Plant foods are consumed worldwide due to their immense energy density and nutritive
value. Their consumption has been following an increasing trend due to several metabolic …

Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are extracellular carbohydrate polymers forming
capsules or slimy coating around the cells. EPS can be secreted by various bacterial genera …

With the development of high-throughput screening and bioinformatics technology, natural
products with a range of pharmacological targets in multiple diseases have become …

The gut microbiota plays a prominent role in human health. Alterations in the gut microbiota
are linked to the development of chronic diseases such as obesity, inflammatory bowel …

Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid, has been found in many plants, such as Coptis
chinensis Franch and Phellodendron chinense Schneid. Although BBR has a wide spectrum …

Ellagitannins (ETs) and ellagic acid (EA) are dietary polyphenols poorly absorbed but
extensively metabolized by the human gut microbiota to produce different urolithins (Uros) …

In recent years, research on the interaction between flavonoids and intestinal microbes have
prompted a rash of food science, nutriology and biomedicine, complying with future research …

Abstract Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been extensively used to ameliorate
diseases in Asia for over thousands of years. However, owing to a lack of formal scientific …

Naturally occurring compounds polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants, comprised
several categories, namely, flavonoids, phenolic acids, lignans and stilbenes. The biological …

Natural products have been extensively applied in clinical practice, characterized by multi-
component and multi-target, many pharmacodynamic substances, complex action …