Themed collection 3rd International Conference on Food Bioactives & Health

The scientific community and lay press are participating in a heated debate over the usefulness of food bioactives when used as dietary supplements.

Gastrointestinal stability and intestinal absorption of the bioactive peptides from poultry by-products were studied using the INFOGEST static in vitro digestion model and intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayer, respectively.

Diet is a major modulator of gut microbiota, which plays a key role in the health status, including colorectal cancer (CRC) development.

Dietary doses of wild blueberry, rich in bioactive components such as polyphenols, may contribute to support the integrity of the intestinal barrier by preserving claudin-1 expression and reducing markers of oxidative stress.

Changes in light/dark cycles and obesogenic diets are related to metabolic disorders.

Inhibition of α-glucosidases can slow carbohydrate digestion to reduce postprandial glycaemia and lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Our systematic review found no studies that tested the inhibitory potential of nut extracts against human α-glucosidases.

(Poly)phenols as a mediating factor in the associations between plant rich diets and cardiometabolic diseases.

Cruciferous vegetables have been reported to be a great source of anti-inflammatory compounds.

Studying nutritional status from the perspective of taste sensitivity, rather than only dietary patterns, may provide new insights into the physiological implications of the gustatory function and predictors of taste sensitivity.