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Food Science & Technology
Jiaobo Cheng, Jielun Hu, Fang Geng, Shaoping Nie
Summary: This article reviews the roles of Bacteroides in gut microbiota and the process of polysaccharide utilization. It also discusses the benefits of short-chain fatty acids in gut health and the potential of polysaccharide therapy for diseases related to gut dysbiosis.
FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marina Rodrigues, Caroline Bertoncini-Silva, Anderson Gregorio Joaquim, Cassia Dias Machado, Leandra Naira Zambelli Ramalho, Daniela Carlos, Priscila Giacomo Fassini, Vivian Marques Miguel Suen
Summary: This study found that eugenol has a protective effect on hepatic lipid accumulation and beneficially modulates the gut microbiota in obese mice, but it does not prevent weight gain.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Enrique Guillamon, Pedro Andreo-Martinez, Nuria Mut-Salud, Juristo Fonolla, Alberto Banos
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the beneficial effects of organosulfur compounds (OSCs) from Allium plants on gut microbiota (GM) and intestinal health, showing significant antibacterial activity and modulation of bacterial populations, making them potential candidates for treating inflammatory bowel disease.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kamila Kasprzak-Drozd, Tomasz Oniszczuk, Mateusz Stasiak, Anna Oniszczuk
Summary: The human intestine contains a complex community of microorganisms known as the gut microbiota, which plays a crucial role in maintaining host homeostasis. Dietary polyphenols have been investigated for their beneficial effects in preventing metabolic diseases and their modulation of the gut microbiota. The interdependence between gut microbiota and polyphenol metabolites in maintaining host gut homeostasis is also emphasized.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Soghra Bagheri, Samaneh Zolghadri, Agata Stanek
Summary: Obesity is linked to metabolic abnormalities, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. The rate of obesity has increased in recent decades, and there is a connection between obesity and the gut microbiota. Inflammation plays a role in this connection. Anti-inflammatory nutrients, foods, and diets are important in managing obesity.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Il-Sup Kim, Woong-Suk Yang, Cheorl-Ho Kim
Summary: Peptides derived from soy protein, known as soy peptides, have a range of physiological functions, such as lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, enhancing immunity, and preventing atherosclerosis. These peptides also possess gel-forming, emulsifying, and foaming abilities, and can inhibit bile acid reabsorption to reduce cholesterol levels. Soy peptides have potential applications in health-oriented foods, functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ilias Attaye, Sophie van Oppenraaij, Moritz V. Warmbrunn, Max Nieuwdorp
Summary: The ketogenic diet focuses on reducing carbohydrate intake and increasing fat intake to promote weight loss, improve insulin sensitivity, and reduce dyslipidaemia. The interactions between diet and gut microbiota play a crucial role in influencing host health and metabolic effects.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Sonia Paula Alexandrino de Oliveira, Heloisa Maria Almeida do Nascimento, Karoliny Brito Sampaio, Evandro Leite de Souza
Summary: Beet contains various bioactive compounds with beneficial effects on gut microbiota, promoting the growth and metabolism of probiotics, and linked to overall gastrointestinal health. Beet should be considered as a healthy choice for meal preparation and functional food product formulation.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xiaofang Jiang, Boyu Sun, Zheng Zhou
Summary: This review introduces the molecular mechanisms by which gut microbiota contributes to the development of diabetes mellitus (DM), and summarizes the preclinical studies of bioactive natural products that exert antidiabetic effects by modulating the gut microbiota.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Biqian Wei, Pengfei Ren, Changhu Xue, Yuming Wang, Qingjuan Tang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the amelioration of hyperuricemia and renal inflammation by guluronate oligosaccharides (GOS) derived from brown algae. Results showed that GOS treatment significantly reduced serum uric acid and blood urea nitrogen levels, while restoring the levels of xanthine oxidase and adenosine deaminase to normal. GOS treatment also improved renal pathologization associated with hyperuricemia and modulated intestinal microbiota. These findings support further development of GOS as a functional food ingredient for hyperuricemia.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Meng Shi, Yuting Lu, Junling Wu, Zhibing Zheng, Chenghao Lv, Jianhui Ye, Si Qin, Chaoxi Zeng
Summary: Theaflavins (TFs) are polyphenol hydroxyl substances that have the potential to prevent and treat metabolic syndrome (MetS). They have the ability to alleviate MetS through antiobesity, lipid-lowering, hypoglycemic, uric-acid-lowering effects, and modulation of the gut microbiota. This paper summarizes the bioavailability of TFs and provides evidence on their functionalities against metabolic abnormalities, highlighting their promising potential for MetS prevention.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shengnan Liang, Qinggang Xie, Smith Etareri Evivie, Lina Zhao, Qingxue Chen, Baofeng Xu, Fei Liu, Bailiang Li, Guicheng Huo
Summary: The study found that oat, corn, and millet have a better beneficial effect on infant gut microbiota, especially RUSF-2, which significantly increased the relative abundance of Lactobacillus and Akkermansia. This suggests that RUSF-2 is an excellent supplementary food for infant gut microbiota. The study provides new ideas and a theoretical basis for the development of infant supplementary food.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dominik Wendner, Theresa Schott, Elisabeth Mayer, Klaus Teichmann
Summary: Industrial farming of livestock emphasizes high productivity and performance, but concerns about food and feed safety and sustainability are growing. This study used an in vitro co-culture model of the piglet gut to investigate the effects of two similar phytogenic feed additives. The results showed that these additives have a protective effect on the intestinal epithelial barrier integrity, but the effect varies depending on treatment duration and model compartment.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nuno Filipe da Silva Soares, Andrea Quagliariello, Seren Yigitturk, Maria Elena Martino
Summary: Animals and their gut microbes have a mutualistic relationship where nutrition plays a central role. However, fully understanding and controlling this interaction is challenging. In this study, the researchers used a Drosophila melanogaster/Lactiplantibacillus plantarum model to investigate the impact of gut microbes on the host. They found that the beneficial effects of L. plantarum strains were primarily due to their symbiotic relationship rather than raw nutrients. Metabolomic analysis showed that the production of beneficial bacterial metabolites also played a crucial role. These findings provide insights into the role of beneficial bacteria and probiotics, and offer a quantitative framework for studying the host-gut microbiome.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Han Gao, Chengwei He, Rongxuan Hua, Chen Liang, Boya Wang, Yixuan Du, Shuzi Xin, Yuexin Guo, Lei Gao, Lucia Zhang, Hongwei Shang, Jingdong Xu
Summary: The study indicates that rhubarb extract promotes the flexibility of collagen fiber, reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines, enhances anti-inflammatory cytokines, and maintains gut microflora balance with potential impacts on fatty acid and polyamine metabolism.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elena Lima-Cabello, Juan D. Alche, Sonia Morales-Santana, Alfonso Clemente, Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez, Karam B. Singh, Alfonso Clemente, Matthew N. Nelson, Sergio Ochatt, Penelope M. C. Smith
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Raquel Ruiz, Raquel Olias, Alfonso Clemente, Luis A. Rubio
Article
Food Science & Technology
Maria del Carmen Marin-Manzano, Oswaldo Hernandez-Hernandez, Marina Diez-Municio, Cristina Delgado-Andrade, Francisco Javier Moreno, Alfonso Clemente
Editorial Material
Food Science & Technology
Alfonso Clemente, Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez
Editorial Material
Food Science & Technology
Alan Mackie, Didier Dupont, Pasquale Ferranti, Alfonso Clemente
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Ana Margarida Pereira, Alfonso Clemente
Summary: The advancements and cost reduction in high-throughput sequencing techniques have allowed for a better understanding of microbial communities in various species, including dogs. Dogs have distinct microbial communities in different body locations, influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
TOPICS IN COMPANION ANIMAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez, Alfonso Clemente, Sergio J. Ochatt, Maria Carlota Vaz Patto, Eric Von Wettberg, Petr Smykal
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Victoria E. Garcia-Casas, Isabel Seiquer, Zaira Pardo, Ana Haro, Isidra Recio, Raquel Olias
Summary: Combining sweet whey with Maracuya and barley can create a nutritionally rich beverage with strong antioxidant potential. The digestion process enhances antioxidant properties and results in significant changes in fatty acids and proteins.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Raquel Olias, Tracey Rayner, Alfonso Clemente, Claire Domoney
Summary: The presence of anti-nutritional factors in seeds can reduce the bioavailability of nutrients. This study investigated the impact of certain proteins present in pea seeds on protein digestibility and amino acid availability using mutant lines lacking these proteins. The results suggest that pea seeds lacking certain proteins can be used to develop novel foods with improved protein digestibility without negatively affecting protein concentration or yield.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez, Karam B. Singh, Alfonso Clemente, Jaroslaw Czubinski, Sergio Ochatt, Eric Von Wettberg, Petr Smykal
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Raquel Olias, Cristina Delgado-Andrade, Maria Padial, M. Carmen Marin-Manzano, Alfonso Clemente
Summary: The global market for plant-based drinks is growing rapidly due to consumer demand for sustainable diets, including vegetarian and vegan options. Soy beverages, in particular, are becoming popular among lactose intolerant and milk protein allergic individuals, as they provide high-quality protein, vitamin B, unsaturated fatty acids, and beneficial phytochemicals. This review provides a comprehensive market survey of fifty-two soy beverages available in Spain and other European countries, revealing a dominant category of calcium and vitamin-fortified drinks, which aims to address nutritional gaps and meet dietary requirements.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Raquel Olias, Carmen Becerra-Rodriguez, Jorge R. Soliz-Rueda, F. Javier Moreno, Cristina Delgado-Andrade, Alfonso Clemente
