The simultaneous intake of food and drugs can have a strong impact on drug release,
absorption, distribution, metabolism and/or elimination and consequently, on the efficacy …

Due to its safety, convenience, low cost and good compliance, oral administration attracts
lots of attention. However, the efficacy of many oral drugs is limited to their unsatisfactory …

Bile acids have received considerable interest in the drug delivery research due to their
peculiar physicochemical properties and biocompatibility. The main advantage of bile acids …

Over the last decade, fruit juice consumption has increased. Their rise in popularity can be
attributed to the belief that they are a quick way to consuming a dietary portion of fruit …

Bile acids (BAs) are amphiphilic molecules with 24 carbon atoms and consist of a
hydrophobic and a rigid steroid nucleus, to which are attached a hydrophilic hydroxyl group …

Apart from well-known functions of bile acids in digestion and solubilization of lipophilic
nutrients and drugs in the small intestine, the emerging evidence from the past two decades …

Probiotics are frequently consumed as functional food and widely used as dietary
supplements, but are also recommended in treating or preventing various gastrointestinal …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the metabolic disease with the highest morbidity rates
worldwide. The condition is characterized by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance …

Bile acids are endogenous emulsifiers synthesized from cholesterol having a peculiar
amphiphilic structure. Appreciation of their beneficial effects on human health, recognized …

Background. Oxidative stress and inflammation are closely related pathophysiological
processes, both occurring in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In addition to the standard …