Plant-Derived (Poly)phenols and Their Metabolic Outcomes: The Pursuit of a Role for the Gut Microbiota

Plant-derived (poly)phenolic compounds have been undoubtedly shown to promote endocrine homeostasis through the improvement of diverse metabolic outcomes. Amongst diverse potential mechanisms, the prebiotic modulatory effects exerted by these compounds on the gut microbiota have supported their nutr...

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Published in:Nutrients 2022-08, Vol.14 (17), p.3510
Main Authors: Freitas, Perla Lopes de, Miranda, João Paulo Nascimento, França, Lucas Martins, Paes, Antonio Marcus de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(poly)phenols
Bacteria
Body fat
Breastfeeding & lactation
By products
Clinical trials
Colon
Diet
Fatty acids
Feces
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Gastrointestinal system
gut microbiota
Health aspects
Homeostasis
host metabolism
Intestinal microflora
Metabolic disorders
Metabolites
Microbiota
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Phenolic compounds
Phenols
Physiological aspects
Phytochemicals
Plants
Polyphenols
Prebiotics
Review
Standardization
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:Plant-derived (poly)phenolic compounds have been undoubtedly shown to promote endocrine homeostasis through the improvement of diverse metabolic outcomes. Amongst diverse potential mechanisms, the prebiotic modulatory effects exerted by these compounds on the gut microbiota have supported their nutraceutical application in both experimental and clinical approaches. However, the comprehension of the microbiota modulatory patterns observed upon (poly)phenol-based dietary interventions is still in its infancy, which makes the standardization of the metabolic outcomes in response to a given (poly)phenol a herculean task. Thus, this narrative review sought to gather up-to-date information on the relationship among (poly)phenols intake, their modulatory effect on the gut microbiota diversity, and consequent metabolic outcomes as a supportive tool for the future design of experimental approaches and even clinical trials.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu14173510