Nutritional components in Western diet versus Mediterranean diet at the gut microbiota–immune system interplay. Implications for health and disease

C García-Montero, O Fraile-Martínez… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The most prevalent diseases of our time, non-communicable diseases (NCDs)(including
obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancer) are rising …

Mass spectrometry-based techniques to elucidate the sugar code

M Grabarics, M Lettow, C Kirschbaum, K Greis… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cells encode information in the sequence of biopolymers, such as nucleic acids, proteins,
and glycans. Although glycans are essential to all living organisms, surprisingly little is …

[HTML][HTML] Diet and immune function

CE Childs, PC Calder, EA Miles - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
A well-functioning immune system is critical for survival. The immune system must be
constantly alert, monitoring for signs of invasion or danger. Cells of the immune system must …

Human milk oligosaccharides: health benefits, potential applications in infant formulas, and pharmacology

M Wiciński, E Sawicka, J Gębalski, K Kubiak… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The first months of life are a special time for the health development and protection of
infants. Breastfeeding is the natural and best way of feeding an infant, and positively …

Human breast milk composition and function in human health: from nutritional components to microbiome and microRNAs

DY Yi, SY Kim - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human breast milk (HBM) is not only an indispensable source of nutrients for early human
growth and development, supplying components that support infant growth and …

Preterm birth and sustained inflammation: consequences for the neonate

A Humberg, I Fortmann, B Siller, MV Kopp… - Seminars in …, 2020 - Springer
Almost half of all preterm births are caused or triggered by an inflammatory process at the
feto-maternal interface resulting in preterm labor or rupture of membranes with or without …

[HTML][HTML] Components of human breast milk: from macronutrient to microbiome and microRNA

SY Kim, DY Yi - Clinical and experimental pediatrics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human breast milk (HBM) is essential for the infant's growth and development right after
birth and is an irreplaceable source of nutrition for early human survival. Various infant …

Human milk microbiota and oligosaccharides: a glimpse into benefits, diversity, and correlations

CA Moubareck - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human milk represents a cornerstone for growth and development of infants, with extensive
array of benefits. In addition to exceptionally nutritive and bioactive components, human milk …

COVID-19, an opportunity to reevaluate the correlation between long-term effects of anthropogenic pollutants on viral epidemic/pandemic events and prevalence

A Tsatsakis, D Petrakis, TK Nikolouzakis… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Occupational, residential, dietary and environmental exposures to mixtures of synthetic
anthropogenic chemicals after World War II have a strong relationship with the increase of …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Human, cow, and donkey milk comparison: Focus on metabolic effects

F Cimmino, A Catapano, I Villano, G Di Maio… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Milk is an important food of the daily diet. Many countries include it in their dietary
recommendations due to its content in several important nutrients that exert beneficial effects …