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Food phenolics and lactic acid bacteria

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A complete and updated overview of the current knowledge among LAB and food phenolics interaction, which could facilitate the possible application of selected bacteria or their enzymes in the elaboration of food products with improved characteristics is given.
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This article is published in International Journal of Food Microbiology.The article was published on 2009-06-30 and is currently open access. It has received 501 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Phenolic acid & Food microbiology.

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Antimicrobial herb and spice compounds in food.

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Effect of fermentation on the antioxidant activity in plant-based foods

TL;DR: The ability of fermentation to improve antioxidant activity is primarily due to an increase in the amount of phenolic compounds and flavonoids during fermentation, which is the result of a microbial hydrolysis reaction.
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Exploitation of vegetables and fruits through lactic acid fermentation

TL;DR: The main features of the protocols used for the manufacture of traditional, emerging and innovative fermented vegetables and fruits were reviewed and several evidences were described in favour of the use of selected autochthonous starters, which are tailored for the specific plant matrix.
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Fruits and vegetables, as a source of nutritional compounds and phytochemicals: Changes in bioactive compounds during lactic fermentation.

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Updated Knowledge about Polyphenols: Functions, Bioavailability, Metabolism, and Health

TL;DR: The anti-nutrient properties of polyphenols are also discussed in this article, where the presence of phenolic compounds in the diet is beneficial to health due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, vasodilating, and anti-vascular properties.
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Polyphenols: food sources and bioavailability

TL;DR: The nature and contents of the various polyphenols present in food sources and the influence of agricultural practices and industrial processes are reviewed, and bioavailability appears to differ greatly between the variousPolyphenols, and the most abundantpolyphenols in the authors' diet are not necessarily those that have the best bioavailability profile.
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Complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1

TL;DR: The 3,308,274-bp sequence of the chromosome of Lactobacillus plantarum strain WCFS1, a single colony isolate of strain NCIMB8826 that was originally isolated from human saliva, has been determined, and contains 3,052 predicted protein-encoding genes, suggesting that these genes form a lifestyle adaptation region in the chromosome.
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Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables – the millennium’s health

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