Correlations between Microbiota Bioactivity and Bioavailability of Functional Compounds: A Mini-Review

• Main Authors: Emanuel Vamanu, Florentina Gatea
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
• Series: Biomedicines
• Subjects: probiotic; bioaccesibility; polyphenols; absorption; pattern
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/2/39

Numerous studies have demonstrated the role of the microbiota in supporting the physiological functions, owing to its metabolomic component. The presence of biocomponents generally leads to the correction of the microbial pattern correlated with the reduction of oxidative pressure. This study aims to present the main processes that correlate the bioavailability and bioactivity of some functional components through the action of the human microbiota. The use of probiotics and prebiotics is an innovative manner involving alternatives that increase the bioavailability of certain natural or metabolic components has been proposed. Probiotic strains (<i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> or <i>Lactobacillus (L.) plantarum</i>) may represent an intermediary for increasing the antioxidant bioactivity, and they may be administered in the form of a biomass enriched with functional compounds, such as phenolic acids. The limiting effect of gastrointestinal transit is, in several cases, the key to the biopharmaceutical value of new products (or supplements). The identification of newer ways of formulating supplements also involves the compatibility of different types of products, the testing of bioaccessibility, and the elimination of biotransformations.