The connection between physical exercise and gut microbiota: implications for competitive sports athletes

AE Wegierska, IA Charitos, S Topi, MA Potenza… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Gut microbiota refers to those microorganisms in the human digestive tract that display
activities fundamental in human life. With at least 4 million different bacterial types, the gut …

About functional foods: The probiotics and prebiotics state of art

A Ballini, IA Charitos, S Cantore, S Topi, L Bottalico… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Poor diet, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle have a significant impact on natural microbiota
disorders; specifically, the intestinal one. This in turn can lead to a multitude of organ …

Oral microbiota in human health and disease: A perspective

L Santacroce, PC Passarelli… - Experimental …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The evolution of medical knowledge about oral microbiota has increased awareness of its
important role for the entire human body health. A wide range of microbial species …

The crosstalk between gut microbiota and nervous system: a bidirectional interaction between microorganisms and metabolome

M Montagnani, L Bottalico, MA Potenza… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several studies have shown that the gut microbiota influences behavior and, in turn,
changes in the immune system associated with symptoms of depression or anxiety disorder …

[HTML][HTML] Ancient herbal therapy: A brief history of Panax ginseng

MA Potenza, M Montagnani, L Santacroce… - Journal of ginseng …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ginseng was the most revered of the herbs in ancient times in China, Korea, Japan,
America. Ginseng was discovered over 5000 years ago in the mountains of Manchuria …

The gastroprotective effect of naringenin against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in mice through inhibiting oxidative and inflammatory responses

WS Li, SC Lin, CH Chu, YK Chang, X Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Naringenin is a major flavanone found in grapes, tangelos, blood oranges, lemons,
pummelo, and tangerines. It is known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer …

The toxic effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on gut microbiota: bisphenol a (BPA) a review

IA Charitos, S Topi, R Gagliano-Candela… - … Metabolic & Immune …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Bisphenol A (BPA), an important industrial material widely applied in daily
products, is considered an endocrine-disrupting chemical that may adversely affect humans …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of clarithromycin resistance and 23SrRNA point mutations in clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori isolates: Phenotypic and molecular methods

RA Hussein, MTS Al-Ouqaili, YH Majeed - Saudi Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objectives Peptic ulcer disease, chronic gastritis, and stomach cancer are
all caused by H. pylori. The most notable drug for the treatment is the antibiotic …

The war against bacteria, from the past to present and beyond

L Bottalico, IA Charitos, MA Potenza… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The human defense against microorganisms dates back to the ancient
civilizations, with attempts to use substances from vegetal, animal, or inorganic origin to fight …

A review on the structures and biological activities of anti-Helicobacter pylori agents

E Ghobadi, Z Ghanbarimasir, S Emami - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Helicobacter pylori is one of the main causal risk factor in the generation of chronic gastritis,
gastroduodenal ulcers and gastric carcinoma. Thus, the eradication of H. pylori infection is …