Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation

Z Katsirma, E Dimidi, A Rodriguez-Mateos, K Whelan - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fruits are the seed-bearing product of plants and have considerable nutritional importance
in the human diet. The consumption of fruits is among the dietary strategies recommended …

Manipulating effects of fruits and vegetables on gut microbiota–a critical review

J Luo, X Lin, M Bordiga, C Brennan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of the current review was to systematically investigate health‐promoting
manipulating effects of fruits and vegetables (F&V) on the gut microbiota. The function of gut …

Up-regulating the human intestinal microbiome using whole plant foods, polyphenols, and/or fiber

KM Tuohy, L Conterno, M Gasperotti… - Journal of agricultural …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Whole plant foods, including fruit, vegetables, and whole grain cereals, protect against
chronic human diseases such as heart disease and cancer, with fiber and polyphenols …

Consumption of kiwifruit capsules increases Faecalibacterium prausnitzii abundance in functionally constipated individuals: a randomised controlled human trial

P Blatchford, H Stoklosinski, S Eady… - Journal of nutritional …, 2017 - cambridge.org
This study investigated the impact of ACTAZIN™ green (2400 and 600 mg) and
Livaux™(2400 mg) gold kiwifruit supplements on faecal microbial composition and …

Whole food–based approaches to modulating gut microbiota and associated diseases

Y Han, H Xiao - Annual review of food science and technology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Intake of whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables, may confer health benefits to the host.
The beneficial effects of fruits and vegetables were mainly attributed to their richness in …

Effects of commercial apple varieties on human gut microbiota composition and metabolic output using an in vitro colonic model

A Koutsos, M Lima, L Conterno, M Gasperotti… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Apples are a rich source of polyphenols and fiber. A major proportion of apple polyphenols
escape absorption in the small intestine and together with non-digestible polysaccharides …

Effects of almond and pistachio consumption on gut microbiota composition in a randomised cross-over human feeding study

M Ukhanova, X Wang, DJ Baer, JA Novotny… - British Journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
The modification of microbiota composition to a 'beneficial'one is a promising approach for
improving intestinal as well as overall health. Natural fibres and phytochemicals that reach …

Effects of dietary fibers or probiotics on functional constipation symptoms and roles of gut microbiota: a double-blinded randomized placebo trial

H Lai, Y Li, Y He, F Chen, B Mi, J Li, J Xie, G Ma… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Dietary fibers/probiotics may relieve constipation via optimizing gut microbiome, yet with
limited trial-based evidences. We aimed to evaluate the effects of formulas with dietary fibers …

Dried Fruits: Bioactives, Effects on Gut Microbiota, and Possible Health Benefits—An Update

C Alasalvar, SK Chang, PM Kris-Etherton, VK Sullivan… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dried fruits contain many bioactive compounds broadly classified as phytochemicals
including phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, proanthocyanidins, stilbenes, chalcones …

Gut microbiome changes induced by a diet rich in fruits and vegetables

M van der Merwe - International journal of food sciences and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Habitual dietary intake is a major determinant of the species composition and functional
output of the trillions of microorganisms residing in the human gut. Diet influences which …