The intestinal barrier protects the host against gut microbes, food antigens, and toxins
present in the gastrointestinal tract. However, gut barrier integrity can be affected by intrinsic …

Plant-based diets are associated with reduced risk of lifestyle-induced chronic diseases. The
thousands of phytochemicals they contain are implicated in cellular-based mechanisms to …

The traditional perception that legumes would not be suitable for extrusion cooking is now
completely outdated. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have been conducted …

Whole grains are a pivotal food category for the human diet and represent an invaluable
source of carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, phytocompunds, minerals, and vitamins. Many …

Kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), are common legumes, consumed worldwide. The
delicacy of kidney beans is highly appreciable but, at the same time, their toxicity has raised …

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a life-threatening medical condition involving
thermoregulatory failure and is the most severe condition along a continuum of heat-related …

Legumes and cereals account for the vast proportion of people's daily intake of plant‐based
foods. Meanwhile, a large number of antinutritional factors in legumes and cereals hinder …

Background: Phytic acid (PA) is a major inhibitor of iron bioavailability from beans, and high
PA concentrations might limit the positive effect of biofortified beans (BBs) on iron status …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits to the host when administered
in adequate amounts. In the last decades there has been a great interest from food and …

Human intestinal epithelial cell lines (T84, Caco-2, and HCT-8) grown on permeable
Transwell™ filters serve as models of the gastrointestinal barrier. In this study, this in vitro …