Strategies to promote abundance of , an emerging probiotics in the gut, evidence from dietary intervention studies.

is a mucin-degrading bacterium commonly found in human gut. has been inversely associated with obesity, diabetes, inflammation, and metabolic disorders. Due to its highly promising probiotic activities against obesity and diabetes, has drawn intensive interest for research and development in recent years. A number of human and animal studies have shown that the abundance of in the gut can be enhanced through dietary interventions. The present review focuses on evidence-based dietary strategies of improving abundance in the gut by critically appraising up-to-date available human and animal intervention studies on growth and their impact on risk factors of obesity and diabetes. Their potential mechanisms in promoting are also discussed along with the discussions of mechanism of action for to exert probiotic functions.