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- Title
Local and Systemic Effects of Bioactive Food Ingredients: Is There a Role for Functional Foods to Prime the Gut for Resilience?
- Authors
Jacquier, Emma F.; van de Wouw, Marcel; Nekrasov, Elena; Contractor, Nikhat; Kassis, Amira; Marcu, Diana
- Abstract
Scientific advancements in understanding the impact of bioactive components in foods on the gut microbiota and wider physiology create opportunities for designing targeted functional foods. The selection of bioactive ingredients with potential local or systemic effects holds promise for influencing overall well-being. An abundance of studies demonstrate that gut microbiota show compositional changes that correlate age and disease. However, navigating this field, especially for non-experts, remains challenging, given the abundance of bioactive ingredients with varying levels of scientific substantiation. This narrative review addresses the current knowledge on the potential impact of the gut microbiota on host health, emphasizing gut microbiota resilience. It explores evidence related to the extensive gut health benefits of popular dietary components and bioactive ingredients, such as phytochemicals, fermented greens, fibres, prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics. Importantly, this review distinguishes between the potential local and systemic effects of both popular and emerging ingredients. Additionally, it highlights how dietary hormesis promotes gut microbiota resilience, fostering better adaptation to stress—a hallmark of health. By integrating examples of bioactives, this review provides insights to guide the design of evidence-based functional foods aimed at priming the gut for resilience.
- Subjects
PREBIOTICS; GUT microbiome; FUNCTIONAL foods; WELL-being; BIOACTIVE compounds; HORMESIS; PROBIOTICS
- Publication
Foods, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 5, p739
- ISSN
2304-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/foods13050739