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Current status of the gastrointestinal digestion effects on honey: A comprehensive review
Siluana Katia Tischer Seraglio1, Mayara Schulz1, Luciano Valdemiro Gonzaga1
1Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88034-001 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
Abstract:
In the past five years, more than 8000 scientific reports have been published on honey composition and its potential bioactivity as a source of pro-health components. However, the potential effectiveness of nutrients and other compounds in the human body is greatly influenced by the individual digestion conditions. Consequently, changes in the structure of honey components and their interactions with other constituents are expected and they may affect the bioaccessibility, the bioavailability, and further physiological functions of honey nutrients and bioactives. In this context, in addition to present key physiological characteristics for each step of the human digestion and their simulation aspects, this review also summarizes and discusses available data regarding the effect of the digestion (in vitro and in vivo) on honey compounds. Additionally, we consider the influence of the digestion on biological activities described for the compounds in the honey.
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