[HTML][HTML] Polyphenols—Gut microbiota interrelationship: A transition to a new generation of prebiotics

D Plamada, DC Vodnar - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present review summarizes the studies carried out on this topic in the last five years.
According to the new definitions, among all the compounds included in the group of …

[HTML][HTML] Guts imbalance imbalances the brain: a review of gut microbiota association with neurological and psychiatric disorders

L Mitrea, SA Nemeş, K Szabo, BE Teleky… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the last ten years, there has been a growing interest regarding the relationship between
gut microbiota, brain, and neurological-associated affections. As multiple preclinical and …

Organic acids production from lactic acid bacteria: A preservation approach

SP Bangar, S Suri, M Trif, F Ozogul - Food bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a group of gram-positive bacteria capable of converting
carbohydrate substrates into organic acids and producing a wide range of metabolites …

[HTML][HTML] The use of chitosan, alginate, and pectin in the biomedical and food sector—biocompatibility, bioadhesiveness, and biodegradability

GA Martău, M Mihai, DC Vodnar - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, biopolymers as intelligent and active biopolymer systems in the food and
pharmaceutical industry are of considerable interest in their use. With this association in …

[HTML][HTML] Functionality and applicability of starch-based films: An eco-friendly approach

SP Bangar, SS Purewal, M Trif, S Maqsood, M Kumar… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of high amounts of petro-based plastics is a growing environmental
devastation issue, leading to the urgent need to innovate eco-safe packaging materials at an …

[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by (SARS-CoV-2) infections: a real challenge for human gut microbiota

DC Vodnar, L Mitrea, BE Teleky, K Szabo… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a great challenge for worldwide researchers in the
human microbiota area because the mechanisms and long-term effects of the infection at the …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccinium Species (Ericaceae): Phytochemistry and Biological Properties of Medicinal Plants

GA Martău, T Bernadette-Emőke, R Odocheanu… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Vaccinium L.(Ericaceae) genus consists of a globally widespread and diverse genus of
around 4250 species, of which the most valuable is the Vaccinioidae subfamily. The current …

[HTML][HTML] Biotherapy using probiotics as therapeutic agents to restore the gut microbiota to relieve gastrointestinal tract inflammation, IBD, IBS and prevent induction of …

D Dahiya, PS Nigam - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota is composed of several microbial strains with diverse and variable
compositions in both healthy and sick people. An undisturbed gut microbiota needs to be …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive Potential of Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.): Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Activity, Bioaccessibility and Prebiotic Potential

IM Haș, BE Teleky, K Szabo, E Simon, F Ranga… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to its abundance of physiologically active ingredients, one of the oldest medicinal
herbs, elderberry (EB) Sambucus nigra L., is beneficial for both therapeutic and dietary …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness, knowledge, and interest about prebiotics—A study among Romanian consumers

G Precup, CB Pocol, BE Teleky, DC Vodnar - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The consumer awareness towards healthier diets and the impact of nutrition on health has
triggered an increase in the production and commercialization of foods with health claims …