Open AccessRole of intestinal microecology in the regulation of energy metabolism by dietary polyphenols and their metabolites
Author(s) -
Shaoling Lin,
Zhengyu Wang,
Kwok Wai Lam,
Shaoxiao Zeng,
Bee K. Tan,
Jiamiao Hu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
food and nutrition research/food and nutrition research. supplement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1654-6628
pISSN - 1654-661X
DOI - 10.29219/fnr.v63.1518
Subject(s) - microecology , polyphenol , metabolism , immune system , microbial metabolism , biology , intestinal mucosa , firmicutes , gut flora , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , immunology , medicine , antioxidant , genetics , 16s ribosomal rna , gene
Polyphenols are a class of plant secondary metabolites with a variety of physiological functions. Polyphenols and their intestinal metabolites could greatly affect host energy metabolism via multiple mechanisms.