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The need for well-designed clinical studies, standardized regulatory guidelines, and interdisciplinary research to support the effective use of postbiotics in precision medicine and personalized nutrition is underscored.
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Bioavailability of dietary polyphenols and plant bioactives in functional foods: insights and limitations from in vitro digestion models
This review provides a comprehensive evaluation of how bioactive compounds within plant- and animal-derived food matrices interact with human physiology and metabolic pathways, with a particular focus on secondary metabolites synthesized or transformed via microbial pathways. The manuscript covers a diverse range of li...
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Plant Protein-Derived Bioactive Peptides: From Mechanistic Promise to Health-Promoting Functional Foods
The evidence indicates that peptide discovery should not be treated as the principal endpoint of research, and future progress will require translation-oriented development in which bioactivity, digestion stability, matrix compatibility, sensory quality, manufacturing reproducibility, realistic intake, human evidence,...
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Edible Mushroom Polysaccharides as Functional Food Ingredients for Metabolic Health: Preparation, Techno-Functional Behavior, and Requirements for Translation
Edible mushroom polysaccharide (EMP) preparations have repeatedly improved glycemic control, adiposity, lipid homeostasis and hepatic lipid accumulation in animal models, and luminal assays and microbiota-perturbation experiments support the routes involved. Selected preparations also thicken, emulsify, retain water an...
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