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 …

The in vitro digestion model developed by the INFOGEST international consortium is widely
used to simulate the physicochemical processes occurring inside the human gastrointestinal …

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

The FAO recommends the digestible indispensable amino acid score (DIAAS) to determine
protein quality in foods, preferably tested in vivo. Here, the INFOGEST in vitro digestion …

The gold standard for nutrition studies is clinical trials but they are expensive and variable,
and do not always provide the mechanistic information required, hence the increased use of …

There has been a surge of interest by many consumers in moving towards a more plant-
based diet. An increasing number of consumers are adopting vegan (no animal products) …

We are experiencing an increase in the availability of protein ingredients from more
sustainable production sources, and we need to learn how to utilize them to create highly …

Starch exists naturally as insoluble semi-crystalline granules assembled by amylose and
amylopectin. Acknowledging the pioneers, we have reviewed the major accomplishments in …

In vitro digestion systems are valuable tools for understanding and monitoring the complex
behavior of food degradation during digestion, thus proving to be good candidates for …

In the frame of the COST action INFOGEST, a static in vitro digestion protocol has been
elaborated aiming at the improvement of data comparability by harmonizing the …