Contribution of Biotransformations Carried Out by the Microbiota, Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes, and Transport Proteins to the Biological Activities of Phytochemicals Found in the Diet

© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society for Nutrition..

The consumption of dietary phytochemicals has been associated with several health benefits and relevant biological activities. It is postulated that biotransformations of these compounds regulated by the microbiota, Phase I/II reactions, transport proteins, and deconjugating enzymes contribute not only to their metabolic clearance but also, in some cases, to their bioactivation. A number of factors (age, genetics, sex, physiopathological conditions, and the interplay with other dietary phytochemicals) modulating metabolic activities are important sources and contributors to the interindividual variability observed in clinical studies evaluating the biological activities of phytochemicals. In this review, we discuss all the processes that can affect the bioaccessibility and beneficial effects of these bioactive compounds. Herein, we argue that the role of these factors must be further studied to correctly understand and predict the effects observed following the intake of phytochemicals. This is, in particular, with regard to in vitro investigations, which have shown great inconsistency with preclinical and clinical studies. The complexity of in vivo metabolic activity and biotransformation should therefore be considered in the interpretation of results in vitro and their translation to human physiopathology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) - 12(2021), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 2172-2189

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Boronat, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez-Morató, Jose [VerfasserIn]
Serreli, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Fitó, Montserrat [VerfasserIn]
Tyndale, Rachel F [VerfasserIn]
Deiana, Monica [VerfasserIn]
de la Torre, Rafael [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Carrier Proteins
Drug-metabolizing enzymes
Interindividual variability
Journal Article
Microbiota
Phenolic compounds
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals metabolism
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Transport proteins

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Date Completed 01.02.2022

Date Revised 16.02.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/advances/nmab085

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NLM329320203