Nutrition-Gut-Brain Interactions Research Centre (NGBI)

Publications

Julia Rode, Ashley N. Hutchinson, Myrto S. Chatzopoulou, Sinéad B. Bleiel, Rediet Fikru Gebresenbet, Linda Andersson, Jonas Persson, Romain Daillère, Benoît Beitz, Bouthaina Ben Abdallah, Lina Tingö, Cecilia Bergh, Robert J. Brummer, Micro-encapsulation differentially impacts probiotic effects on brain structure and function in an elderly population – A randomised placebo-controlled trial, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, Volume 130, 2025, 106113, ISSN 0889-1591.

Hanna-Dalia Laar, Hanna M. T. Carlman, Robert J. Brummer, Julia Rode, Assessment of the autonomic response to a high dose CO2 inhalation challenge based on heart rate variability and skin conductance in a healthy population.  IBRO neuroscience reports, 19, 836-843, 2025.

Myrto S. Chatzopoulou, Ravi Vumma, Samira Prado, Mathias W. Scharf, Victor Castro-Alves, Ashley N. Hutchinson, Ignacio Rangel, Tatiana M. Marques, Rebecca Wall, Robert J. Brummer & Julia Rode, Development of a novel humanized gut-brain axis model as a tool toward personalized nutrition | Communications Biology, Commun Biol 9, 73, 2026.
 
Ashley N. Hutchinson, Amanda E. Antonsson, Richard A. Forsgård, Julia König, John-Peter Ganda Mall, Julia Rode, The effects of oral probiotic intervention on brain structure and function in human adults: a systematic review , npj Biofilms Microbiomes 12, 6, 2026.

Mathias W. Scharf, Richard A. Forsgård, Samira B. R. Prado, John-Peter Ganda Mall, Dirk Repsilber, Robert J. Brummer, Tatiana M. Marques, 
Rebecca Wall. Acute effects of butyrate on intestinal permeability in patients with irritable bowel syndrome assessed by a novel colonoscopy research model.Gut Microbes . 2025 Dec;17(1):2545414

Evangelia N Kerezoudi, Georgia Saxami, Georgios I Zervakis, Vasiliki Pletsa, Robert J Brummer, Adamantini Kyriacou, Ignacio Rangel. Effects of In Vitro Fermented Pleurotus eryngii on Intestinal Barrier Integrity and Immunomodulation in a Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Colonic Model. Biomedicines. 2025 Feb 11;13(2):430

Caroline de A Guerreiro, Leandro A D Andrade, Cynthia Fernández-Lainez, Layanne N Fraga, Gabriel López-Velázquez, Tatiana M Marques, Samira B R Prado, Robert J Brummer, João Roberto O Nascimento, Victor Castro-Alves. Bioactive arabinoxylan oligomers via colonic fermentation and enzymatic catalysis: Evidence of interaction with toll-like receptors from in vitro, in silico and functional analysis. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Mar 15:352:123175.

Evangelia N Kerezoudi, Georgios I Zervakis, Vasiliki Pletsa, Adamantini Kyriacou, Robert J Brummer, Ignacio Rangel. Pleurotus eryngii Mushrooms Fermented with Human Fecal Microbiota Protect Intestinal Barrier Integrity: Immune Modulation and Signalling Pathways Counter Deoxycholic Acid-Induced Disruption in Healthy Colonic Tissue. Nutrients . 2025 Feb 14;17(4):694.

Boushra Dalile, Neil B Boyle, Franco T Ruiz, Anirikh Chakrabarti, Frederique Respondek, Georgina F Dodd, Kathrin Cohen Kadosh, Piril Hepsomali, Robert J Brummer, Simon McArthur, Veerle Dam, Yoghatama Cindya Zanzer , Yannick Vermeiren, Harriet Schellekens. Targeting Cognitive Resilience through Prebiotics: A Focused Perspective. Adv Nutr. 2025 Jan;16(1):100343

Julia König, María Fernanda Roca Rubio, Richard A Forsgård, Julia Rode, Jakob Axelsson , Gianfranco Grompone, Robert J Brummer. The effects of a 6-week intervention with Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 6475 alone and in combination with L. reuteri DSM 17938 on gut barrier function, immune markers, and symptoms in patients with IBS-D-An exploratory RCT. PLoS One. 2024 Nov 1;19(11):e0312464

Lina Tingö, Cecilia Bergh, Julia Rode, Maria Fernanda Roca Rubio, Jonas Persson, Linnea Brengesjö Johnson, Lotte H Smit, Ashley N Hutchinson. The Effect of Whole-Diet Interventions on Memory and Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults - A Systematic Review. Adv Nutr. 2024 Sep;15(9):100291

Julia Rode, Linnea Brengesjö Johnson, Julia König, Ignacio Rangel, Lars Engstrand, Dirk Repsilber, Robert J Brummer. Fecal samples and rectal swabs adequately reflect the human colonic luminal microbiota. Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2416912

Maria Fernanda Roca Rubio, Mattias Folkesson, Carolin Kremp, Niklas Evertsson, Dirk Repsilber, Ulrika Eriksson, John-Peter Ganda Mall, Fawzi Kadi, Robert J. Brummer, Julia König. Associations between various markers of intestinal barrier and immune function after a high-intensity exercise challenge. Physiol Rep. 2024 May;12(10):e16087.

Vingeliene, S. , Hiyoshi, A. , Lentjes, M. , Brummer, R. J. , Fall, K. & Montgomery, S. (2024). Hospital-treated infections and subsequent Parkinson's disease risk: a register-based sibling comparison study. Brain Communications, 6 (2).

Garcia-Argibay M, Hiyoshi A, Fall K, Montgomery S. Association between dementia risk and ulcerative colitis, with and without colectomy: a Swedish population-based register study. BMJ Open 2023; 13: e074110.

Forsgård, R. A. , Rode, J. , Lobenius Palmér, K. , Kamm, A. , Patil, S. , Tacken, M. G. J. , Lentjes, M. A. H. , Axelsson, J. & et al. (2023). Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 supplementation and SARS-CoV-2 specific antibody response in healthy adults: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Gut microbes, 15 (1).

Kopp, L. , Schweinlin, A. , Tingö, L. , Hutchinson, A. N. , Feit, V. , Jähnichen, T. , Lehnert, K. , Vetter, W. & et al. (2023). Potential Modulation of Inflammation and Physical Function by Combined Probiotics, Omega-3 Supplementation and Vitamin D Supplementation in Overweight/Obese Patients with Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (10).

Garcia-Argibay M, Hiyoshi A, Montgomery S. Acute appendicitis and ulcerative colitis: a population-based sibling comparison study. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022; 9: e001041.

Bachmann, R. , Van Hul, M. , Baldin, P. , Léonard, D. , Delzenne, N. M. , Belzer, C. , Ouwerkerk, J. P. , Repsilber, D. & et al. (2022). Akkermansia muciniphila Reduces Peritonitis and Improves Intestinal Tissue Wound Healing after a Colonic Transmural Defect by a MyD88-Dependent Mechanism. Cells, 11 (17).

Stenberg, R. , Brummer, R. J. & Norén, T. (2022). Faecal transplantation in a 2-year-old child with therapy-resistant Clostridiodes difficile infection. Acta Paediatrica, 111 (8), 1628-1629.

Fart, F. , Tingö, L. , Engelheart, S. , Lindqvist, C. M. , Brummer, R. J. , Kihlgren, A. & Schoultz, I. (2022). Gut Health and Its Association with Wellbeing and Nutrient Intake in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Gastroenterology Insights, 13 (4), 349-364.

Rode, J. , Edebol Carlman, H. M. T. , König, J. , Hutchinson, A. , Thunberg, P. , Persson, J. & Brummer, R. J. (2022). Multi-Strain Probiotic Mixture Affects Brain Morphology and Resting State Brain Function in Healthy Subjects: An RCT. Cells, 11 (18).

Tingö, L. , Hutchinson, A. N. , Bergh, C. , Stiefvatter, L. , Schweinlin, A. , Jensen, M. G. , Krüger, K. , Bischoff, S. C. & et al. (2022). Potential Modulation of Inflammation by Probiotic and Omega-3 Supplementation in Elderly with Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation-A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 14 (19).

Edebol Carlman, H. M. T. , Rode, J. , König, J. , Repsilber, D. , Hutchinson, A. , Thunberg, P. , Persson, J. , Kiselev, A. & et al. (2022). Probiotic Mixture Containing Lactobacillus helveticus, Bifidobacterium longum and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Affects Brain Responses to an Arithmetic Stress Task in Healthy Subjects: A Randomised Clinical Trial and Proof-of-Concept Study. Nutrients, 14 (7).

Rode, J. , Edebol Carlman, H. M. T. , König, J. , Repsilber, D. , Hutchinson, A. , Thunberg, P. , Andersson, P. , Persson, J. & et al. (2022). Probiotic Mixture Containing Lactobacillus helveticus, Bifidobacterium longum and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Affects Brain Responses Toward an Emotional Task in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Frontiers in nutrition, 9.

Engel, S. , Mortensen, B. , Wellejus, A. , Vera-Jimenez, N. , Struve, C. , Brummer, R. J. , Damholt, A. , Woods, T. & et al. (2022). Safety of Bifidobacterium breve, Bif195, employing a human exercise-induced intestinal permeability model: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial. Beneficial Microbes, 13 (3), 243-252.

Xu Y, Hiyoshi A, Brand JS, Smith KA, Bahmanyar S, Alfredsson L, Olsson T, Montgomery S. Higher body mass index at ages 16 to 20 years is associated with increased risk of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in subsequent adulthood among men. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2021; 27: 147-150.

Rode, J. , Yang, L. , König, J. , Hutchinson, A. , Wall, R. , Venizelos, N. , Brummer, R. J. , Rangel, I. & et al. (2021). Butyrate Rescues Oxidative Stress-Induced Transport Deficits of Tryptophan: Potential Implication in Affective or Gut-Brain Axis Disorders. Neuropsychobiology, 80 (3), 253-263.

Holster, S. , Repsilber, D. , Geng, D. , Hyötyläinen, T. , Salonen, A. , Lindqvist, C. M. , Rajan, S. K. , de Vos, W. M. & et al. (2021). Correlations between microbiota and metabolites after faecal microbiota transfer in irritable bowel syndrome. Beneficial Microbes, 12 (1), 17-30.

Hutchinson AN, Bergh C, Kruger K, Sűsserová M, Allen J, Améen S, Tingö L. The Effect of Probiotics on Health Outcomes in the Elderly: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Studies. Microorganisms. 2021 Jun 21;9(6):1344. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9061344. PMID: 34205818; PMCID: PMC8234958.

Engelheart, S. , Bertéus Forslund, H. , Brummer, R. J. & Ljungqvist, O. (2021). Dehydration and loss of appetite: Key nutrition features in older people receiving home health care. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 91-92.

Sabet, J. A. , Ekman, M. S. , Lundvall, A. S. , Risérus, U. , Johansson, U. , Öström, Å. , Adamsson, V. , Cao, Y. & et al. (2021). Feasibility and Acceptability of a Healthy Nordic Diet Intervention for the Treatment of Depression: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Nutrients, 13 (3).

Engelheart, S. , Andrén, D. , Repsilber, D. , Bertéus Forslund, H. & Brummer, R. J. (2021). Nutritional status in older people: An explorative analysis. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 46, 424-433.

Roca Rubio, M. F. , Eriksson, U. , Brummer, R. J. & König, J. (2021). Sauna dehydration as a new physiological challenge model for intestinal barrier function. Scientific Reports, 11 (1).

Roca Rubio, M. F. , Eriksson, U. , Brummer, R. J. & König, J. (2021). Short intense psychological stress induced by skydiving does not impair intestinal barrier function. PLOS ONE, 16 (7).

Baunwall, S. M. D. , Terveer, E. M. , Dahlerup, J. F. , Erikstrup, C. , Arkkila, P. , Vehreschild, M. J. , Ianiro, G. , Gasbarrini, A. & et al. (2021). The use of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Europe: A Europe-wide survey. The Lancet Regional Health: Europe, 9.

Tabat, M. W. , Marques, T. M. , Markgren, M. , Löfvendahl, L. , Brummer, R. J. & Wall, R. (2020). Acute Effects of Butyrate on Induced Hyperpermeability and Tight Junction Protein Expression in Human Colonic Tissues. Biomolecules, 10 (5).

Fart, F. , Rajan, S. K. , Wall, R. , Rangel, I. , Ganda Mall, J. P. , Tingö, L. , Brummer, R. J. , Repsilber, D. & et al. (2020). Differences in Gut Microbiome Composition between Senior Orienteering Athletes and Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Nutrients, 12 (9).

Ganda Mall, J. P. , Fart, F. , Sabet, J. A. , Lindqvist, C. M. , Nestestog, R. , Hegge, F. T. , Keita, Å. V. , Brummer, R. J. & et al. (2020). Effects of Dietary Fibres on Acute Indomethacin-Induced Intestinal Hyperpermeability in the Elderly: A Randomised Placebo Controlled Parallel Clinical Trial. Nutrients, 12 (7).

Holster, S. , Rode, J. , Bohr, J. , Kumawat, A. K. , Veress, G. , Hultgren Hörnquist, E. , Brummer, R. J. & König, J. (2020). Faecal microbiota transfer in patients with microscopic colitis: a pilot study in collagenous colitis. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 55 (12), 1454-1466.

König, J. & Brummer, R. J. (2020). Faecal microbiota transplantation in IBS: new evidence for success?. Nature Reviews. Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 17 (4), 199-200.

Engelheart, S. , Brummer, R. J. & Forslund, H. B. (2020). Meal patterns in relation to energy and protein intake in older adults in home health care. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 35, 180-187.

Larsen, O. F. A. , Claassen, E. & Brummer, R. J. (2020). On the importance of intraindividual variation in nutritional research. Beneficial Microbes, 11 (6), 511-517.
Hutchinson, A. , Östlund-Lagerström, L. & Brummer, R. J. (2020). The Potential Effects of Probiotics and ω-3 Fatty Acids on Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation. Nutrients, 12 (8).

Holster, S. , Hooiveld, G. J. , Repsilber, D. , de Vos, W. , Brummer, R. J. & König, J. (2019). Allogenic Faecal Microbiota Transfer Induces Immune-Related Gene Sets in the Colon Mucosa of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Biomolecules, 9 (10).

Rajan, S. K. , Lindqvist, C. M. , Brummer, R. J. , Schoultz, I. & Repsilber, D. (2019). Phylogenetic microbiota profiling in fecal samples depends on combination of sequencing depth and choice of NGS analysis method. PLOS ONE, 14 (9).

Holster, S. , Lindqvist, C. M. , Repsilber, D. , Salonen, A. , de Vos, W. , König, J. & Brummer, R. J. (2019). The Effect of Allogenic Versus Autologous Fecal Microbiota Transfer on Symptoms, Visceral Perception and Fecal and Mucosal Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 10 (4).

Sandgren, A. M. & Brummer, R. J. (2018). ADHD-originating in the gut?: The emergence of a new explanatory model. Medical Hypotheses, 120, 135-145.

Ganda Mall, J. , Östlund-Lagerström, L. , Lindqvist, C. M. , Algilani, S. , Rasoal, D. , Repsilber, D. , Brummer, R. J. , V. Keita, Å. & et al. (2018). Are self-reported gastrointestinal symptoms among older adults associated with increased intestinal permeability and psychological distress?. BMC Geriatrics, 18 (1).

Engelheart, S. & Brummer, R. J. (2018). Assessment of nutritional status in the elderly: a proposed function-driven model. Food & Nutrition Research, 62.

Edebol-Carlman, H. , Schrooten, M. G. S. , Ljóttson, B. , Boersma, K. , Linton, S. J. & Brummer, R. J. (2018). Cognitive behavioral therapy for irritable bowel syndrome: the effects on state and trait anxiety and the autonomic nervous system during induced rectal distensions - An uncontrolled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 18, 81-91.

Ganda Mall, J. P. , Löfvendahl, L. , Lindqvist, C. M. , Brummer, R. J. , Keita, Å. V. & Schoultz, I. (2018). Differential effects of dietary fibres on colonic barrier function in elderly individuals with gastrointestinal symptoms. Scientific Reports, 8 (1).

König, J. & Brummer, R. J. (2018). Is an enzyme supplement for celiac disease finally on the cards?. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 12 (6), 531-533.
Zeilstra, D. , Younes, J. A. , Brummer, R. J. & Kleerebezem, M. (2018).

Perspective: Fundamental Limitations of the Randomized Controlled Trial Method in Nutritional Research: The Example of Probiotics. Advances in Nutrition, 9 (5), 561-571.

Montiel Rojas, D. , Nilsson, A. , Ponsot, E. , Brummer, R. J. , Fairweather-Tait, S. , Jennings, A. , de Groot, L. C. P. G. M. , Berendsen, A. & et al. (2018). Short Telomere Length Is Related to Limitations in Physical Function in Elderly European Adults. Frontiers in Physiology, 9.

Mohajeri, M. H. , Brummer, R. J. , Rastall, R. A. , Weersma, R. K. , Harmsen, H. J. M. , Faas, M. & Eggersdorfer, M. (2018). The role of the microbiome for human health: from basic science to clinical applications. European Journal of Nutrition, 57 (Suppl. 1), S1-S14.

Ganda Mall, J. , Casado-Bedmar, M. , Winberg, M. E. , Brummer, R. J. , Schoultz, I. & Keita, Å. V. (2017). A β-Glucan-Based Dietary Fiber Reduces Mast Cell-Induced Hyperpermeability in Ileum From Patients With Crohn's Disease and Control Subjects. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 24 (1), 166-178.

Edebol-Carlman, H. , Ljotsson, B. , Linton, S. J. , Boersma, K. , Schrooten, M. , Repsilber, D. & Brummer, R. J. (2017). Face-to-Face Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Effects on Gastrointestinal and Psychiatric Symptoms. Gastroenterology Research and Practice.

Wells, J. M. , Brummer, R. J. , Derrien, M. , MacDonald, T. T. , Troost, F. , Cani, P. D. , Theodorou, V. , Dekker, J. & et al. (2017). Homeostasis of the Gut Barrier and Potential Biomarkers. American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 312 (3), G171-G193.

Hiyoshi, A. , Sabet, J. A. , Sjöqvist, H. , Melinder, C. , Brummer, R. J. & Montgomery, S. (2017). Precursors in adolescence of adult-onset bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 218, 353-358.

König, J. , Holster, S. , Maaike, B. & Brummer, R. J. (2017). Randomized clinical trial: Effective gluten degradation by Aspergillus niger-derived enzyme in a complex meal setting. Scientific Reports, 7 (13100).

Boersma, K. , Ljótsson, B. , Edebol-Carlman, H. , Schrooten, M. , Linton, S. J. & Brummer, R. J. (2016). Exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy for irritable bowel syndrome: A single-case experimental design across 13 subjects. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 45 (6), 415-430.

Algilani, S. , Östlund-Lagerström, L. , Schoultz, I. , Brummer, R. J. & Kihlgren, A. (2016). Increasing the qualitative understanding of optimal functionality in older adults: a focus group based study. BMC Geriatrics, 16 (1).

Östlund-Lagerström, L. , Kihlgren, A. , Repsilber, D. , Björkstén, B. , Brummer, R. J. & Schoultz, I. (2016). Probiotic administration among free-living older adults: a double blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Nutrition Journal, 15.

Sundin, J. , Rangel, I. , Fuentes, S. , Jong, H. , Hultgren-Hörnquist, E. , de Vos, W. M. & Brummer, R. (2015). Altered faecal and mucosal microbial composition in post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome patients correlates with mucosal lymphocyte phenotypes and psychological distress. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 41 (4), 342-351.

Sundin, J. , Rangel, I. , Repsilber, D. & Brummer, R. (2015). Cytokine Response after Stimulation with Key Commensal Bacteria Differ in Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS) Patients Compared to Healthy Controls. PLOS ONE, 10 (9).

Melinder, C. , Udumyan, R. , Hiyoshi, A. , Brummer, R. J. & Montgomery, S. (2015). Decreased stress resilience in young men significantly increases the risk of subsequent peptic ulcer disease: a prospective study of 233 093 men in Sweden. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 41 (10), 1005-1015.

van den Nieuwboer, M. , Brummer, R. J. , Guarner, F. , Morelli, L. , Cabana, M. & Claassen, E. (2015). Safety of probiotics and synbiotics in children under 18 years of age. Beneficial Microbes, 6 (5), 615-630.

Östlund-Lagerström, L. , Blomberg, K. , Algilani, S. , Schoultz, M. , Kihlgren, A. , Brummer, R. J. & Schoultz, I. (2015). Senior orienteering athletes as a model of healthy aging: a mixed-method approach. BMC Geriatrics, 15.

Van den Nieuwboer, M. , Brummer, R. J. , Guarner, F. , Morelli, L. , Cabana, M. & Claassen, E. (2015). The administration of probiotics and synbiotics in immune compromised adults: is it safe?. Beneficial Microbes, 6 (1), 3-17.

Rangel, I. , Sundin, J. , Fuentes, S. , Repsilber, D. , de Vos, W. M. & Brummer, R. J. (2015). The relationship between faecal-associated and mucosal-associated microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy subjects. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 42 (10), 1211-1221.

Sundin, J. , Rangel, I. , Kumawat, A. K. , Hultgren-Hörnquist, E. & Brummer, R. J. (2014). Aberrant mucosal lymphocyte number and subsets in the colon of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome patients. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 49 (9), 1068-1075.

Santoro, A. , Pini, E. , Scurti, M. , Palmas, G. , Berendsen, A. , Brzozowska, A. , Pietruszka, B. , Szczecinska, A. & et al. (2014). Combating inflammaging through a Mediterranean whole diet approach: The NU-AGE project's conceptual framework and design. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 136-137, 3-13.

van den Nieuwboer, M. , Claassen, E. , Morelli, L. , Guarner, F. & Brummer, R. J. (2014). Probiotic and synbiotic safety in infants under two years of age. Beneficial Microbes, 5 (1), 45-60.

Rossi, O. , Karczewski, J. , Stolte, E. H. , Brummer, R. J. M. , van Nieuwenhoven, M. A. , Meijerink, M. , van Neerven, J. R. J. , van Ijzendoorn, S. C. D. & et al. (2013). Vectorial secretion of interleukin-8 mediates autocrine signalling in intestinal epithelial cells via apically located CXCR1. BMC research notes, 6, 431.

Vanhoutvin, S. A. L. W. , Troost, F. J. , Kilkens, T. O. C. , Lindsey, P. J. , Jonkers, D. M. A. E. , Venema, K. , Masclee, A. & Brummer, R. J. (2012). Alternative procedure to shorten rectal barostat procedure for the assessment of rectal compliance and visceral perception: a feasibility study. Journal of gastroenterology, 47 (8), 896-903.

Veereman-Wauters, G. , Staelens, S. , Rombaut, R. , Dewettinck, K. , Deboutte, D. , Brummer, R. , Boone, M. & Le Ruyet, P. (2012). Milk fat globule membrane (INPULSE) enriched formula milk decreases febrile episodes and may improve behavioral regulation in young children. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 28 (7-8), 749-752.

Schepens, M. A. A. , ten Bruggencate, S. J. M. , Schonewille, A. J. , Brummer, R. , van der Meer, R. & Bovee-Oudenhoven, I. M. J. (2012). The protective effect of supplemental calcium on colonic permeability depends on a calcium phosphate-induced increase in luminal buffering capacity. British Journal of Nutrition, 107 (7), 950-956.

Marques, T. M. , Holster, S. , Wall, R. , König, J. & Brummer, R. J. (2016). Correlating the gut microbiome to health and disease. I: Niall Hyland, Catherine Stanton, The Gut-Brain Axis: Dietary, Probiotic, and Prebiotic Interventions on the Microbiota (ss. 261-291). . Elsevier.

König, J. , Ganda-Mall, J. , Rangel, I. , Edebol-Carlman, H. & Brummer, R. J. (2015). The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Brain Function. I: Koen Venema & Ana Paula do Carmo, Probiotics and Prebiotics: Current Research and Future Trends. Poole, UK: Caister Academic Press.

König, J. & Brummer, R. (2014). Modulation of the gut ecosystem in irritable bowel syndrome. I: Gert Folkerts, Johan Garssen, Pharma-Nutrition: an overview (ss. 55-73). . Springer.