There is a growing interest in the identification of molecules capable to promote health and
with a concurrent potential for technological applications. Prebiotics are functional …

This review presents the comprehensive knowledge about the bidirectional relationship
between polyphenols and the gut microbiome. The first part is related to polyphenols' …

Polyphenols, although not classified as nutrients, provide health benefits beyond the mere
maintenance of normal health in humans and animals alike. Traditionally, much of the focus …

Prebiotic compounds were originally defined as “a nondigestible food ingredient that
beneficially affects the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a …

The residing microbiome with its vast repertoire of genes provide distinctive properties to the
host by which they can degrade and utilise nutrients that otherwise pass the gastro-intestinal …

Dietary polyphenols present in a broad range of plant foods have been related to beneficial
health effects. This review aims to update the current information about the modulation of the …

It is generally accepted that diet-derived polyphenols are bioactive compounds with several
potentially beneficial effects on human health. In general, polyphenols have several …

Plant food biofortification is recently receiving remarkable attention, as it aims to increase the
intake of minerals, vitamins, or antioxidants, crucial for their contribution to the general …

Poor diet, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle have a significant impact on natural microbiota
disorders; specifically, the intestinal one. This in turn can lead to a multitude of organ …

The increasing consumer awareness that diet and health are linked is stimulating the
innovative development of novel products by the food industry. The new products, which …