Isolation of Human Intestinal Bacteria Capable of Producing the Bioactive Metabolite Isourolithin A from Ellagic Acid

Isolation of Human Intestinal Bacteria Capable of Producing the Bioactive Metabolite Isourolithin A from Ellagic Acid

Urolithins are intestinal microbial metabolites produced from ellagitannin- and ellagic acid-containing foods such as walnuts, strawberries, and pomegranates. These metabolites, better absorbed than their precursors, can contribute significantly to the beneficial properties attributed to the polyphe...

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Main Authors: María V. Selma, David Beltrán, María C. Luna, María Romo-Vaquero, Rocío García-Villalba, Alex Mira, Juan C. Espín, Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
urolithin
ellagitannin
bioconversion
metabotype
novel probiotic
gut bacteria
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01521/full

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