Higher bacterial DNAemia can affect the impact of a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern on biomarkers of intestinal permeability and cardiovascular risk in older subjects.

Gargari G, Taverniti V, Del Bo', Bernardi S, Hidalgo-Liberona N, Meroño T, Andres-Lacueva C, Kroon PA, Cherubini A, Riso P, Guglielmetti . (2022)

European journal of nutrition, 61, 1209-1220

Aging can be characterized by increased systemic low-grade inflammation, altered gut microbiota composition, and increased intestinal permeability (IP). The intake of polyphenol-rich foods is proposed as a promising strategy to positively affect the gut microbiota-immune system-intestinal barrier (IB) axis. In this context, we tested the hypothesis that a PR-dietary intervention would affect the presence of bacterial factors in the bloodstream of older adults.

European journal of nutrition, 61, 1209-1220

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