Regulation of Gut Microbiota and Microbial Metabolome of Kefir Supernatant against Fusobacterium nucleatum and DSS-Coinduced Colitis
J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Feb 21;72(7):3536-3548. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08050. Epub 2024 Feb 12. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the intervention effect...
The Recommendation of the Mediterranean-styled Japanese Diet for Healthy Longevity
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2024 Feb 9. doi: 10.2174/0118715303280097240130072031. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Mediterranean diet, listed as the intangible cultural...
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...
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...
Phenolic concentrations and carbon/nitrogen ratio in annual shoots of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) after simulated herbivory
PLoS One. 2024 Mar 4;19(3):e0298229. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298229. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Herbivory can be reduced by the production of defense compounds (secondary metabolites), but generally defenses...
The Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Wild Bilberry Fruit Extracts Embedded in Mesoporous Silica-Type Supports: A Stability Study
Antioxidants (Basel). 2024 Feb 19;13(2):250. doi: 10.3390/antiox13020250. ABSTRACT Polyphenolic extracts from wild bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) have shown antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, but they are...
Specific Antimicrobial Activities Revealed by Comparative Evaluation of Selected Gemmotherapy Extracts
Antibiotics (Basel). 2024 Feb 13;13(2):181. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13020181. ABSTRACT Nowadays, unprecedented health challenges are urging novel solutions to address antimicrobial resistance as multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria,...
Vaccinium uliginosum L. (bog bilberry) and the search for its alleged toxicity: a review
Front Toxicol. 2024 Jan 31;6:1358840. doi: 10.3389/ftox.2024.1358840. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum L.) is a wild-growing berry native to all circumboreal regions. There...
Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284-1382
Persoonia. 2021 Aug;47:178-374. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2023.47.06. Epub 2021 Dec 24. ABSTRACT Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows:...
Effect of L-carnitine and resveratrol complex on the profile of cytokines and regulatory proteins in normal and obese rats
Vopr Pitan. 2023;92(6):83-97. doi: 10.33029/0042-8833-2023-92-6-83-97. Epub 2023 Oct 30. ABSTRACT Chronic inflammation in adipose tissue, peripheral organs and some compartments of the brain are among...