Biological and pharmacological effects and nutritional impact of phytosterols: A comprehensive review

E Nattagh‐Eshtivani, H Barghchi… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Phytosterols (PSs), classified into plant sterols and stanols, are bioactive compounds found
in foods of plant origin. PSs have been proposed to exert a wide number of pharmacological …

Where to look into the puzzle of polyphenols and health? The postbiotics and gut microbiota associated with human metabotypes

A Cortés‐Martín, MV Selma… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The full consensus on the role of dietary polyphenols as human‐health‐promoting
compounds remains elusive. The two‐way interaction between polyphenols and gut …

[HTML][HTML] Phytosterols, cholesterol control, and cardiovascular disease

A Poli, F Marangoni, A Corsini, E Manzato, W Marrocco… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of phytosterols (or plant sterols) for the control of plasma cholesterol concentrations
has recently gained traction because their efficacy is acknowledged by scientific authorities …

[HTML][HTML] Main drivers of (poly) phenol effects on human health: metabolite production and/or gut microbiota-associated metabotypes?

CE Iglesias-Aguirre, A Cortés-Martín… - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the high human interindividual variability in response to (poly) phenol consumption,
the cause-and-effect relationship between some dietary (poly) phenols (flavanols and olive …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence for health properties of pomegranate juices and extracts beyond nutrition: A critical systematic review of human studies

JA Giménez-Bastida, MÁ Ávila-Gálvez, JC Espín… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The consumption of pomegranate juices and extracts has long been linked to
many health benefits beyond nutrition, described mainly by innumerable preclinical studies …

Technological and biotechnological processes to enhance the bioavailability of dietary (poly) phenols in humans

F Polia, M Pastor-Belda… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The health effects of (poly) phenols (PPs) depend upon their bioavailability that, in general,
is very low and shows a high interindividual variability. The low bioavailability of PPs is …

Urolithins: a comprehensive update on their metabolism, bioactivity, and associated gut microbiota

R García‐Villalba, JA Giménez‐Bastida… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urolithins, metabolites produced by the gut microbiota from the polyphenols ellagitannins
and ellagic acid, are discovered by the research group in humans almost 20 years ago …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic properties and use of extra virgin olive oil in clinical nutrition: A narrative review and literature update

A Jiménez-Sánchez, AJ Martínez-Ortega… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet (MedD). In this
narrative review, we synthesize and illustrate the various characteristics and clinical …

[HTML][HTML] A review of registered clinical trials on dietary (poly) phenols: past efforts and possible future directions

M Marino, C Del Bo', D Martini, M Porrini, P Riso - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the increasing number of studies on polyphenol demonstrates the efforts in
elucidating the potential role of these bioactives on human health. This study reviews the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors driving the inter-individual variability in the metabolism and bioavailability of (poly) phenolic metabolites: A systematic review of human studies

C Favari, JFR de Alvarenga, L Sánchez-Martínez… - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
This systematic review provides an overview of the available evidence on the inter-
individual variability (IIV) in the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) …