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Farhat G. Polyphenols in obesity and weight management: Are they worth further research? An umbrella review. NUTR BULL 2024; 49:126-131. [PMID: 38469993 DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Polyphenols are widely known for their putative antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and their potential protective role in several diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. They have also attracted significant interest as 'anti-obesity' agents, although with mechanisms of action that have been exclusively demonstrated in animal and in vitro studies. This umbrella review aims to evaluate current evidence surrounding the role of polyphenols in obesity and weight management and to establish the usefulness of these agents in combatting obesity. A search of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials was carried out. Nine systematic reviews (of which eight included a meta-analysis) were included. Evidence of polyphenols' effects on reducing bodyweight is mixed, and where the effects are significant, they are numerically small and unlikely to be of help in reducing bodyweight or preventing weight gain. Future research should focus on establishing the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of polyphenols through well-designed randomised controlled trials. Such research could be more valuable and cost-effective since it has shown potential to improve human health.
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- Grace Farhat
- Faculty of Health and Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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Kok CR, Rose DJ, Cui J, Whisenhunt L, Hutkins R. Identification of carbohydrate gene clusters obtained from in vitro fermentations as predictive biomarkers of prebiotic responses. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:183. [PMID: 38796418 PMCID: PMC11127362 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-024-03344-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Prebiotic fibers are non-digestible substrates that modulate the gut microbiome by promoting expansion of microbes having the genetic and physiological potential to utilize those molecules. Although several prebiotic substrates have been consistently shown to provide health benefits in human clinical trials, responder and non-responder phenotypes are often reported. These observations had led to interest in identifying, a priori, prebiotic responders and non-responders as a basis for personalized nutrition. In this study, we conducted in vitro fecal enrichments and applied shotgun metagenomics and machine learning tools to identify microbial gene signatures from adult subjects that could be used to predict prebiotic responders and non-responders. RESULTS Using short chain fatty acids as a targeted response, we identified genetic features, consisting of carbohydrate active enzymes, transcription factors and sugar transporters, from metagenomic sequencing of in vitro fermentations for three prebiotic substrates: xylooligosacharides, fructooligosacharides, and inulin. A machine learning approach was then used to select substrate-specific gene signatures as predictive features. These features were found to be predictive for XOS responders with respect to SCFA production in an in vivo trial. CONCLUSIONS Our results confirm the bifidogenic effect of commonly used prebiotic substrates along with inter-individual microbial responses towards these substrates. We successfully trained classifiers for the prediction of prebiotic responders towards XOS and inulin with robust accuracy (≥ AUC 0.9) and demonstrated its utility in a human feeding trial. Overall, the findings from this study highlight the practical implementation of pre-intervention targeted profiling of individual microbiomes to stratify responders and non-responders.
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- Car Reen Kok
- Complex Biosystems, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
- Nebraska Food for Health Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
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- Nebraska Food for Health Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, 268 Food Innovation Center, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Nebraska Food for Health Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Nebraska Food for Health Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, 268 Food Innovation Center, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, 258 Food Innovation Center, Lincoln, NE, 68588-6205, USA.
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Simpson AMR, De Souza MJ, Damani J, Rogers CJ, Williams NI, Weaver CM, Ferruzzi MG, Nakatsu CH. Gut microbes differ in postmenopausal women responding to prunes to maintain hip bone mineral density. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1389638. [PMID: 38706560 PMCID: PMC11067506 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1389638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Foods high in phenolics such as prunes have been shown to exert protective effects on bone mineral density (BMD), but only certain individuals experience these benefits. This post-hoc analysis of a 12-month randomized controlled trial aimed to identify the relationship among the gut microbiome, immune responses, and bone protective effects of prunes on postmenopausal women. Subjects who consumed 50-100 g prunes daily were divided into responders (n = 20) and non-responders (n = 32) based on percent change in total hip bone mineral density (BMD, ≥1% or ≤-1% change, respectively). DXA scans were used to determine body composition and BMD. Immune markers were measured using immunoassays and flow cytometry. Targeted phenolic metabolites were analyzed using ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The fecal microbiota was characterized through 16S rRNA gene PCR amplicon sequencing. After 12 months of prune consumption, anti-inflammatory markers showed responders had significantly lower levels of IL-1β and TNF-α. QIIME2 sequence analysis showed that microbiomes of responders and non-responders differed in alpha (Shannon and Faith PD, Kruskal-Wallis p < 0.05) and beta diversity (unweighted Unifrac, PERMANOVA p < 0.04) metrics both before and after prune treatment. Furthermore, responders had a higher abundance of bacterial families Oscillospiraceae and Lachnospiraceae (ANCOM-BC p < 0.05). These findings provide evidence that postmenopausal women with initial low BMD can benefit from prunes if they host certain gut microbes. These insights can guide precision nutrition strategies to improve BMD tailored to diet and microbiome composition.
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- Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA, United States
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- Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Integrative and Biomedical Physiology, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA, United States
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- School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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Santa K, Watanabe K, Kumazawa Y, Nagaoka I. Phytochemicals and Vitamin D for a Healthy Life and Prevention of Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12167. [PMID: 37569540 PMCID: PMC10419318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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A variety of phytocompounds contained in medical plants have been used as medication, including Kampo (traditional Japanese) medicine. Phytochemicals are one category of the chemical compounds mainly known as antioxidants, and recently, their anti-inflammatory effects in preventing chronic inflammation have received much attention. Here, we present a narrative review of the health-promotion and disease-prevention effects of phytochemicals, including polyphenols, the latter of which are abundant in onions, oranges, tea, soybeans, turmeric, cacao, and grapes, along with the synergetic effects of vitamin D. A phenomenon currently gaining popularity in Japan is finding non-disease conditions, so-called ME-BYO (mibyou) and treating them before they develop into illnesses. In addition to lifestyle-related diseases such as metabolic syndrome and obesity, dementia and frailty, commonly found in the elderly, are included as underlying conditions. These conditions are typically induced by chronic inflammation and might result in multiple organ failure or cancer if left untreated. Maintaining gut microbiota is important for suppressing (recently increasing) intestinal disorders and for upregulating immunity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the interest in phytochemicals and vitamin D for disease prevention increased, as viral and bacterial infection to the lung causes fatal inflammation, and chronic inflammation induces pulmonary fibrosis. Furthermore, sepsis is a disorder inducing severe organ failure by the infection of microbes, with a high mortality ratio in non-coronary ICUs. However, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) working using natural immunity suppress sepsis at the early stage. The intake of phytochemicals and vitamin D enhances anti-inflammatory effects, upregulates immunity, and reduces the risk of chronic disorders by means of keeping healthy gut microbiota. Evidence acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that daily improvement and prevention of underlying conditions, in terms of lifestyle-related diseases, is very important because they increase the risk of infectious diseases. This narrative review discusses the importance of the intake of phytochemicals and vitamin D for a healthy lifestyle and the prevention of ME-BYO, non-disease conditions.
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- Kazuki Santa
- Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo College of Biotechnology, Ota-ku, Tokyo 114-0032, Japan;
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- Center for Kampo Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Yokohama University of Pharmacy, Yokohama 245-0066, Japan
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- Vino Science Japan Inc., Kawasaki 210-0855, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biomedicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biomedicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
- Faculty of Medical Science, Juntendo University, Urayasu 279-0013, Japan
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Taladrid D, Rebollo-Hernanz M, Martin-Cabrejas MA, Moreno-Arribas MV, Bartolomé B. Grape Pomace as a Cardiometabolic Health-Promoting Ingredient: Activity in the Intestinal Environment. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040979. [PMID: 37107354 PMCID: PMC10135959 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Grape pomace (GP) is a winemaking by-product particularly rich in (poly)phenols and dietary fiber, which are the main active compounds responsible for its health-promoting effects. These components and their metabolites generated at the intestinal level have been shown to play an important role in promoting health locally and systemically. This review focuses on the potential bioactivities of GP in the intestinal environment, which is the primary site of interaction for food components and their biological activities. These mechanisms include (i) regulation of nutrient digestion and absorption (GP has been shown to inhibit enzymes such as α-amylase and α-glucosidase, protease, and lipase, which can help to reduce blood glucose and lipid levels, and to modulate the expression of intestinal transporters, which can also help to regulate nutrient absorption); (ii) modulation of gut hormone levels and satiety (GP stimulates GLP-1, PYY, CCK, ghrelin, and GIP release, which can help to regulate appetite and satiety); (iii) reinforcement of gut morphology (including the crypt-villi structures, which can improve nutrient absorption and protect against intestinal damage); (iv) protection of intestinal barrier integrity (through tight junctions and paracellular transport); (v) modulation of inflammation and oxidative stress triggered by NF-kB and Nrf2 signaling pathways; and (vi) impact on gut microbiota composition and functionality (leading to increased production of SCFAs and decreased production of LPS). The overall effect of GP within the gut environment reinforces the intestinal function as the first line of defense against multiple disorders, including those impacting cardiometabolic health. Future research on GP's health-promoting properties should consider connections between the gut and other organs, including the gut-heart axis, gut-brain axis, gut-skin axis, and oral-gut axis. Further exploration of these connections, including more human studies, will solidify GP's role as a cardiometabolic health-promoting ingredient and contribute to the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Diego Taladrid
- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 7, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 7, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Ilyés T, Silaghi CN, Crăciun AM. Diet-Related Changes of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Blood and Feces in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:1556. [PMID: 36358258 PMCID: PMC9687917 DOI: 10.3390/biology11111556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
Abstract
Obesity-related illnesses are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Metabolic syndrome has been associated with numerous health issues. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have been shown to have multiple effects throughout the body, both directly as well as through specific G protein-coupled receptors. The main SCFAs produced by the gut microbiota are acetate, propionate, and butyrate, which are absorbed in varying degrees from the large intestine, with some acting mainly locally and others systemically. Diet has the potential to influence the gut microbial composition, as well as the type and amount of SCFAs produced. High fiber-containing foods and supplements increase the production of SCFAs and SCFA-producing bacteria in the gut and have been shown to have bodyweight-lowering effects. Dietary supplements, which increase SCFA production, could open the way for novel approaches to weight loss interventions. The aim of this review is to analyze the variations of fecal and blood SCFAs in obesity and metabolic syndrome through a systematic search and analysis of existing literature.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu”, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Ferrer-Gallego R, Silva P. The Wine Industry By-Products: Applications for Food Industry and Health Benefits. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11102025. [PMID: 36290748 PMCID: PMC9598427 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11102025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Each year, 20 million tons of wine by-products are generated, corresponding to 30% of the total quantity of vinified grapes. Wine by-products are a source of healthy bioactive molecules, such as polyphenols and other molecules (pigments, fibers, minerals, etc.). The abundance of bioactive compounds assures a promising future for nutritional foodstuff production. Wine by-products can be used to fortify aromatized waters and infusions, bread, pasta, dairy products, alcohol, sugary beverages, and processed foods. These innovative products are part of the Mediterranean diet and are of great interest to both human and environmental health. Pre-clinical studies show that consumption of food produced with wine by-products or with their extracts attenuates the inflammatory state and increases antioxidant status. As such, wine by-products provide protective effects against the underlying pathophysiological hallmarks of some chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cancer. However, the poor bioavailability warrants further investigation on how to optimize the efficacy of wine by-products, and more clinical trials are also needed. The scientific evidence has validated the uses of the dietary nature of wine by-products and has helped to promote their use as a functional food to prevent chronic human diseases.
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- Raúl Ferrer-Gallego
- Centro Tecnológico del Vino (VITEC), Ctra. Porrera Km. 1, 43730 Falset, Tarragona, Spain
- Bodega Ferrer Gallego, 46311 Jaraguas, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Ecology, Desertification Research Centre (CIDE-CSIC-UV-GV), 46113 Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- iNOVA Media Lab, ICNOVA-NOVA Institute of Communication, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1069-061 Lisbon, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Granato D. Functional foods to counterbalance low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress in cardiovascular diseases: a multilayered strategy combining food and health sciences. Curr Opin Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bocsan IC, Măgureanu DC, Pop RM, Levai AM, Macovei ȘO, Pătrașca IM, Chedea VS, Buzoianu AD. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Actions of Polyphenols from Red and White Grape Pomace in Ischemic Heart Diseases. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10102337. [PMID: 36289599 PMCID: PMC9598344 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Grape pomace (GP) represents a very reliable source of polyphenols because it could be found globally as a remnant of the wine industry. During the winemaking process, two types of GP are generated: red GP and white GP, according to the produced wine, red or white. Grape pomace represents a viable source of polyphenols, mainly flavanols, procyanidins anthocyanins, and resveratrol which possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Multiple differences were observed between red and white GP in terms of their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in both in vitro and in vivo studies. Although most studies are focused on the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of red grape pomace, there are still many variables that need to be taken into consideration, as well as extensive study of the white GP. It was observed that in both in vitro and in vivo studies, the GP polyphenols have a direct antioxidant activity by acting as a free radical scavenger or donating a hydrogen atom. It also possesses an indirect antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity by reducing mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, malondialdehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1-beta (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF- κβ), and inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit beta (Iκκβ) levels or nitrate oxide-4 (NOX4) expression and by increasing the levels of antioxidants enzymes like superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) glutathione reductase (GRx) and glutathione peroxidase(GPx). Besides these activities, many beneficial effects in ischemic heart diseases were also observed, such as the maintenance of the ventricular function as close as possible to normal, and the prevention of infarcted area extension. In this context, this review intends to present the actual knowledge of grape pomace’s potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in ischemic heart disease, knowledge gathered from existing in vitro and in vivo studies focused on this.
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- Ioana Corina Bocsan
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 23, Marinescu Street, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 23, Marinescu Street, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department Mother and Child, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 3-5, Clinicilor Street, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Research Station for Viticulture and Enology Blaj (SCDVV Blaj), 515400 Blaj, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 23, Marinescu Street, 400012 Cluj Napoca, Romania
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Zhang B, Zhang Y, Xing X, Wang S. Health benefits of dietary polyphenols: Insight into interindividual variability in absorption and metabolism. Curr Opin Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wang L, Dong XL, Qin XM, Li ZY. Investigating the inter-individual variability of Astragali Radix against cisplatin-induced liver injury via 16S rRNA gene sequencing and LC/MS-based metabolomics. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 101:154107. [PMID: 35561503 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cisplatin (CDDP), one of the widely used chemotherapeutic drugs, can induce a series of side effects, such as hepatotoxicity and gastrointestinal toxicity. Astragali Radix (AR) is widely used as the tonic herbal medicine in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, there was no report about the hepatoprotective effect of AR against the cisplatin-induced hepatic damage. PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the protective effect and potential mechanism of AR water extract against the cisplatin-induced liver injury. METHODS Cisplatin was utilized to induce the liver injury using ICR mice, and the protective effect of AR was evaluated by serum biochemistry indices and liver histopathology. Then UHPLC Q-TOF-MS/MS-based untargeted serum metabolomics approach combined with 16S rRNA-based microbiota analysis was used to explore the underlying biomarkers and mechanism about the liver-protective effect of AR. RESULTS AR could decrease the serum AST and ALT, ameliorate hepatic pathological damages caused by cisplatin. Serum metabolomics indicated AR could regulate the biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, arachidonic acid metabolism, purine metabolism, and fatty acid biosynthesis. In addition, 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis showed that AR could regulate cisplatin-induced gut microbiota disorder, especially the inflammation-related bacteria (p_Deferribacteres, g_Enterococcus, and g_Alistipes, etc.), and the short chain fatty acids (SCFAs)-producing bacteria (g_Alloprevotella, g_Intestinimoas, and g_Flavonifractor). Moreover, 7 mice (AR-7) showed better liver protective effect than the other 3 mice (AR-3), and their regulatory effect on the gut microbiota and serum metabolites were also different, indicating the presence of inter-individual variability for the liver protective effect of AR. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed the protective effect and the potential mechanisms of AR against cisplatin-induced liver injury, and found that inter-individual variability of the liver protective effect of AR was related to the host microbiome and metabolome. These findings provided new insight into the health effect of dietary AR as a functional food for cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
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- Ling Wang
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No.92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No.92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No.92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, No.92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China.
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Léniz A, Martínez-Maqueda D, Fernández-Quintela A, Pérez-Jiménez J, Portillo MP. Potential Relationship between the Changes in Circulating microRNAs and the Improvement in Glycaemic Control Induced by Grape Pomace Supplementation. Foods 2021; 10:foods10092059. [PMID: 34574169 PMCID: PMC8470177 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent important tools in medicine and nutrition as new biomarkers, and can act as mediators of nutritional and pharmacological interventions. The aim of the present study was to analyse the effect of grape pomace supplementation on the expression of seven selected miRNAs and their potential relationship with the observed positive effect on glycaemic control, in order to shed light on the mechanism underlying the beneficial effect of this dietary intervention. For this purpose, plasma samples were obtained from 49 subjects with metabolic syndrome. After supplementation with grape pomace (6 weeks), these subjects were categorised as responders (n = 23) or non-responders (n = 26) according to the changes in their fasting insulin rate. MiRNA expression at baseline and at the end of the supplementation was analysed by RT-PCR, and the MiRecords Database was used to identify potential target genes for the studied miRNAs. The increase observed in miR-23a in the whole cohort was present in both subgroups of participants. The increase in miR-181a was significant among non-responders but not responders. The decrease in miR-30c and miR-222 was found in the responders, but not in the non-responders. No changes were observed in miR-10a, miR-151a, miR-181a, and miR-let-7a expressions. After analysing these results, a potential involvement of the reduced expression of miR-30c and miR-222, two microRNAs associated with insulin resistance and diabetes, in the improvement of glycaemic control produced by grape pomace administration, can be proposed. Further research is needed to confirm the involvement of glycolytic enzymes, PI3K, AMPK, and IRS-1 in the effect of grape pomace, as suggested by the changes induced in microRNAs.
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- Asier Léniz
- Araba Integrated Health Care Organization, Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain;
- Bioaraba Health Research Institute, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain;
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28222 Madrid, Spain
- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Lucio Lascaray Research Center, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01008 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), José Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.M.-M.); (J.P.-J.)
- Department of Agrifood Research, Madrid Institute for Rural, Agricultural and Food Research and Development (IMIDRA), A-2 Km. 38.2, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Bioaraba Health Research Institute, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain;
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28222 Madrid, Spain
- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Lucio Lascaray Research Center, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01008 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-945-013-066; Fax: +34-945-013-014
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- Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), José Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.M.-M.); (J.P.-J.)
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- Bioaraba Health Research Institute, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain;
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28222 Madrid, Spain
- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Lucio Lascaray Research Center, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01008 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Miura A, Ikeda A, Abe M, Seo K, Watanabe T, Ozaki-Masuzawa Y, Hosono T, Seki T. Diallyl Trisulfide Prevents Obesity and Decreases miRNA-335 Expression in Adipose Tissue in a Diet-Induced Obesity Rat Model. Mol Nutr Food Res 2021; 65:e2001199. [PMID: 34014027 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202001199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
SCOPE Diallyl trisulfide (DATS), an organosulfur compound generates in crushed garlic, has various beneficial health effects. A growing body of evidence indicates that miRNAs are involved in the pathology of lifestyle diseases including obesity. The anti-obesogenic effect of garlic is previously reported; however, the effects of DATS on obesity, and the relationship between garlic compounds and the involvement of miRNA remains unclear. Here, the anti-obesogenic activity of DATS and the potential role of miRNA in a diet-induced obesity rat model are investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS Oral administration of DATS suppressed body and white adipose tissue (WAT) weight gain in rats fed a high-fat diet compared with vehicle-administered rats. DATS lowered the plasma and liver triglyceride levels in obese rats, and decreased lipogenic mRNA levels including those of Srebp1c, Fasn, and Scd1 in the liver. DATS also suppressed de novo lipogenesis in the liver. Transcriptomic analyses of miRNA and mRNA in the epididymal WAT of obese rats using microarrays revealed that DATS decreased miRNA-335 expression and normalized the obesity-related mRNA transcriptomic signatures in epididymal WAT. CONCLUSION The potent anti-obesogenic effects of DATS and its possible mechanism of action was clearly demonstrated in this study.
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- Atsushi Miura
- General Research Institute, Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- General Research Institute, Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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Dupuit M, Chavanelle V, Chassaing B, Perriere F, Etienne M, Plissonneau C, Boscaro A, Barnich N, Pialoux V, Maugard T, Le Joubioux F, Peltier S, Sirvent P, Otero YF, Boisseau N. The TOTUM-63 Supplement and High-Intensity Interval Training Combination Limits Weight Gain, Improves Glycemic Control, and Influences the Composition of Gut Mucosa-Associated Bacteria in Rats on a High Fat Diet. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13051569. [PMID: 34066988 PMCID: PMC8151333 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity and prediabetes are the two strongest risk factors of type 2 diabetes. It has been reported that TOTUM-63, a polyphenol-rich plant extract, has beneficial effects on body weight (BW) and insulin resistance in mice fed a high fat diet (HFD). The study aim was to determine whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and/or TOTUM-63 supplementation improved body composition and glycemic control and gut microbiota composition in a Western diet-induced obesity rat model. Wistar rats received a standard diet (CTRL; control; n = 12) or HFD (HFD; n = 48) for 16 weeks. Then, HFD rats were divided in four groups: HFD, HFD + TOTUM-63 (T63), HFD + HIIT (HIIT), and HFD + HIIT +T63 (HIIT + T63). Training was performed 4 days/week for 12 weeks. TOTUM-63 was included in diet composition (2%). The HIIT + T63 combination significantly limited BW gain, without any energy intake modulation, and improved glycemic control. BW variation was correlated with increased α-diversity of the colon mucosa microbiota in the HIIT + T63 group. Moreover, the relative abundance of Anaeroplasma, Christensenellaceae and Oscillospira was higher in the HIIT + T63 group. Altogether, these results suggest that the HIIT and TOTUM-63 combination could be proposed for the management of obesity and prediabetes.
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- Marine Dupuit
- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l’Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques (AME2P), Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (M.D.); (M.E.); (C.P.); (A.B.)
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- Valbiotis R&D, Riom Center, 63200 Riom, France; (V.C.); (P.S.); (Y.F.O.)
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- Inserm U1016, Team “Mucosal Microbiota in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases”, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 8104, 75014 Paris, France;
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- Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement (LMGE), Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l’Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques (AME2P), Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (M.D.); (M.E.); (C.P.); (A.B.)
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- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l’Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques (AME2P), Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (M.D.); (M.E.); (C.P.); (A.B.)
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- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l’Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques (AME2P), Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (M.D.); (M.E.); (C.P.); (A.B.)
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- Microbes, Intestin, Inflammation et Susceptibilité de l’Hôte (M2iSH), UMR 1071 Inserm, USC-INRAE 2018, Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de la Biologie et de la Motricité (LIBM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, EA 7424, 69266 Villeurbane, France;
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- UMR 7266 CNRS-ULR, LIENSs, Equipe BCBS, La Rochelle Université, 17042 La Rochelle, France;
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- Valbiotis R&D, La Rochelle Center, 17000 La Rochelle, France; (F.L.J.); (S.P.)
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- Valbiotis R&D, La Rochelle Center, 17000 La Rochelle, France; (F.L.J.); (S.P.)
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- Valbiotis R&D, Riom Center, 63200 Riom, France; (V.C.); (P.S.); (Y.F.O.)
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- Valbiotis R&D, Riom Center, 63200 Riom, France; (V.C.); (P.S.); (Y.F.O.)
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- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l’Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques (AME2P), Université Clermont Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (M.D.); (M.E.); (C.P.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-4-73-40-55-19
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Gerardi G, Cavia-Saiz M, Muñiz P. From winery by-product to healthy product: bioavailability, redox signaling and oxidative stress modulation by wine pomace product. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:7427-7448. [PMID: 33951976 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1914542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The wine pomace is the main winery by-products that suppose an economic and environmental problem and their use as a functional ingredient are being increasingly recognized as a good and inexpensive source of bioactive compounds. In this sense, it is known the potential health properties of wine pomace products in the prevention of disorders associated with oxidative stress and inflammation such as endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, hyperglycemia, diabetes, obesity. Those effects are due to the bioactive compounds of wine pomace and the mechanisms concern especially modulation of antioxidant/prooxidant activity, improvement of nitric oxide bioavailability, reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and modulation of antioxidant/inflammatory signal pathways. This review mainly summarizes the mechanisms of wine pomace products as modulators of oxidative status involved in cell pathologies as well as their potential therapeutic use for cardiovascular diseases. For this purpose, the review provides an overview of the findings related to the wine pomace bioactive compounds profile, their bioavailability and the action mechanisms for maintaining the redox cell balance involved in health benefits. The review suggests an important role for wine pomace product in cardiovascular diseases prevention and their regular food intake may attenuate the development and progression of comorbidities associated with cardiovascular diseases.
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- Gisela Gerardi
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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