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(Poly)phenolic fingerprint and chemometric analysis of white (Morus alba L.) and black (Morus nigra L.) mulberry leaves by using a non-targeted UHPLC-MS approach

scientific article published on 18 May 2016

5-(Hydroxyphenyl)-γ-Valerolactone-Sulfate, a Key Microbial Metabolite of Flavan-3-ols, Is Able to Reach the Brain: Evidence from Different in Silico, In Vitro and In Vivo Experimental Models

scientific article published on 05 November 2019

A Systematic Review and Comprehensive Evaluation of Human Intervention Studies to Unravel the Bioavailability of Hydroxycinnamic Acids

scientific article published in 2024

Absorption Profile of (Poly)Phenolic Compounds after Consumption of Three Food Supplements Containing 36 Different Fruits, Vegetables, and Berries.

scientific article

Acute Intake of a Grape and Blueberry Polyphenol-Rich Extract Ameliorates Cognitive Performance in Healthy Young Adults During a Sustained Cognitive Effort

scientific article published on 17 December 2019

Anthocyanin profiles and biological properties of caneberry (Rubus spp.) press residues

scientific article published on 13 February 2014

Antiatherogenic effects of ellagic acid and urolithins in vitro

scientific article published on 15 February 2016

Antimicrobial and Fermentation Potential of Himanthalia elongata in Food Applications

scientific article published on 13 February 2020

Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of a pomegranate (Punica granatumL.) extract rich in ellagitannins

scientific article published on 30 March 2015

Approaches to understanding the contribution of anthocyanins to the antioxidant capacity of pasteurized pomegranate juices

scientific article

Assessment of pomegranate wine lees as a valuable source for the recovery of (poly)phenolic compounds

scientific article published on 17 August 2013

Atheroprotective effects of (poly)phenols: a focus on cell cholesterol metabolism

scientific article

Bioaccessibility of (poly)phenolic compounds of raw and cooked cardoon ( Cynara cardunculus L.) after simulated gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation by human colonic microbiota

Bioavailability and pharmacokinetic profile of grape pomace phenolic compounds in humans

scientific article published on 24 March 2018

Bioavailability of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) Flavanones and Biological Activity of Their Circulating Metabolites in Human Pro-Angiogenic Cells

scientific article published on 6 December 2017

Bioavailability of red wine and grape seed proanthocyanidins in rats

scientific article published on 29 April 2020

Bioavailability, bioactivity and impact on health of dietary flavonoids and related compounds: an update

scientific article published on 03 September 2014

Brassica foods as a dietary source of vitamin C: a review

scientific article published on January 2014

Breakthroughs in the Health Effects of Plant Food Bioactives: A Perspective on Microbiomics, Nutri(epi)genomics, and Metabolomics

Catabolism of raw and cooked green pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) (poly)phenolic compounds after simulated gastrointestinal digestion and faecal fermentation

scholarly article by Isabel Juániz et al published December 2016 in Journal of Functional Foods

Catechin and Procyanidin B2 Modulate the Expression of Tight Junction Proteins but Do Not Protect from Inflammation-Induced Changes in Permeability in Human Intestinal Cell Monolayers

scientific article published on 21 September 2019

Changes on indigenous microbiota, colour, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of pasteurised pomegranate juice ⬇️

scientific article published on May 9, 2013

Chemical Characterization of Capsule-Brewed Espresso Coffee Aroma from the Most Widespread Italian Brands by HS-SPME/GC-MS

scientific article published on 05 March 2020

Comprehensive dietary evaluation of Italian primary school children: food consumption and intake of energy, nutrients and phenolic compounds

scientific article published on 21 April 2020

Consumption of orange fermented beverage improves antioxidant status and reduces peroxidation lipid and inflammatory markers in healthy humans.

scientific article published on 9 November 2017

Dark chocolate modulates platelet function with a mechanism mediated by flavan-3-ol metabolites

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Development and validation of an UHPLC-HRMS protocol for the analysis of flavan-3-ol metabolites and catabolites in urine, plasma and feces of rats fed a red wine proanthocyanidin extract

article

Diet and Mental Health: Review of the Recent Updates on Molecular Mechanisms

scientific article published on 23 April 2020

Diet and the Gut Microbiota – How the Gut

article

Dietary (Poly)phenols, Brown Adipose Tissue Activation, and Energy Expenditure: A Narrative Review

scientific article published on 15 September 2017

Dietary intake of (poly)phenols in children and adults: cross-sectional analysis of UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (2008-2014)

scientific article published on 17 November 2018

Dietary phytoestrogens and biomarkers of their intake in relation to cancer survival and recurrence: a comprehensive systematic review with meta-analysis

scientific article published on 06 July 2020

Differential Catabolism of an Anthocyanin-Rich Elderberry Extract by Three Gut Microbiota Bacterial Species

scientific article published on 18 April 2019

Effect of coffee and cocoa-based confectionery containing coffee on markers of cardiometabolic health: results from the pocket-4-life project

scientific article published on 29 July 2020

Effects of naringenin and its phase II metabolites onin vitrohuman macrophage gene expression

article

Effects on Nitric Oxide Production of Urolithins, Gut-Derived Ellagitannin Metabolites, in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells.

scientific article published on 2 August 2016

Environmental impact of omnivorous, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, and vegan diet

scientific article published on 21 July 2017

Evaluation of sensorial, phytochemical and biological properties of new isotonic beverages enriched with lemon and berries during shelf life

scientific article

Factors affecting intake, metabolism and health benefits of phenolic acids: do we understand individual variability? ⬇️

scientific article published on 21 May 2019

Flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins, and inflammation

scientific article

Food perception at lunchtime does not depend on the nutritional and perceived characteristics of breakfast.

scientific article published on 4 December 2017

Gastrointestinal stability of urolithins: an in vitro approach

scientific article published on 6 October 2015

Gold Standards for Realistic (Poly)phenol Research

scientific article published on 24 July 2018

Grape pomace polyphenols improve insulin response to a standard meal in healthy individuals: A pilot study

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

Hippuric acid in 24 h urine collections as a biomarker of fruits and vegetables intake in kidney stone formers

scientific article published on 08 September 2014

Impact of Foods and Dietary Supplements Containing Hydroxycinnamic Acids on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers: A Systematic Review to Explore Inter-Individual Variability

scientific article published on 05 August 2019

Improving the reporting quality of intervention trials addressing the inter-individual variability in response to the consumption of plant bioactives: quality index and recommendations

scientific article published on 06 September 2019

In vivo administration of urolithin A and B prevents the occurrence of cardiac dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

scientific article

Inter-individual variability in the production of flavan-3-ol colonic metabolites: preliminary elucidation of urinary metabotypes

scientific article published on 03 April 2018

Kinetic profile and urinary excretion of phenyl-γ-valerolactones upon consumption of cranberry: a dose-response relationship

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Foods and Derived Products Containing Ellagitannins and Anthocyanins on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers: Analysis of Factors Influencing Variability of the Individual Responses.

scientific article published on 28 February 2018

Metabolomic Changes after Coffee Consumption: New Paths on the Block

scientific article published on 09 December 2020

Modeling the Effect of Phase II Conjugations on Topoisomerase I Poisoning: Pilot Study with Luteolin and Quercetin

scientific article published on 12 June 2014

Modelling the possible bioactivity of ellagitannin-derived metabolites. In silico tools to evaluate their potential xenoestrogenic behavior

scientific article

New Frontiers on the Metabolism, Bioavailability and Health Effects of Phenolic Compounds

scientific article published on 17 January 2017

New beverages of lemon juice with elderberry and grape concentrates as a source of bioactive compounds

scientific article published on 16 May 2012

New insights into the bioavailability of red raspberry anthocyanins and ellagitannins.

scientific article published on 13 October 2015

Niacin, alkaloids and (poly)phenolic compounds in the most widespread Italian capsule-brewed coffees

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Phenolic and Volatile Composition of a Dry Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) Extract

article

Phenyl-γ-valerolactones and phenylvaleric acids, the main colonic metabolites of flavan-3-ols: synthesis, analysis, bioavailability, and bioactivity

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Phenyl-γ-valerolactones, flavan-3-ol colonic metabolites, protect brown adipocytes from oxidative stress without affecting their differentiation or function.

scientific article

Phytochemical Profiling of Flavonoids, Phenolic Acids, Terpenoids, and Volatile Fraction of a Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Extract. ⬇️

scientific article published on 19 November 2016

Phytochemical characterisation for industrial use of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in Spain

article

Phytochemical characterization of different prickly pear ( Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) cultivars and botanical parts: UHPLC-ESI-MS n metabolomics profiles and their chemometric analysis

scientific article published on 22 March 2018

Plant Food, Nutrition, and Human Health

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

Pomegranate juice to reduce fecal calprotectin levels in inflammatory bowel disease patients with a high risk of clinical relapse: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 06 June 2019

Potential Involvement of Peripheral Leptin/STAT3 Signaling in the Effects of Resveratrol and Its Metabolites on Reducing Body Fat Accumulation

scientific article published on 14 November 2018

Quantification of Urinary Phenyl-γ-Valerolactones and Related Valeric Acids in Human Urine on Consumption of Apples

scientific article published on 29 October 2019

Rapid and Comprehensive Evaluation of (Poly)phenolic Compounds in Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Juice by UHPLC-MSn ⬇️

scientific article published on 13 December 2012

Resveratrol Treatment Enhances the Cellular Response to Leptin by Increasing OBRb Content in Palmitate-Induced Steatotic HepG2 Cells ⬇️

scientific article published on 12 December 2019

Rye polyphenols and the metabolism of n-3 fatty acids in rats: a dose dependent fatty fish-like effect.

scientific article published on 10 January 2017

Second edition of SIMPAR's "Feed Your Destiny" workshop: the role of lifestyle in improving pain management

scientific article published on 27 August 2018

Specific Dietary (Poly)phenols Are Associated with Sleep Quality in a Cohort of Italian Adults

scientific article published on 26 April 2020

Sustained deficit irrigation affects the colour and phytochemical characteristics of pomegranate juice.

scientific article published on 12 December 2012

Synthetic and analytical strategies for the quantification of phenyl-γ-valerolactone conjugated metabolites in human urine

scientific article published on 25 April 2017

Systematic bioinformatic analysis of nutrigenomic data of flavanols in cell models of cardiometabolic disease

scientific article published on 15 June 2020

The Effect of Formulation of Curcuminoids on Their Metabolism by Human Colonic Microbiota

scientific article published on 19 February 2020

The Human Microbial Metabolism of Quercetin in Different Formulations: An In Vitro Evaluation

scientific article published on 14 August 2020

The Pocket-4-Life project, bioavailability and beneficial properties of the bioactive compounds of espresso coffee and cocoa-based confectionery containing coffee: study protocol for a randomized cross-over trial

scientific article published on 9 November 2017

The ellagitannin colonic metabolite urolithin D selectively inhibits EphA2 phosphorylation in prostate cancer cells.

scientific article published on 26 August 2015

Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO)-Induced Impairment of Cardiomyocyte Function and the Protective Role of Urolithin B-Glucuronide.

scientific article published in March 2018

Ultra-HPLC–MSn (Poly)phenolic Profiling and Chemometric Analysis of Juices from Ancient Punica granatum L. Cultivars: A Nontargeted Approach ⬇️

scientific article published on May 30, 2013

Variations in caffeine and chlorogenic acid contents of coffees: what are we drinking?

article by Iziar A Ludwig et al published 2014 in Food & Function

Varietal Blends as a Way of Optimizing and Preserving the Anthocyanin Content of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Juices

scientific article published on 21 March 2014

n-3 Fatty acids combined with flavan-3-ols prevent steatosis and liver injury in a murine model of NAFLD.

scientific article published on 3 October 2017

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