Polyphenols—Gut microbiota interrelationship: A transition to a new generation of prebiotics

D Plamada, DC Vodnar - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present review summarizes the studies carried out on this topic in the last five years.
According to the new definitions, among all the compounds included in the group of …

Food as medicine: targeting the uraemic phenotype in chronic kidney disease

D Mafra, NA Borges, B Lindholm, PG Shiels… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The observation that unhealthy diets (those that are low in whole grains, fruits and
vegetables, and high in sugar, salt, saturated fat and ultra-processed foods) are a major risk …

Blueberry fruit valorization and valuable constituents: A review

Y Duan, A Tarafdar, D Chaurasia, A Singh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) is one of the five major healthy foods for humans and is
recognized as the “king of the world fruit”, which has attracted great interest in the …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and function of blueberry anthocyanins: A review of recent advances

W Yang, Y Guo, M Liu, X Chen, X Xiao, S Wang… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Blueberry anthocyanins have received increasing attention for their remarkable antioxidant,
vision improvement, anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular disease prevention properties …

The impact of plant phytochemicals on the gut microbiota of humans for a balanced life

S Santhiravel, AEDA Bekhit, E Mendis… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The gastrointestinal tract of humans is a complex microbial ecosystem known as gut
microbiota. The microbiota is involved in several critical physiological processes such as …

The biochemistry and effectiveness of antioxidants in food, fruits, and marine algae

LL Pruteanu, DS Bailey, AC Grădinaru, L Jäntschi - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is more effective to maintain good health than to regain it after losing it. This work focuses
on the biochemical defense mechanisms against free radicals and their role in building and …

Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of fermented plant foods

R Shahbazi, F Sharifzad, R Bagheri, N Alsadi… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fermented plant foods are gaining wide interest worldwide as healthy foods due to their
unique sensory features and their health-promoting potentials, such as antiobesity …

Impact of obesity-induced inflammation on cardiovascular diseases (CVD)

G Battineni, GG Sagaro, N Chintalapudi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Overweight and obesity are key risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Obesity is
currently presented as a pro-inflammatory state with an expansion in the outflow of …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and characterization of anthocyanins and non-anthocyanin phenolics from Australian native fruits and their antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti …

A Ali, JJ Cottrell, FR Dunshea - Food Research International, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyphenols are vital bioactive constituents that have beneficial effects on human health.
The aim of this study was to characterize the biologically active phenolic metabolites in …

Anthocyanins and human health—a focus on oxidative stress, inflammation and disease

H Speer, NM D'Cunha, NI Alexopoulos, AJ McKune… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Consumption of anthocyanins (ACNs), due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-
apoptotic effects, has been proposed for the prevention and treatment of several different …