The Gut Microbiota as a Mediator of the Metabolic Benefits of Fungi and Their Polysaccharides: A Review of Evidence Addressing Causality
Prebiotic supplementation has emerged as a promising strategy to ameliorate metabolic disorders through beneficial reshaping of the gut microbiota. Accumulating evidence suggests that fungi and their polysaccharides (e.g., those from Auricularia auricula-judae, Boletus edulis, Hirsutella sinensis, Isaria cicadae, Ramar...