Anthocyanins: A comprehensive review of their chemical properties and health effects on cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases

R Mattioli, A Francioso, L Mosca, P Silva - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins are a class of water-soluble flavonoids widely present in fruits and vegetables.
Dietary sources of anthocyanins include red and purple berries, grapes, apples, plums …

Role of intestinal microbiota in the bioavailability and physiological functions of dietary polyphenols

K Kawabata, Y Yoshioka, J Terao - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols are categorized as plant secondary metabolites, and they have attracted much
attention in relation to human health and the prevention of chronic diseases. In recent years …

Antioxidant properties of anthocyanins and their mechanism of action in atherosclerosis

C Garcia, CN Blesso - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis develops due to lipid accumulation in the arterial wall and sclerosis as result
of increased hyperlipidemia, oxidative stress, lipid oxidation, and protein oxidation …

The reciprocal interactions between polyphenols and gut microbiota and effects on bioaccessibility

T Ozdal, DA Sela, J Xiao, D Boyacioglu, F Chen… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
As of late, polyphenols have increasingly interested the scientific community due to their
proposed health benefits. Much of this attention has focused on their bioavailability …

Interaction of dietary polyphenols and gut microbiota: Microbial metabolism of polyphenols, influence on the gut microbiota, and implications on host health

G Catalkaya, K Venema, L Lucini, G Rocchetti… - Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The human gastrointestinal tract is inhabited by a vast number of microorganisms that are
called as the microbiota. Each individual harbors a unique gut microbial composition, this …

Anthocyanins-gut microbiota-health axis: A review

A Liang, W Leonard, JT Beasley, Z Fang… - Critical reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Anthocyanins are a subclass of flavonoids responsible for color in some fruits and
vegetables with potent antioxidative capacity. During digestion, a larger proportion of dietary …

Curcumin as a functional food-derived factor: degradation products, metabolites, bioactivity, and future perspectives

T Tsuda - Food & function, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Curcumin is a polyphenol found in turmeric (Curcuma longa), used as a spice, in food
coloring, and as a traditional herbal medicine. It has been shown that curcumin has health …

Chemistry, pharmacology and health benefits of anthocyanins

A Smeriglio, D Barreca, E Bellocco… - Phytotherapy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Anthocyanins are naturally occurring molecules belonging to the flavonoid class
characterized by the presence of chromophores. Apart from their well‐known antioxidant …

The chemical reactivity of anthocyanins and its consequences in food science and nutrition

O Dangles, JA Fenger - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Owing to their specific pyrylium nucleus (C-ring), anthocyanins express a much richer
chemical reactivity than the other flavonoid classes. For instance, anthocyanins are weak …

Intestinal Microbiota Composition Modulates Choline Bioavailability from Diet and Accumulation of the Proatherogenic Metabolite Trimethylamine-N-Oxide

KA Romano, EI Vivas, D Amador-Noguez, FE Rey - MBio, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Choline is a water-soluble nutrient essential for human life. Gut microbial metabolism of
choline results in the production of trimethylamine (TMA), which upon absorption by the host …