[HTML][HTML] Regulation of gut microbiota and metabolic endotoxemia with dietary factors

N Fuke, N Nagata, H Suganuma, T Ota - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Metabolic endotoxemia is a condition in which blood lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels are
elevated, regardless of the presence of obvious infection. It has been suggested to lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids and their health benefits as derived via their interactions with gut microbiota

A Eroglu, IS Al'Abri, RE Kopec, N Crook, T Bohn - Advances in Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Carotenoids have been related to a number of health benefits. Their dietary intake and
circulating levels have been associated with a reduced incidence of obesity, diabetes …

Lycopene alleviates DSS-induced colitis and behavioral disorders via mediating microbes-gut–brain axis balance

B Zhao, J Wu, J Li, Y Bai, Y Luo, B Ji, B Xia… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Gut microbes play significant roles in colitis development. The current study was aimed to
uncover the preventive effects of lycopene (LYC), a functional carotenoid component, on …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-apoptotic effects of carotenoids in neurodegeneration

HA Park, MM Hayden, S Bannerman, J Jansen… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Apoptosis, programmed cell death type I, is a critical part of neurodegeneration in cerebral
ischemia, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease. Apoptosis begins with activation of pro …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding the brain: effect of nutrients on cognition, synaptic function, and AMPA receptors

R Fadó, A Molins, R Rojas, N Casals - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, traditional eating habits have been replaced by a more globalized diet,
rich in saturated fatty acids and simple sugars. Extensive evidence shows that these dietary …

Chlorogenic Acid Ameliorates High-Fat and High-Fructose Diet-Induced Cognitive Impairment via Mediating the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis

SQ Zhang, D Tian, CY Hu, YH Meng - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chlorogenic acid (CGA) displays cognition-improving properties, but the underlying
mechanisms remain unclear. Herein, CGA supplementation (150 mg/kg body weight) for 14 …

Sesamol attenuates amyloid peptide accumulation and cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice: The mediating role of the gut–brain axis

Q Liu, T Xie, Y Xi, L Li, F Mo, X Liu, Z Liu… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease, is the leading cause of dementia.
Sesamol is a lignan extracted from sesame oil and has been found to exert neuroprotective …

[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids: Therapeutic strategy in the battle against viral emerging diseases, COVID-19: An overview

A Khalil, D Tazeddinova, K Aljoumaa… - … nutrition and food …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Carotenoids, a group of phytochemicals, are naturally found in the Plant kingdom,
particularly in fruits, vegetables, and algae. There are more than 600 types of carotenoids …

Carotenoids and carotenoid conversion products in adipose tissue biology and obesity: Pre-clinical and human studies

ML Bonet, J Ribot, S Galmés, F Serra… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antiobesity activities of carotenoids and carotenoid conversion products (CCPs) have been
demonstrated in pre-clinical studies, and mechanisms behind have begun to be unveiled …

Resveratrol-loaded selenium/chitosan nano-flowers alleviate glucolipid metabolism disorder-associated cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease

L Yang, Y Wang, G Zheng, Z Li, J Mei - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Resveratrol (Res) is a common natural polyphenol that inhibits inflammation and oxidative
stress in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the absorption efficiency and in vivo bioactivity …