Dietary plants, gut microbiota, and obesity: Effects and mechanisms

SY Cao, CN Zhao, XY Xu, GY Tang, H Corke… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Obesity is a leading contributor to numerous diseases, such as diabetes
mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers. Therefore, seeking effective and safe …

Development of the gut microbiome in children, and lifetime implications for obesity and cardiometabolic disease

AI Mohammadkhah, EB Simpson, SG Patterson… - Children, 2018 - mdpi.com
Emerging evidence suggests that microbiome composition and function is associated with
development of obesity and metabolic disease. Microbial colonization expands rapidly …

Soy and gastrointestinal health: A review

DP Belobrajdic, G James-Martin, D Jones, CD Tran - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soybean is the most economically important legume globally, providing a major source of
plant protein for millions of people; it offers a high-quality, cost-competitive and versatile …

The beneficial effects of soybean proteins and peptides on chronic diseases

S Hu, C Liu, X Liu - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
With lifestyle changes, chronic diseases have become a public health problem worldwide,
causing a huge burden on the global economy. Risk factors associated with chronic …

Effects of food factors and processing on protein digestibility and gut microbiota

F Ashkar, J Wu - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Protein is an essential macronutrient. The nutritional needs of dietary proteins are met by
digestion and absorption in the small intestine. Indigestible proteins are further metabolized …

Regulation of intestinal inflammation by soybean and soy-derived compounds

AR Basson, S Ahmed, R Almutairi, B Seo, F Cominelli - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental factors, particularly diet, are considered central to the pathogenesis of the
inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. In particular, the …

[HTML][HTML] Soy protein, bioactive peptides, and isoflavones: a review of their safety and health benefits.

ST Tan, SS Tan, CX Tan - PharmaNutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Literature has consistently reported that soy and soy-based foods are excellent
sources of amino acids and isoflavones. Therefore, this review summarises the safety and …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the role of medicinal plants and Gut microbiota in colon cancer: Towards microbiota-based strategies for prevention and treatment

A Vignesh, TC Amal, S Selvakumar, K Vasanth - Health Sciences Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Colon cancer remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Given
its widespread prevalence, the identification of new anticancer drugs is crucial. Medicinal …

Impact of genistein on the gut microbiome of humanized mice and its role in breast tumor inhibition

B Paul, KJ Royston, Y Li, ML Stoll, CF Skibola… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Since dietary polyphenols can have beneficial effects in prevention and treatment of cancer,
we tested the hypothesis that breast cancer patients' intestinal microbiota is modulated by …

Effects of Tempeh Fermentation with Lactobacillus plantarum and Rhizopus oligosporus on Streptozotocin-Induced Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Rats

YC Huang, BH Wu, YL Chu, WC Chang, MC Wu - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The increased consumption of high fat-containing foods has been linked to the prevalence
of obesity and abnormal metabolic syndromes. Rhizopus oligosporus, a fungus in the family …