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Exploring the role of human gut microbiota in the phenolic compound's metabolis...

gBIOT - Nutraceutical biopolymeric-biocatalytic microbot against gut inflammato...

gBiOT is a novel project that proposes micro-robotic technology for nutraceuticals and therapeutic foods for gastrointestinal tract disorders. Gastrointestinal disorders have high prevalence and morbidity, leading to neoplasia and cancer. Recent advances in nanotechnology have opened up new opportunities in the food sector, allowing for the development of health-food products containing nanosized ingredients th...

UHPLC-DAD-MSn analysis of phenolic compounds bioavailability throughout in vitr...

Phenolic compounds, one of the most widely distributed and structural diverse plant secondary metabolites families, have been the focus of several studies due to their vast range of biological activities (such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and/or antiproliferative). Since they are commonly present in human diet, phenolic compounds could be responsible for human health beneficial effects, preventing some dis...

Bacterial nanocellulose membranes loaded with vitamin B-based ionic liquids for...

The development of innovative bio-based skin care products has received an increase attention in the latter years. In the present work, the synthesis of original active principle ingredients based ionic liquids (ILs) with cholinium cation and vitamins B anions followed by their incorporation in bacterial nanocellulose (BC) membranes for topical applications is reported. Three ILs, namely cholinium nicotinate [C...

Bacterial nanocellulose membranes loaded with vitamin B-based ionic liquids for...

The development of innovative bio-based skin care products has received an increased attention in the latter years. In the present work, the synthesis of original active principle ingredients based on ionic liquids (ILs) with cholinium cation and vitamins B anions, followed by their incorporation in bacterial nanocellulose (BC) membranes for topical applications, is reported. Three ILs, namely choliniumnicotina...

Free amino acid and organic acid profile of Serpa PDO cheeses from distinct dai...

Impact of an anthocyanin-rich blueberry extract upon Lactobacillus and Bifidoba...

Introduction: Blueberries have been associated with several potentially beneficial properties including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and, more recently, with the modulation of the intestinal microbiota. Gut microbiota is considered as essential for the normal functioning of the body and the maintenance of health, with the connection between gut microbiota composition of the intestinal microbiota a...

Study of the proximate and mineral composition of different Nigerian yam chips,...

Yam (Dioscorea spp) is an essential tuber crop for hundreds of millions of people in many African, Asian and South American countries. Considering in particular Southwest Nigeria, chips, flakes and flours are amongst the most common shelf-stable traditionally-processed yam products. This paper reports a systematic study on the proximate (moisture, protein, carbohydrate, fibre, fat, ash and gross energy) and min...

Chitosan as an effective inhibitor of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Over the last two decades worldwide levels of antibiotic resistance have risen leading to the appearance of multidrug resistant microorganisms. Acinetobacter baumannii is a known skin pathogen which has emerged as a major cause of nosocomial outbreaks due to its capacity to colonize indwelling medical devices and natural antibiotic resistance. With chitosan being an effective antimicrobial agent against antibio...

Chitosan nanoparticles as alternative anti-staphylococci agents: bactericidal, ...

Chitosan is a biocompatible, bioactive, non-toxic polymer that due to these characteristics has been widely used as a carrier for targeted delivery of bioactive molecules. In recent years, and considering that chitosan has a strong antimicrobial potential, the scientific community's focus has shifted onto the possible antimicrobial activity of chitosan nanoparticles. With this in mind, the aim of this work was ...