Neuroprotective effects of probiotics on anxiety- and depression-like disorders in stressed mice by modulating tryptophan metabolism and the gut microbiota
Food Funct. 2024 Feb 26. doi: 10.1039/d3fo03897a. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Anxiety- and depression-like behaviors are commonly observed clinical features of depression and many...
Association of a High Healthy Eating Index Diet with Long-Term Visceral Fat Loss in a Large Longitudinal Study
Nutrients. 2024 Feb 14;16(4):534. doi: 10.3390/nu16040534. ABSTRACT We aimed to investigate the association of a sustainable diet with a long-term reduction in waist circumference (WC)...
The Pea Oligosaccharides Could Stimulate the In Vitro Proliferation of Beneficial Bacteria and Enhance Anti-Inflammatory Effects via the NF-κB Pathway
Foods. 2024 Feb 19;13(4):626. doi: 10.3390/foods13040626. ABSTRACT The oligosaccharides extracted from the seeds of peas, specifically consisting of raffinose, stachyose, and verbascose, fall under the...
Moderate wine consumption measured using the biomarker urinary tartaric acid concentration decreases inflammatory mediators related to atherosclerosis
J Nutr Health Aging. 2024 Feb;28(2):100003. doi: 10.1016/j.jnha.2023.100003. Epub 2023 Dec 6. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Several studies suggest that moderate wine consumption, particularly red wine, may...
Bifidobacterium species viability in dairy-based probiotic foods: challenges and innovative approaches for accurate viability determination and monitoring of probiotic functionality
Front Microbiol. 2024 Feb 2;15:1327010. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1327010. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Bifidobacterium species are essential members of a healthy human gut microbiota. Their presence in the...
Fermented mixed grain ameliorates chronic stress-induced depression-like behavior and memory deficit
Food Sci Biotechnol. 2023 Jul 27;33(4):969-979. doi: 10.1007/s10068-023-01387-x. eCollection 2024 Mar. ABSTRACT Fermented mixed grain (FG) has beneficial anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this...
Elemental iron protects gut microbiota against oxygen-induced dysbiosis
PLoS One. 2024 Feb 27;19(2):e0298592. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298592. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Gut dysbiosis induced by oxygen and reactive oxygen species may be related to the development...
Unveiling chemical responses in the kombucha-based fermentation of black tea, banana flower, and grape juice: LC-ESIMS, GNPS, MS-DIAL, and MS-FINDER-assisted chemical characterization
Food Funct. 2024 Mar 4;15(5):2497-2523. doi: 10.1039/d3fo04977a. ABSTRACT The lack of studies evaluating the chemical responses of kombucha microorganisms when exposed to plants is notable...
Sustained antibacterial activity of orthodontic elastomeric ligature ties coated with a novel kombucha-derived bacterial nanocellulose: An in-vitro study
PLoS One. 2024 Feb 8;19(2):e0292966. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292966. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Incipient carious lesions, the most common complication in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances, call for...
Elevated abundance of Komagataeibacter results in a lower pH in kombucha production; insights from microbiomic and chemical analyses
Curr Res Food Sci. 2024 Feb 18;8:100694. doi: 10.1016/j.crfs.2024.100694. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Kombucha consumption has grown rapidly worldwide in the last decade, with production at...
Effects of Synthesis Parameters on Structure and Antimicrobial Properties of Bacterial Cellulose/Hydroxyapatite/TiO2 Polymer-Ceramic Composite Material
Polymers (Basel). 2024 Feb 7;16(4):470. doi: 10.3390/polym16040470. ABSTRACT Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a highly pure polysaccharide biopolymer that can be produced by various bacterial genera....
Modeling and Optimization of Herb-Fortified Fresh Kombucha Cheese: An Artificial Neural Network Approach for Enhancing Quality Characteristics
Foods. 2024 Feb 10;13(4):548. doi: 10.3390/foods13040548. ABSTRACT In this study, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model is used to solve the complex task of producing...
Coffee Husk By-Product as Novel Ingredients for Cascara Kombucha Production
J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 Dec 8;34(3):1-8. doi: 10.4014/jmb.2310.10004. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Kombucha, a fermented beverage, is gaining popularity due to its numerous beneficial...
Influence of pH on Oenococcus oeni metabolism: Can the slowdown of citrate consumption improve its acid tolerance?
Food Res Int. 2024 Mar;179:114027. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114027. Epub 2024 Jan 13. ABSTRACT Oenococcus oeni is the lactic acid bacteria most suited to carry out malolactic...
Volatilome, Microbial, and Sensory Profiles of Coffee Leaf and Coffee Leaf-Toasted Maté Kombuchas
Foods. 2024 Feb 2;13(3):484. doi: 10.3390/foods13030484. ABSTRACT Kombucha is a fermented beverage traditionally made from the leaves of Camelia sinensis. The market has drastically expanded...