Pectin conformation influences the bioaccessibility of cherry laurel polyphenols and gut microbiota distribution following in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and fermentation

Pascual García-Pérez, Merve Tomas, Araceli Rivera-Pérez, Vania Patrone, Gianluca Giuberti, Mariasole Cervini, Esra Capanoglu*, Luigi Lucini

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Abstract

Interactions between dietary fiber and phenolic compounds in foods can influence their gastrointestinal fate. This study aimed to examine the effect of four types of pectin on the polyphenols of cherry laurel puree and human gut microbiota during a simulated in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and large intestine fermentation. Results revealed that the combined addition of different pectins and pectinase to cherry laurel puree significantly affected the content and bioaccessibility of phenolics. The addition of pectins and pectinase distinctively impacted the phenolic subclasses in both raw and post-digested/fermented cherry laurel puree, suggesting differential interactions due to structural features. Both pectins and pectinase modulated the composition of fecal microbiota after in vitro fermentation, increasing bacterial diversity following pectinase treatment. The combined addition of pectins followed by pectinase had differential impacts on polyphenol bioaccessibility and gut microbiome diversity, hence having a potential outcome in terms of human health.

Original languageEnglish
Article number137054
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume430
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024

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Funding

The work by P.G.-P. was financed by the Spanish Ministry of Universities under the application 33.50.460A.752 and by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR through a Margarita Salas contract by the Universidade de Vigo. A.R.-P. acknowledges the Grant FPU18/05133 awarded by the Spanish University's Ministry. Authors also thank the “Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi” foundation (Milan, Italy) for supporting the metabolomics facilities. The work by P.G.-P. was financed by the Spanish Ministry of Universities under the application 33.50.460A.752 and by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR through a Margarita Salas contract by the Universidade de Vigo. A.R.-P. acknowledges the Grant FPU18/05133 awarded by the Spanish University’s Ministry. Authors also thank the “Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi” foundation (Milan, Italy) for supporting the metabolomics facilities.

FundersFunder number
European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR
Spanish Ministry of Universities33.50.460A.752
Spanish University's Ministry
Spanish University’s Ministry
Universidade de VigoFPU18/05133
Fondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi

    Keywords

    • Dietary fiber
    • Food matrix
    • Foodomics
    • Phenolic metabolites
    • Phenolics–fiber interaction

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