scholarly journals Dietary Plant-Origin Bio-Active Compounds, Intestinal Functionality, and Microbiome

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3223
Author(s):  
Elad Tako
Keyword(s):  
Brush Border ◽  
Intestinal Microbiome ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Bacterial Populations ◽  
Membrane Morphology ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
Food Constituent

In recent years, plant-origin bio-active compounds in foods (staple crops, fruit, vegetables, and others) have been gaining interest, and processes to consider them for public health recommendations are being presented and discussed in the literature. However, at times, it may be challenging to demonstrate causality, and there often is not a single compound–single effect relationship. Furthermore, it was suggested that health benefits may be due to metabolites produced by the host or gut microbiome rather than the food constituent per se. Over the years, compounds that were investigated were shown to increase gut microbial diversity, improve endothelial function, improve cognitive function, reduce bone loss, and many others. More recently, an additional and significant body of evidence further demonstrated the nutritional role and potential effects that plant-origin bio-active compounds might have on intestinal functionality (specifically the duodenal brush border membrane, morphology, and the abundance of health-promoting bacterial populations). Hence, the special issue “Dietary Plant-Origin Bio-Active Compounds, Intestinal Functionality, and Microbiome” comprises 11 peer-reviewed papers on the most recent evidence regarding the potential dietary intake and effects of plant-origin bio-active compounds on intestinal functionality, primarily in the context of brush border functional proteins (enzymes and transporters), mineral (and other nutrients) dietary bioavailability, and the intestinal microbiome. Original contributions and literature reviews further demonstrated the potential dietary relevance that plant bio-active compounds hold in human health and development. This editorial provides a brief and concise overview that addresses and summarizes the content of the Dietary Plant-Origin Bio-Active Compounds, Intestinal Functionality, and Microbiome special issue.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue: Foods of Plant Origin

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 555
Author(s):  
Yasmina Sultanbawa ◽  
Michael E. Netzel
Keyword(s):  
Food Sources ◽  
Plant Food ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Alternative Food Sources ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
Processing Properties

Plant food is usually rich in health-promoting ingredients such as polyphenols, carotenoids, betalains, glucosinolates, vitamins, minerals and fibre. However, pre- and post-harvest treatment, processing and storage can have significant effects on the concentration and composition of these bioactive ingredients. Furthermore, the plant food matrix in fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds is very different and can affect digestibility, bioavailability, processing properties and subsequently the nutritional value of the fresh and processed food. The Special Issue ‘Foods of Plant Origin’ covers biodiscovery, functionality, the effect of different cooking/preparation methods on bioactive (plant food) ingredients, and strategies to improve the nutritional quality of plant food by adding other food components using novel/alternative food sources or applying non-conventional preparation techniques.

scholarly journals Dietary Trace Minerals

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elad Tako
Keyword(s):  
Wilson Disease ◽  
Trace Minerals ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Trace Mineral ◽  
Inborn Errors ◽  
Kidney Dialysis ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Iron And Zinc ◽  
Hereditary Disorders ◽  
Health And Development

Dietary trace minerals are pivotal and hold a key role in numerous metabolic processes. Trace mineral deficiencies (except for iodine, iron, and zinc) do not often develop spontaneously in adults on ordinary diets; infants are more vulnerable because their growth is rapid and intake varies. Trace mineral imbalances can result from hereditary disorders (e.g., hemochromatosis, Wilson disease), kidney dialysis, parenteral nutrition, restrictive diets prescribed for people with inborn errors of metabolism, or various popular diet plans. The Special Issue “Dietary Trace Minerals” comprised 13 peer-reviewed papers on the most recent evidence regarding the dietary intake of trace minerals, as well as their effect toward the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases. Original contributions and literature reviews further demonstrated the crucial and central part that dietary trace minerals play in human health and development. This editorial provides a brief and concise overview that addresses and summarizes the content of the Dietary Trace Minerals Special Issue.

scholarly journals Grape Pomace Valorization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1627
Author(s):  
Bojan Antonić ◽  
Simona Jančíková ◽  
Dani Dordević ◽  
Bohuslava Tremlová
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Grape Pomace ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
English Articles

This systematic review aimed to collect data and analyze the possible use of grape pomace, a winemaking industry byproduct, in the production of fortified foods. The English articles found in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, from January 2006 until May 2020, were used for the conduction of overview tables and meta-analysis. The systematic review emphasized the two main issues concerning grape pomace application to other food products: (i) grape pomace contains high amounts of health promoting compounds; and (ii) the use of grape pomace is influencing the waste management. The grape pomace has been used in the fortification of plant origin food, meat, fish, and dairy products, mainly due to higher polyphenols and dietary fiber contents. The fortification was declared as successful in all studied food types. The change of color, caused by polyphenolic compounds, was mainly observed as an adverse effect of the fortification. Higher levels of fortification also caused notable undesirable changes in texture. The most valuable influence of the grape pomace addition according to included papers and meta-analysis is certainly a higher nutritional quality and oxidative stability of fortified products, reflected as higher polyphenol and total dietary fiber content.

Products of plant origin – benefits and the potential risk for the consumer

2017 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Monika Karasiewicz ◽  
Anna Bogacz ◽  
Jana Krzysztoszek ◽  
Daniel Pędziwiatr ◽  
Bogusław Czerny
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Synthetic Drugs ◽  
Diet Supplements ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Higher Doses

Phytochemical compounds are widely used in traditional medicine in the treatment of many ailments. In recent years, an increasing interest is observed in the use of new natural bioactive substances and whole standardized extracts in the prevention and therapy of diseases. Some of these are the components of the diet, diet supplements or at higher doses are used as herbal medicines. Many phytochemicals have documented a beneficial effect on health, but they must be used properly. Therefore, it is important to inform about differentiating between herbal medicine and dietary supplement. Further, the possibility of interactions with synthetic drugs and the mechanisms of these effects is necessary to describe for the safety of phytotherapy. The goal of our paper is to show high prophylactic and medicinal potential of natural active compounds of plant origin. We also want to draw attention to the safety of their use by the consumer. Therefore, we present some studies on the benefical properties of natural active compounds, mainly in the prevention and treatment of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. The results of the described studies are extensively discussed and their suitability for further testing in vivo and in clinical trials is examined. At the same time we show selected interaction of common medicinal plants or their raw materials with synthetic drugs.

scholarly journals Changes in mouse gastrointestinal microbial ecology with ingestion of kale

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Uyeno ◽  
S. Katayama ◽  
S. Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Ecology ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Short Chain Fatty Acids ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Major Fraction ◽  
Bacterial Populations ◽  
Specific Pathogen ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Bacterial Groups

Kale, a cultivar of Brassica oleracea, has attracted a great deal of attention because of its health-promoting effects, which are thought to be exerted through modulation of the intestinal microbiota. The present study was performed to investigate the effects of kale ingestion on the gastrointestinal microbial ecology of mice. 21 male C57BL/6J mice were divided into three groups and housed in a specific pathogen-free facility. The animals were fed either a control diet or experimental diets supplemented with different commercial kale products for 12 weeks. Contents of the caecum and colon of the mice were processed for the determination of active bacterial populations by a bacterial rRNA-based quantification method and short-chain fatty acids by HPLC. rRNAs of Bacteroides-Prevotella, the Clostridium coccoides-Eubacterium rectale group, and Clostridium leptum subgroup constituted the major fraction of microbiota regardless of the composition of the diet. The ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes was higher in the colon samples of one of the kale diet groups than in the control. The colonic butyrate level was also higher with the kale-supplemented diet. Overall, the ingestion of kale tended to either increase or decrease the activity of specific bacterial groups in the mouse gastrointestinal tract, however, the effect might vary depending on the nutritional composition.

PERBAIKAN PENAMPILAN BUAH ABIU (Pouteria caimito Radlk.) MELALUI PEMBERONGSONGAN DAN APLIKASI PESTISIDA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-119
Author(s):  
Moh Nailun Ni'am ◽  
Slamet Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Performance Quality ◽  
Vitamine C ◽  
And Control ◽  
Better Than

Abiu is one of plant origin from Latin America, but it has been adapted and developed in Indonesia. Fruit defects are one of the main problem that decrease the performance quality of abiu. Fruit bagging combine with pesticides are expected to overcome tthe problem. This research aims to study the effect of many kinds of pesticide active compounds to abiu performance quality. This research was conducted at Desa Babakan Lebak, Kecamatan Kota Bogor Barat, and Post-harvest Laboratory of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bogor Agricultural University. The experimental design used was Random Complete Block Design one factor, with 10 replications. This research was consisted of five treatments as a single factor, those were bagging + profenofos 500EC (P1); bagging + Mankozeb 80WP and Streptomicyn sulfat 20WP (P2); bagging + propinep 70WP (P3), bagging without pesticides (P4), and control (P5). Result of this research indicated that treatment of bagging in combination with pesticide active compounds has significant effect on fruit appereance, especially in the fruit smoothnes. The best treatment is the combination of bagging with the addition of mankozeb and streptomycin sulfate pesticide active compounds, which can improve fruit smoothness 26% better than control. The treatment of pesticide active compounds didn’t have significan effectt on the diameter, softness, weight, volume, TSS, TTA, and vitamine C variables.

scholarly journals Soluble Extracts from Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica L.) Affect Brush Border Membrane Functionality, Morphology and Intestinal Bacterial Populations In Vivo (Gallus gallus)

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pereira da Silva ◽  
Kolba ◽  
Stampini Duarte Martino ◽  
Hart ◽  
Tako
Keyword(s):  
Brush Border ◽  
Brush Border Membrane ◽  
Gallus Gallus ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
Salvia Hispanica ◽  
Bacterial Populations ◽  
Relative Expression ◽  
Chia Seed ◽  
Salvia Hispanica L

This study assessed and compared the effects of the intra-amniotic administration of various concentrations of soluble extracts from chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) on the Fe and Zn status, brush border membrane functionality, intestinal morphology, and intestinal bacterial populations, in vivo. The hypothesis was that chia seed soluble extracts will affect the intestinal morphology, functionality and intestinal bacterial populations. By using the Gallus gallus model and the intra-amniotic administration approach, seven treatment groups (non-injected, 18 Ω H2O, 40 mg/mL inulin, non-injected, 5 mg/mL, 10 mg/mL, 25 mg/mL and 50 mg/mL of chia seed soluble extracts) were utilized. At hatch, the cecum, duodenum, liver, pectoral muscle and blood samples were collected for assessment of the relative abundance of the gut microflora, relative expression of Fe- and Zn-related genes and brush border membrane functionality and morphology, relative expression of lipids-related genes, glycogen, and hemoglobin levels, respectively. This study demonstrated that the intra-amniotic administration of chia seed soluble extracts increased (p < 0.05) the villus surface area, villus length, villus width and the number of goblet cells. Further, we observed an increase (p < 0.05) in zinc transporter 1 (ZnT1) and duodenal cytochrome b (Dcytb) proteins gene expression. Our results suggest that the dietary consumption of chia seeds may improve intestinal health and functionality and may indirectly improve iron and zinc intestinal absorption.

Cancer Preventing Properties of Cruciferous Vegetables

2009 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz Czapski
Keyword(s):  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Cruciferous Vegetables ◽  
Phenethyl Isothiocyanate ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Brussels Sprouts ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Health Promoting

Cancer Preventing Properties of Cruciferous VegetablesHealth-promoting phytonutrients in cruciferous vegetables have been gaining attention for their powerful effects in combating cancer. This review concerns anticancer properties of cruciferous green vegetables of "Brassica" genus such as broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, watercress. The role and mechanisms of action of cruciferous active compounds such as sulforaphane, indole-3-carbinol, diindolylmethane and phenethyl isothiocyanate in protection against cancer and cancer-fighting are discussed. Losses of nutrients and active compounds during cooking, microwaving, and blanching of vegetables which may be more substantial than commonly perceived are also reviewed.

scholarly journals Expression of Concern: Hamza et al. Therapeutic and Ameliorative Effects of Active Compounds of Combretum molle in the Treatment and Relief fromWounds in a Diabetes Mellitus Experimental Model. Coatings 2021, 11, 324

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1116
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Experimental Model ◽  
Guest Editor ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Combretum Molle

Following acceptance of the Special Issue article by the Guest Editor, El-Sayed Abd El-Aziz, concerns were raised regarding the integrity of the peer review process [...]

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