Plant foods contain substantial amounts of phenolic compounds. Dietary interventions with
phenolic supplementation show that phenolic compounds are transformed into phenolic …

Polyphenolic compounds are common in the diet and have been suggested to have a
number of beneficial health effects including prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease …

Epidemiological studies have shown an inverse association between dietary intake of whole
grains and the risk of chronic disease. This may be related to the ability to mediate a …

The effect of common dietary polyphenols on growth of human gut bacteria and their
adhesion to enterocytes was investigated. The influence on the growth of a probiotic …

In recent years, nutritionists have shown an increased interest in plant antioxidants which
could be used in unmodified form as natural food preservatives to replace synthetic …

Blackberries (Rubus sp.) were evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography−
electrospray ionization− mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) and matrix-assisted laser …

An important aspect when studying the role of antioxidants in human health is the evaluation
of their bioavailability from foods. This aspect is gaining increasing interest as food …

Part 1 of this series focused on urinary organic acids as markers of detoxification; part 2
focuses on dysbiosis markers. Intestinal microbial growth is accompanied by the release of …

The traditional American rhyme says,“an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” What has
made apples exceptional and appreciated for a million years? Besides their content of …

The main aim of this study was to investigate the bone-sparing effect of hesperidin, one of
the main flavonoid present in oranges, in two age groups of ovariectomized female rats …