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Polyphenols And Small Phenolic Acids As Cellular Metabolic Regulators, Mark Obrenovich, Yi Li, Moncef Tayahi, V. Prakash Reddy
Polyphenols And Small Phenolic Acids As Cellular Metabolic Regulators, Mark Obrenovich, Yi Li, Moncef Tayahi, V. Prakash Reddy
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Polyphenols and representative small phenolic acids and molecules derived from larger constituents are dietary antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and largely other plant-based sources that have ability to scavenge free radicals. What is often neglected in polyphenol metabolism is bioavailability and the role of the gut microbiota (GMB), which has an essential role in health and disease and participates in co-metabolism with the host. The composition of the gut microbiota is in constant flux and is modified by multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including antibiotics. Dietary or other factors are key modulators of the host gut milieu. In this review, we …