Shaping the future of probiotics and prebiotics

M Cunningham, MA Azcarate-Peril, A Barnard… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
Recent and ongoing developments in microbiome science are enabling new frontiers of
research for probiotics and prebiotics. Novel types, mechanisms, and applications currently …

Nutritional components in Western diet versus Mediterranean diet at the gut microbiota–immune system interplay. Implications for health and disease

C García-Montero, O Fraile-Martínez… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The most prevalent diseases of our time, non-communicable diseases (NCDs)(including
obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancer) are rising …

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 …

Seaweed phenolics: From extraction to applications

J Cotas, A Leandro, P Monteiro, D Pacheco… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds have attracted high interest in recent years due to their chemical and bioactive
properties to find new molecules with valuable applications for humankind. Phenolic …

Strengthening the immune system and reducing inflammation and oxidative stress through diet and nutrition: considerations during the COVID-19 crisis

M Iddir, A Brito, G Dingeo, SS Fernandez Del Campo… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced as a global pandemic by the
World Health Organization. Challenges arise concerning how to optimally support the …

Gut microbiome alterations and gut barrier dysfunction are associated with host immune homeostasis in COVID-19 patients

Z Sun, ZG Song, C Liu, S Tan, S Lin, J Zhu, FH Dai… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background COVID-19 is an infectious disease characterized by multiple respiratory and
extrapulmonary manifestations, including gastrointestinal symptoms. Although recent …

Antibacterial activity of some flavonoids and organic acids widely distributed in plants

A Adamczak, M Ożarowski, TM Karpiński - Journal of clinical medicine, 2019 - mdpi.com
Among natural substances widespread in fruits, vegetables, spices, and medicinal plants,
flavonoids and organic acids belong to the promising groups of bioactive compounds with …

[HTML][HTML] Prebiotic effect of dietary polyphenols: A systematic review

AM Alves-Santos, CSA Sugizaki, GC Lima… - Journal of Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Prebiotics are substrates selectively metabolized by hindgut microorganisms conferring
health benefits. Recent studies suggest polyphenols as candidate to prebiotics. Thus, this …

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 …

ACE2 imbalance as a key player for the poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients with age-related comorbidities–role of gut microbiota dysbiosis

SD Viana, S Nunes, F Reis - Ageing research reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a pandemic condition caused by the new
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The typical symptoms are fever, cough, shortness of breath …