The intestinal tract is the largest barrier between a person and the environment. In this role,
the intestinal tract is responsible not only for absorbing essential dietary nutrients, but also …

Normal eating behaviour is coordinated by the tightly regulated balance between intestinal
and extra-intestinal homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms. By contrast, food addiction is a …

Phlorizin (PHZ) is one of phytonutrients in apples that contributes to the health-promoting
effect implicated by the saying,'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'. PHZ was firstly …

The emerging links between our gut microbiome and the central nervous system are
regarded as a paradigm shift in neuroscience with possible implications for not only …

A eubiotic microbiota influences many physiological processes in the metazoan host,
including development and intestinal homeostasis. Here, we have shown that the intestinal …

In this contribution, we review the molecular and physiological barriers to oral delivery of
peptides and nanoparticles. We discuss the opportunities and predictivity of various in vitro …

Inflammation and hepatocyte injury and death are the hallmarks of nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH), the progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) …

Altered intestinal permeability plays a role in many pathological conditions. Intestinal
permeability is a component of the intestinal barrier. This barrier is a dynamic interface …

There has been growing interest in the use of fecal microbiota for the treatment of patients
with chronic gastrointestinal infections and inflammatory bowel diseases. Lately, there has …

Diet-induced obesity is associated to an imbalance in the normal gut microbiota
composition. Resveratrol and quercetin, widely known for their health beneficial properties …