There is increased interest in following a healthy lifestyle and consuming a substantial
portion of secondary plant metabolites, such as polyphenols, due to their benefits for the …

During the last decade, there has been a growing interest in understanding food's digestive
fate in order to strengthen the possible effects of food on human health. Ideally, food …

Developing a mechanistic understanding of the impact of food structure and composition on
human health has increasingly involved simulating digestion in the upper gastrointestinal …

Owing to their specific pyrylium nucleus (C-ring), anthocyanins express a much richer
chemical reactivity than the other flavonoid classes. For instance, anthocyanins are weak …

Determination of bioactive compounds content directly from foodstuff is not enough for the
prediction of potential in vivo effects, as metabolites reaching the blood system may be …

While many epidemiological studies have associated the consumption of polyphenols within
fruits and vegetables with a decreased risk of developing several chronic diseases …

In vitro digestion assays simulate the physiological conditions of digestion in vivo and are
useful tools for studying and understanding changes, interactions, as well as the …

Background Fruits and vegetables are rich source of phytonutrients. These phytonutrients
are present in high concentrations in raw form, and decrease to some extent after …

Fruits, vegetables, and other food items contain phytochemicals or secondary metabolites
which may be considered non-essential nutrients but have medicinal importance. These …

A healthy gut microbiota (GM) is paramount for a healthy lifestyle. Alterations of the GM have
been involved in the aetiology of several chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 …