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Diet could play a dual role in the production of the TMA/TMAO meta-organismal pathway since it provides TMA precursors, but also other dietary constituents that reduce endogenous TMAO or its damaging effects through different mechanisms.

Previous studies have shown that fasting produces a potential effect in the prevention and treatment of many diseases.

Mānuka honey-derived methylglyoxal enhanced MAIT cell activation by increasing conversion of microbial 5-A-RU to the potent MAIT cell activator, 5-OP-RU.

Carob is the fruit obtained from Ceratonia siliqua L. and it is a source of bioactive compounds that have been linked to several health promoting effects, including lowering blood cholesterol concentration.

In a sophisticated gastrointestinal model, dietary advanced glycation endproducts (dAGEs) in food products remain bound to proteins after digestion and concentrations increase.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of preparation method and particle size on digestion of starch in fresh and dry pasta types.

This study assessed contributions of viscosity and friction properties to creaminess, thickness and slipperiness perception; and compared oral and haptic thickness and slipperiness perception of iced coffees.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the role of β-glucan molecular weight (M_w) and the presence of other carbohydrates on the physiological functionality of oat bran via an in vitro digestion study.

Foods are rarely consumed on their own. Food oral processing behavior and sensory perception of composite foods varying in properties were investigated in this study.

Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) are useful dietary ingredients recognized worldwide as prebiotics.

Mechanisms to slow down starch digestion – tea polyphenols interact with α-amylase and starch during co-digestion of tea extract and bread.

Whey proteins denaturing ≤65 °C are important for allergy protection by raw cow's milk.

Gluten free, dough rheology, dilution effect, response surface method, principal component analysis.

Dairy and egg proteins either isolated or within the food matrix were subjected to different static in vitro digestion models (infant, fed and fasted adult). Proteolysis differed across models and regarding the effect of the matrix/processing.

Single cell-type models are useful for determining mechanisms, but in vivo, cell–cell interactions are important, and neighbouring cells can impact endothelial cell function.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of dietary starch structure on intestinal health of weaned pigs by determining the intestinal morphology, barrier functions, epithelium apoptosis and digestive enzymes.

The degree of digestion, modulated by rat small intestinal extract on different functional fibers was investigated.

OL and Per-OL impair transcriptional gene circuits able to support osteoclastogenesis from human blood monocytes.

Glucosinolates in broccoli can be converted upon chewing and processing into Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor (Ahr) ligands.

A lupine (Lupinus angustifolious L.) peptide prevents non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice.

Magnetometry and X-ray analysis show that the iron in cornflake-style cereals fortified with this essential element at levels up to 14 mg per 100 g, is micron-sized body-centred cubic metallic iron, partially soluble at stomach pH.

Lower doses of spices (2 and 6 g) than previously tested may attenuate postprandial lipemia and impairments in endothelial function caused by a high-saturated fat, high-carbohydrate meal.

This study demonstrates that integrating enzymatic cross-linking in a high-pressure foaming process is a viable option to increase foam stability when well aligning the relevant process parameters and process kinetics.

Standardised recommendations for a physiologically relevant, semi-dynamic in vitro simulation of upper GI tract digestion.

Children are one of the most exposed groups to dietary acrylamide with ‘potato fried products’ that account for up to half the total exposure to this contaminant.

Methionine (Met) and arginine (Arg) regulate casein protein abundance through alterations in activity of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway.

Liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detection for accurate and precise determination of cocoa flavanol monomers and procyanidins in cocoa-based products.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the benefits of a new extraction process, the ipowder® technology, applied to Melissa officinalis L.

Controlled drying preserves African leafy vegetables and fight micronutrient deficiency during droughts. The palisade parenchyma cell length determines their rehydration capacity and starch granules the texture upon cooking.

The starch characteristics of raw semolina determine sbeIIa/b-AB pudding digestibility in vitro and glycaemic index in vivo.

High levels of blocked lysine in infant formula lead to increasing average peptide length after in vitro digestion in infants.

Soybean cell wall porosity and permeability are increased by bio-based food processing and protease enzyme action during the digestion process.