Kellogg’s products are manufactured and marketed in over 180 countries. Kellogg continues to strive to deepen its understanding of the importance of high-fiber foods for microbiota and gut health, alongside many other nutrition issues, to support good health for all.
