Tight junctions (TJs) play an important role in intestinal barrier function. TJs in intestinal
epithelial cells are composed of different junctional molecules, such as claudin and …

Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds in plants and they are the most abundant
antioxidants in the human diet. Due to their considerable structural diversity, this largely …

Kaempferol, a flavonoid identified in a wide variety of dietary sources, has been reported to
possess anti-obesity properties; however, its underlying mechanism was poorly understood …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestine
that compromises the patients' life quality and requires sustained pharmacological and …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that presents
clinically with abdominal pain, mucopurulent stools, and posterior urgency. The lesions of …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents chronic recurrent intestinal inflammation
resulting from various factors. Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) have been …

Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) lining the gastrointestinal tract establish a barrier between
external environments and the internal milieu. An intact intestinal barrier maintains gut …

Phytobiotics, also known as phytochemicals or phytogenics, have a wide variety of
biological activities and have recently emerged as alternatives to synthetic antibiotic growth …

Phenolic compounds represent a diverse group of phytochemicals whose intake is
associated with a wide spectrum of health benefits. As consequence of their low …

The inflammatory process plays a central role in the development and progression of
numerous pathological situations, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), autoimmune …