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  • Nutritional Science
  • Microbiology
  • Food Science

Background:

  • Dietary bioactive compounds from plant and fermented foods exert pleiotropic health effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, and metabolic benefits.
  • Fermented foods provide microbial-derived metabolites and probiotics, enhancing nutrient bioavailability and gut health.
  • The gut microbiota mediates dietary bioactive effects, influencing host health through bidirectional interactions and metabolite production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an integrated perspective on the sources, mechanisms, and health effects of food-derived bioactive compounds and probiotic-mediated effects.
  • To highlight current translational challenges in the clinical application of dietary bioactives.
  • To explore future directions for developing effective functional foods and personalized nutrition strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on dietary bioactive compounds, fermented foods, gut microbiota, and their health implications.
  • Analysis of mechanisms of action, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic effects.
  • Examination of factors influencing bioavailability and host-microbe interactions.

Main Results:

  • Dietary bioactives and probiotics synergistically modulate host health via the gut microbiota.
  • Microbial metabolism converts dietary compounds into beneficial metabolites like short-chain fatty acids.
  • Low bioavailability, influenced by digestion, food matrix, host genetics, and microbiota, limits clinical translation.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding synergistic interactions between bioactives, probiotics, and metabolites is crucial for overcoming bioavailability limitations.
  • Further research is needed to develop effective functional foods and personalized nutrition strategies based on these interactions.
  • Dietary bioactives and probiotics hold significant potential for improving human health beyond basic nutrition.