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Nutrients, Volume 12, Issue 8

August 2020 - 324 articles

Cover Story: As an imbalance in the intestinal microbiota can lead to the development of several diseases (e.g., type 1 diabetes, cancer, among others), the use of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics to alter the gut microbiome has attracted recent interest. Postbiotics include any substance released by or produced through the metabolic activity of the microorganism, which exerts a beneficial effect on the host, directly or indirectly. Here, we provided a critical review of postbiotics described in the literature, including their mechanisms of action, clinical characteristics, and potential therapeutic applications. We detailed the pleiotropic effects of postbiotics, including their immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer properties. Although the use of postbiotics is an attractive strategy for altering the microbiome, further study into its efficacy and safety is warranted. View this paper.
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Articles (324)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,631 Views
13 Pages

17 August 2020

We aimed to analyse the effects of maternal intake of an unbalanced diet during lactation in the composition and the levels of proteins present in milk. Milk samples from control nursing dams (C-dams) or from nursing dams fed a cafeteria diet during...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
14,200 Views
15 Pages

PHAGE-2 Study: Supplemental Bacteriophages Extend Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BL04 Benefits on Gut Health and Microbiota in Healthy Adults

  • Diana S. Grubb,
  • Scott D. Wrigley,
  • Kimberley E. Freedman,
  • Yuren Wei,
  • Allegra R. Vazquez,
  • Roxanne E. Trotter,
  • Taylor C. Wallace,
  • Sarah A. Johnson and
  • Tiffany L. Weir

17 August 2020

Probiotics are increasingly used by consumers and practitioners to reduce gastrointestinal (GI) distress and improve gut function. Here, we sought to determine whether the addition of supplemental bacteriophages (PreforPro) could enhance the effects...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
10,023 Views
16 Pages

17 August 2020

Cognitive decline is associated with lifestyle-related factors such as overweight, blood pressure, and dietary composition. Studies have reported beneficial effects of dietary anthocyanins on cognition in older adults and children. However, the effec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,855 Views
11 Pages

Effects of Multi-Strain Probiotics on Immune Responses and Metabolic Balance in Helicobacter pylori-Infected Mice

  • Chun-Che Lin,
  • Wei-Chiao Huang,
  • Chiu-Hsian Su,
  • Wei-De Lin,
  • Wen-Tzu Wu,
  • Bi Yu and
  • Yuan-Man Hsu

17 August 2020

Chronic inflammation caused by Helicobacter pylori infection increases the risk of developing gastric cancer. Even though the prevalence of H. pylori infection has been decreased in many regions, the development of antibiotic resistance strains has i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,927 Views
19 Pages

Pycnogenol® Supplementation Attenuates Memory Deficits and Protects Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Neurons via Antioxidative Role in a Gerbil Model of Transient Forebrain Ischemia

  • Bora Kim,
  • Tae-Kyeong Lee,
  • Cheol Woo Park,
  • Dae Won Kim,
  • Ji Hyeon Ahn,
  • Hyejin Sim,
  • Jae-Chul Lee,
  • Go Eun Yang,
  • Jong Dai Kim and
  • Myoung Cheol Shin
  • + 5 authors

17 August 2020

Pycnogenol® (an extract of the bark of French maritime pine tree) is used for dietary supplement and known to have excellent antioxidative efficacy. However, there are few reports on neuroprotective effect of Pycnogenol® supplementation and i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
64 Citations
14,786 Views
25 Pages

17 August 2020

Ramadan fasting is a form of time-restricted feeding which combines a fast and feast period daily for a duration of one month every year. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink consumption from dawn till sunset and this change in the mea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,476 Views
22 Pages

17 August 2020

Dietary fibres are an integral part of a balanced diet. Consumption of a high-fibre diet confers many physiological and metabolic benefits. However, fibre is generally avoided by individuals with gastrointestinal motility disorders like gastroparesis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,263 Views
18 Pages

17 August 2020

Riceberry rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a new pigmented variety of rice from Thailand. Despite its high anthocyanin content, its effect on adipogenesis and adipocyte function remains unexplored. We investigated whether Riceberry rice extract (RBE) impact...

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