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66 Citations
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Microplastics as Vectors of Chromium and Lead during Dynamic Simulation of the Human Gastrointestinal Tract

  • Verónica Godoy,
  • Antonio Martínez-Férez,
  • María Ángeles Martín-Lara,
  • José Antonio Vellido-Pérez,
  • Mónica Calero and
  • Gabriel Blázquez

11 June 2020

The human body is exposed to the ingestion of microplastics that are often contaminated with other substances, which can be released into our body. In this work, a dynamic in-vitro simulator of the gastrointestinal tract based on a membrane reactor h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plastic Waste and Pollution)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,056 Views
15 Pages

23 November 2022

The germination of lamtoro gung has been shown to increase the angiotensin-I-converting enzyme inhibitory (ACE-I) activity in previous studies. The 48 h germinated flour had the highest ACE-I activity. Administration of the gastrointestinal digestion...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advance in Biological Activities of Functional Food)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,863 Views
11 Pages

Trace elements such as selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) are essential elements in the human body, while cadmium (Cd) has no physiological function. A high proportion of people consume dietary supplements to enhance the performance of the body or alter the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,275 Views
12 Pages

Simulated Gastrointestinal pH Condition Improves Antioxidant Properties of Wheat and Rice Flours

  • Kim Wei Chan,
  • Nicholas M. H. Khong,
  • Shahid Iqbal and
  • Maznah Ismail

18 June 2012

The present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant properties of wheat and rice flours under simulated gastrointestinal pH condition. After subjecting the wheat and rice flour slurries to simulated gastrointestinal pH condition, both slurrie...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,164 Views
14 Pages

7 June 2023

Raw bars have become popular among health-conscious consumers due to their nutrient-dense ingredients and lack of additives and preservatives. However, the effect of simulated gastrointestinal digestion on the nutrient content of these bars has yet t...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,953 Views
11 Pages

Antioxidant Property Enhancement of Sweet Potato Flour under Simulated Gastrointestinal pH

  • Kim Wei Chan,
  • Nicholas M. H. Khong,
  • Shahid Iqbal,
  • Imam Mustapha Umar and
  • Maznah Ismail

19 July 2012

Sweet potato is known to be rich in healthful antioxidants, but the stability of its antioxidant properties under gastrointestinal pH is very much unknown. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the changes in antioxidant properties (total contents of p...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,703 Views
18 Pages

Characterization of Lactiplantibacillus paraplantarum HK-1 and GABA Synthesis Under Simulated Gastrointestinal Conditions

  • Susana Castro-Seriche,
  • Joaquin Alvarez-Norambuena,
  • Paulina Lincoñir-Campos,
  • Cristian Gutiérrez-Zamorano,
  • Alvaro Ruiz-Garrido,
  • Bruno Jerez-Angulo,
  • Apolinaria García-Cancino and
  • Alonso Jerez-Morales

26 September 2025

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a bioactive amino acid with anti-inflammatory and neurotransmitter properties, yet limited information exists regarding its production by Lactiplantibacillus paraplantarum. We evaluated factors that influence GABA sy...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,136 Views
19 Pages

Impact of Simulated Human Gastrointestinal Digestion on the Bioactive Fraction of Upcycled Pineapple By-Products

  • Ricardo Gómez-García,
  • Ana A. Vilas-Boas,
  • Ana Oliveira,
  • Manuela Amorim,
  • José A. Teixeira,
  • Lorenzo Pastrana,
  • Maria Manuela Pintado and
  • Débora A. Campos

5 January 2022

Pineapple by-products (peels and stems) from fruit processing industries were evaluated to understand its potential application as a functional food. Therefore, the bioactive compounds of pineapple by-products were characterized for prebiotic and ant...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Processing, Bioactivities, and Application)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,201 Views
12 Pages

The In Vitro Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion Affects the Bioaccessibility and Bioactivity of Beta vulgaris Constituents

  • Marta Igual,
  • Ângela Fernandes,
  • Maria Inês Dias,
  • José Pinela,
  • Purificación García-Segovia,
  • Javier Martínez-Monzó and
  • Lillian Barros

11 January 2023

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is an important root vegetable crop and a valuable food source of micronutrients and bioactive constituents. In this study, the bioaccessibility of minerals, organic acids, and betacyanins in beetroot powder during simulat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Analytical Techniques for Detecting Trace Elements in Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
102 Citations
10,976 Views
16 Pages

26 August 2021

Thanks to the beneficial properties of probiotic bacteria, there exists an immense demand for their consumption in probiotic foods worldwide. Nevertheless, it is difficult to retain a high number of viable cells in probiotic food products during thei...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microencapsulation of Bioactive Compounds: Techniques and Applications)
  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,069 Views
13 Pages

Lentinus edodes, a functional food, was evaluated as a potential antidote for adsorption/removal of cadmium ion from simulated gastrointestinal fluids. An adsorption/removal capacity of 65.12 mg/g was achieved by L. edodes in solutions with a pH ra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,409 Views
12 Pages

25 November 2019

A two-stage simulated gastro-intestinal (GI) digestion model (2 h pepsin treatment and subsequent 2 h pancreatin treatment at 37 °C) was used to explore the antioxidant activity of the digested products of Cyprinus carpio haematopterus scale gela...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
7,050 Views
13 Pages

20 June 2018

Antioxidant peptides are currently the focus of many studies, since they eliminate free radicals in the human body without harmful effects. In the present study, Lactobacillus casei L61 was used as a starter culture to ferment goat milk because of it...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Benefits of Fermentation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
56 Citations
8,913 Views
14 Pages

17 October 2016

In this study, the stable collagen hydrolysate was prepared by alcalase hydrolysis and twice simulated gastrointestinal digestion from Alaska pollock skin. The characteristics of hydrolysates and antioxidant activities in vitro, including 2,2′-azino-...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Marine Proteins and Peptides)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
971 Views
17 Pages

10 February 2026

Foodborne microplastics (MPs) are suspected carriers of co-ingested food contaminants, yet their digestive fate remains poorly characterized. This study simulates the role of environmentally aged polylactic acid (PLA) MPs—a common food-contact...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,369 Views
11 Pages

Probiotics are often advised to be taken separately from antibiotics due to their sensitivity to antibiotic activity and gastrointestinal (GI) stress. However, Clostridium butyricum spores, as next-generation probiotics, may withstand concurrent use...

(This article belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,777 Views
20 Pages

Changes of Bioactive Components and Antioxidant Capacity of Pear Ferment in Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion In Vitro

  • Xiaoying Zhang,
  • Yiming Li,
  • Yue Li,
  • Jiangli Zhao,
  • Yudou Cheng,
  • Yongxia Wang and
  • Junfeng Guan

13 March 2023

Fruit ferment is rich in polyphenols, organic acids, enzymes, and other bioactive components, which contribute to their antioxidant ability. In this study, we investigated the effect of the simulated gastric and intestinal digestion in vitro on the t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Recent Developments in Plant-Based Nutraceutical and Functional Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,630 Views
18 Pages

Exploring Bioequivalence of Dexketoprofen Trometamol Drug Products with the Gastrointestinal Simulator (GIS) and Precipitation Pathways Analyses

  • Marival Bermejo,
  • Gislaine Kuminek,
  • Jozef Al-Gousous,
  • Alejandro Ruiz-Picazo,
  • Yasuhiro Tsume,
  • Alfredo Garcia-Arieta,
  • Isabel González-Alvarez,
  • Bart Hens,
  • Deanna Mudie and
  • Gordon L. Amidon
  • + 2 authors

The present work aimed to explain the differences in oral performance in fasted humans who were categorized into groups based on the three different drug product formulations of dexketoprofen trometamol (DKT) salt—Using a combination of in vitr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gastrointestinal Variables and Drug Absorption: Experimental, Computational and In Vitro Predictive Approaches)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,860 Views
18 Pages

In Vitro Characterization of Polysaccharides from Fresh Tea Leaves in Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion and Gut Microbiome Fermentation

  • Qiaoyi Zhou,
  • Jinjing Gao,
  • Xueyan Sun,
  • Yicheng Liang,
  • Minqi Ye,
  • Dongxia Liang,
  • Caijin Ling and
  • Binghu Fang

16 May 2024

Tea plants have a long cultivation history in the world, but there are few studies on polysaccharides from fresh tea leaves. In this study, tea polysaccharides (TPSs) were isolated from fresh tea leaves. Then, we investigated the characteristics of T...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Extraction, Characterization and Application of Functional Ingredients from Agri-Food Wastes and By-Products)
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,675 Views
14 Pages

6 August 2018

Different kinds of freshwater fish soups show a diverse range of health functions, due to their different nutritional substances and corresponding bioactivities. In the current study, in order to learn the theoretical basis of the potential role fish...

(This article belongs to the Collection Advances in Liquid Separation Techniques for Food and Pharmaceutical Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,495 Views
17 Pages

12 August 2022

Hydrolysis of proteins leads to the release of bioactive peptides with positive impact on human health. Peptides exhibiting antihypertensive properties (i.e., inhibition of angiotensin-I-converting enzyme) are commonly found in whey protein hydrolysa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research and Development of Functional Peptide in Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,873 Views
12 Pages

Identification and Antimicrobial Activity of Medium-Sized and Short Peptides from Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion

  • Andrea Cerrato,
  • Anna Laura Capriotti,
  • Federico Capuano,
  • Chiara Cavaliere,
  • Angela Michela Immacolata Montone,
  • Carmela Maria Montone,
  • Susy Piovesana,
  • Riccardo Zenezini Chiozzi and
  • Aldo Laganà

27 August 2020

Due to the rapidly increasing resistance to conventional antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides are emerging as promising novel drug candidates. In this study, peptide fragments were obtained from yellowfin tuna muscle by simulated gastrointestinal dige...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Proteins and Bioactive Peptides in High Protein Content Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,350 Views
17 Pages

Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion of Cocoa: Detection of Resistant Peptides and In Silico/In Vitro Prediction of Their Ace Inhibitory Activity

  • Angela Marseglia,
  • Luca Dellafiora,
  • Barbara Prandi,
  • Veronica Lolli,
  • Stefano Sforza,
  • Pietro Cozzini,
  • Tullia Tedeschi,
  • Gianni Galaverna and
  • Augusta Caligiani

30 April 2019

In this study we investigated the oligopeptide pattern in fermented cocoa beans and derived products after simulated gastrointestinal digestion. Peptides in digested cocoa samples were identified based on the mass fragmentation and on the software an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cocoa, Chocolate and Human Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,564 Views
19 Pages

4 January 2026

Background/Objectives: Hypertension represents a leading contributor to cardiovascular disorders and premature mortality. Given the pervasive nature of adverse effects associated with current angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), there is...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Natural Extracts: Advances in Pharmacological and Therapeutic Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,142 Views
14 Pages

Effect of Amine, Carboxyl, or Thiol Functionalization of Mesoporous Silica Particles on Their Efficiency as a Quercetin Delivery System in Simulated Gastrointestinal Conditions

  • Alexis Matadamas-Ortiz,
  • Juan F. Pérez-Robles,
  • Rosalía Reynoso-Camacho,
  • Silvia L. Amaya-Llano,
  • Aldo Amaro-Reyes,
  • Prospero Di Pierro and
  • Carlos Regalado-González

16 April 2024

Quercetin (Q) dietary supplements exhibit poor oral bioavailability because of degradation throughout gastrointestinal digestion (GD), which may be overcome using mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) as an oral delivery system (ODS). This study aimed t...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
90 Citations
6,901 Views
19 Pages

5 February 2020

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides from sesame protein through simulated gastrointestinal digestion in vitro, and to explore the underlying mechanisms by molecular docking. The...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Membrane–Peptide Interactions: From Basics to Current Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
562 Views
23 Pages

8 July 2026

Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) scales represent an underutilized by-product with considerable potential as a source of bioactive peptides that can be released through enzymatic hydrolysis. This study evaluated the production of protein hydrolysates...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,114 Views
11 Pages

Simulation-Based Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Sedations: A Novel Validation to Multidrug Pharmacodynamic Modeling

  • Jing-Yang Liou,
  • Hsin-Yi Wang,
  • I-Ting Kuo,
  • Wen-Kuei Chang and
  • Chien-Kun Ting

27 September 2022

Pharmacodynamic models have described the interactions between anesthetics. Applying the models to clinical practice is still problematic due to inherent limitations: 1. modeling conditions are different from practice. 2. One model can only describe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Drug Interactions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
12,718 Views
12 Pages

30 September 2024

The adequate survival of probiotics in the harsh environment of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a crucial role in the expression of their functional properties. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the survival of commercial probiotics...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,387 Views
14 Pages

9 December 2022

The estimated and concerning rise in world population over the next few years and the consequent increase in food demand will lead to a deterioration in global food security. To avoid or reduce this world crisis, informed and empowered consumers are...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Role of Food Digestion and Digestive System in the Nutritional, Functional and Health Properties of Food Bioactives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,244 Views
14 Pages

Effect of Fermentation by Probiotic Bacteria on the Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds from the Fruit of the Juçara Palm (Euterpe edulis Martius)

  • Maria Thereza Carlos Fernandes,
  • Fernanda Silva Farinazzo,
  • Carolina Saori Ishii Mauro,
  • Milena do Prado Ferreira,
  • Marsilvio Lima de Moraes Filho,
  • César Ricardo Teixeira Tarley,
  • Karla Bigetti Guergoletto and
  • Sandra Garcia

The underexplored fruit from the juçara palm tree (Euterpe edulis Martius) has bioactive compounds with antioxidant activities, such as phenolic acids and anthocyanins. This fruit’s pulp presents itself as an appropriate fermentation med...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Fermented Fruits and Vegetables)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,723 Views
25 Pages

Development of a Chicken Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) Simulation Model: Impact of Cecal Inoculum Storage Preservation Conditions

  • Nelson Mota de Carvalho,
  • Célia Maria Costa,
  • Cláudia Castro,
  • Mayra Anton Dib Saleh,
  • Manuela Estevez Pintado,
  • Diana Luazi Oliveira and
  • Ana Raquel Madureira

A chicken gastrointestinal tract (GIT) simulation model was developed to help predict the potential effects of feed additives supplementation on chicken’ microbiota. The chemical and enzymatic conditions for oral, gastric, intestinal, and cecum...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exclusive Papers Collection of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in Applied Microbiology (2023, 2024))
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,499 Views
19 Pages

Impact of In Vitro Digestion on the Digestibility, Amino Acid Release, and Antioxidant Activity of Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) and Cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen) Proteins in Caco-2 and HepG2 Cells

  • Gloricel Serena-Romero,
  • Anaís Ignot-Gutiérrez,
  • Osvaldo Conde-Rivas,
  • Marlenne Y. Lima-Silva,
  • Armando J. Martínez,
  • Daniel Guajardo-Flores and
  • Elvia Cruz-Huerta

5 December 2023

This study evaluated the impact of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on the digestibility, amino acid release, and antioxidant activity of proteins from amaranth (Amarantus cruentus L.) and cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen). Antioxid...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Materials and Their Antioxidant Potential)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,356 Views
16 Pages

Preparation, Characterization, and In Vitro Stability Analysis of Deer Sinew Peptide-Zinc Chelate

  • Shan Yang,
  • Tianyuan Liu,
  • Weijia Chen,
  • Ying Zong,
  • Jianan Geng,
  • Yan Zhao,
  • Zhongmei He and
  • Rui Du

18 June 2025

Novel peptide-zinc chelates (DSPs-Zn) with a zinc content of 186.94 mg/g were synthesized from deer tendon peptides at pH 6, 60 °C, 60 min, and peptide-zinc mass ratio of 1:3. Ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV) and Fourier transform...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,636 Views
24 Pages

The oral delivery of polyphenolic compounds such as rosmarinic acid (Ros) is limited by poor gastrointestinal stability and early release, resulting in low bioaccessibility. Herein, carboxymethylated guar gum (cmGG)-based nanoparticles were developed...

(This article belongs to the Section Application of Colloids and Interfacial Aspects)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,057 Views
13 Pages

Spray-Drying Encapsulation of the Live Biotherapeutic Candidate Akkermansia muciniphila DSM 22959 to Survive Aerobic Storage

  • Joana Cristina Barbosa,
  • Diana Almeida,
  • Daniela Machado,
  • Sérgio Sousa,
  • Ana Cristina Freitas,
  • José Carlos Andrade and
  • Ana Maria Gomes

Akkermansia muciniphila is regarded as a promising next-generation probiotic or live biotherapeutic candidate. Effective delivery strategies must be developed to ensure high enough viability of the probiotic strain throughout its industrial formulati...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,700 Views
11 Pages

The Functional Properties of Lactobacillus casei HY2782 Are Affected by the Fermentation Time

  • Seung Hee Jung,
  • Dong Ki Hong,
  • So-Jung Bang,
  • Keon Heo,
  • Jae-Jung Sim and
  • Jung-Lyoul Lee

10 March 2021

Maintaining probiotic effectiveness represents the most important task for the development of functional foods. Gastrointestinal stability and intestinal adhesion properties comprise one criterion for probiotic selection. Here, we investigated the be...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Fermented Food Products)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,928 Views
16 Pages

The growing interest in probiotic bacteria within the food industry is driven by their recognized health benefits for consumers. However, preserving their therapeutic viability and stability during gastrointestinal transit remains a formidable challe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Biocomposite Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Biomedical Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,103 Views
18 Pages

24 March 2025

Phenolic compounds in cereals, known for their biological activities, are primarily found in a bound state within the bran. Their changes during digestion are linked to physiological activities. In this study, the dynamic changes and fermentation cha...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cereal Bran: Novel Processing Techniques, Nutritional Composition and Health Benefits)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,396 Views
17 Pages

The Bioaccessibility of Yak Bone Collagen Hydrolysates: Focus on Analyzing the Variation Regular of Peptides and Free Amino Acids

  • Zitao Guo,
  • Yuliang Yang,
  • Bo Hu,
  • Lingyu Zhu,
  • Chunyu Liu,
  • Moying Li,
  • Zhenghua Gu,
  • Yu Xin,
  • Zhongpeng Guo and
  • Liang Zhang
  • + 2 authors

27 February 2023

The lack of a bioaccessibility test for yak bone collagen hydrolysates (YBCH) limits their development as functional foods. In this study, simulated gastrointestinal digestion (SD) and absorption (SA) models were utilized to evaluate the bioaccessibi...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,157 Views
17 Pages

The Application of Spray-Dried and Reconstituted Flaxseed Oil Cake Extract as Encapsulating Material and Carrier for Probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG

  • Łukasz Łopusiewicz,
  • Elżbieta Bogusławska-Wąs,
  • Emilia Drozłowska,
  • Paulina Trocer,
  • Alicja Dłubała,
  • Kinga Mazurkiewicz-Zapałowicz and
  • Artur Bartkowiak

15 September 2021

Agro-industrial by-products are promising source of biopolymers, including proteins and polysaccharides. This study was designed to evaluate the flaxseed oil cake extract (FOCE) as natural encapsulating material and carrier for probiotic Lacticaseiba...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Biopolymer Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,196 Views
13 Pages

Evaluation of Targeted-Release Capsule Formulations for Protection of the Acid-Sensitive Enzyme Pancreatin Under Fasted and Fed Intestinal Conditions In Vitro

  • Elnaz Karimian Azari,
  • Marlies Govaert,
  • Cindy Duysburgh,
  • Stanislaw Glab,
  • Massimo Marzorati and
  • Zainulabedin Saiyed

Objective: This study assessed the ability of capsule formulations to improve the oral delivery and retain activity of an acid-sensitive enzyme during gastrointestinal transit. Methods: The dissolution characteristics of five capsule formulations&mda...

(This article belongs to the Section Drug Delivery and Controlled Release)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,957 Views
14 Pages

In Vivo Predictive Dissolution and Biopharmaceutic-Based In Silico Model to Explain Bioequivalence Results of Valsartan, a Biopharmaceutics Classification System Class IV Drug

  • Isabel Gonzalez-Alvarez,
  • Alejandro Ruiz-Picazo,
  • Ruben Selles-Talavera,
  • Andres Figueroa-Campos,
  • Virginia Merino,
  • Marival Bermejo and
  • Marta Gonzalez-Alvarez

The purpose of this study was to predict the in vivo bioequivalence (BE) outcome of valsartan (VALS, BCS class IV) from three oral-fixed combination products with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, BCS class III) (Co-Diovan® Forte as reference and two ge...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Drug Product Performance: Bioavailability, Relative Bioavailability and Bioequivalence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,261 Views
20 Pages

Encapsulation of Bacteriophages in Alginate Beads: Improved Viability Under Harsh Simulated Gastric and Intestinal Conditions for Phage Therapy Applications

  • Sally Ameen Almekhlafi,
  • Mohamed A. Farrag,
  • Mona S. Al-Wahibi,
  • Sarah Al-Rashed,
  • Basmah Mohammed Almaarik and
  • Najat A. Y. Marraiki

25 February 2026

Background/Objectives: Bacteriophages offer a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics. However, their therapeutic efficacy is often limited by instability in harsh environmental conditions, particularly within the gastrointestinal tract. Th...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
4,872 Views
15 Pages

In Vitro Antithrombotic and Hypocholesterolemic Activities of Milk Fermented with Specific Strains of Lactococcus lactis

  • Miguel Ángel Rendon-Rosales,
  • María J. Torres-Llanez,
  • Aarón F. González-Córdova,
  • Adrián Hernández-Mendoza,
  • Miguel A. Mazorra-Manzano and
  • Belinda Vallejo-Cordoba

9 September 2019

Milk fermented with specific lactic acid bacteria (LAB) was reported to be a rich source of metabolites, such as peptides with different biological activities that may have a positive effect on cardiovascular health. Thus, in this study, the antithro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dairy Products Consumption for Human Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,020 Views
21 Pages

The gut microbiome plays a central role in human health, and probiotics are widely used to support microbial balance, though their efficacy depends on multiple factors. This study assessed the potential of commercial probiotics Saccharomyces cerevisi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
10,779 Views
14 Pages

Chitosan Interaction with Iron from Yoghurt Using an In Vitro Digestive Model: Comparative Study with Plant Dietary Fibers

  • Marina Dello Staffolo,
  • Miriam Martino,
  • Alicia Bevilacqua,
  • Mirta Montero,
  • María Susana Rodríguez and
  • Liliana Albertengo

19 July 2011

The objective of this work was to investigate the interaction of chitosan with iron from yoghurt by an in vitro gastrointestinal tract model. Taking into account that chitosan is a polysaccharide included in fiber definition by Codex Alimentarius; ch...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dietary Fibre: Biochemistry and Nutritional Science)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,737 Views
22 Pages

Physicochemical Transformations of Silver Nanoparticles in the Oro-Gastrointestinal Tract Mildly Affect Their Toxicity to Intestinal Cells In Vitro: An AOP-Oriented Testing Approach

  • Ozge Kose,
  • David Béal,
  • Sylvie Motellier,
  • Nathalie Pelissier,
  • Véronique Collin-Faure,
  • Magda Blosi,
  • Rossella Bengalli,
  • Anna Costa,
  • Irini Furxhi and
  • Marie Carriere
  • + 1 author

21 February 2023

The widespread use of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in food and consumer products suggests the relevance of human oral exposure to these nanomaterials (NMs) and raises the possibility of adverse effects in the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nano and Ultrafine Particle Toxicology and Exposure Assessment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,073 Views
15 Pages

Mathematical Modeling of the Gastrointestinal System for Preliminary Drug Absorption Assessment

  • Antonio D’Ambrosio,
  • Fatjon Itaj,
  • Filippo Cacace and
  • Vincenzo Piemonte

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the potential of a multicompartmental mathematical model to simulate the activity of the gastrointestinal system after the intake of drugs, with a limited number of parameters. The gastrointestinal system...

(This article belongs to the Section Regenerative Engineering)
  • Review
  • Open Access
65 Citations
13,257 Views
16 Pages

6 December 2024

The human gastrointestinal microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining host health and preventing diseases, prompting the creation of simulators to replicate this intricate system. The Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME®...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New and Emerging Treatment Strategies for Gastrointestinal Diseases)

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