Prebiotic effects of plant extracts and bioactive compounds on gut and skin human microbiota
The research aims to identify and characterize novel prebiotic compounds suitable also for design synbiotic combinations. Possible postbiotics products derived from synbiotic culture are also under investigation as alternative approach. Fruits and plant extracts and their active compounds are used to study their antimicrobial or prebiotic and synbiotic activities, on single probiotic bacterial species and on complex skin or gut human microbiota. The formulated synbiotic, prebiotic or postbiotic mixtures will be further studied using batch culture fermentation system and continuous culture fermentation system. This will contribute to evaluate the impact of these active compounds (ingredients, extracts, or whole food) on human health and well-being
Keywords - ENGLISH
probiotcs, prebiotics, postbiotics, fruit and plant extracts
Active participants in the research line (PI last author or *)
Polina Makarycheva; Filippo Maggi; Giovanni Caprioli; Dennis Fiorini; Sauro Vittori; Stefania Silvi
External Collaborations
Maria Cristina Albertini (Università di Urbino); Ludovica Marinelli (University of Ghent, Belgium)
Pillar
Nutrition and Food
Macroareas in Nutrition & Food
Functional and Traditional Italian food
Relevant research grants (national/international) funding specifically this Research Line
"VITALITY - Spoke 6", Project: "Innovation, digitalisation and sustainability for the diffused economy in Central Italy - VITALITY"
Email Address
stefania.silvi@unicam.it
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