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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Microbiota-Accessible Borates as Novel and Emerging Prebiotics for Healthy Longevity: Current Research Trends and Perspectives.

Andrei Biţă, Ion Romulus Scorei, Marvin A Soriano-Ursúa, George Dan Mogoşanu, Ionela Belu, Maria Viorica Ciocîlteu, Cristina Elena Biţă, Gabriela Rău, Cătălina Gabriela Pisoschi, Maria-Victoria Racu and 6 more

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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16 authors.

Andrei BiţăDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4715-1423
Ion Romulus ScoreiDepartment of Biochemistry, BioBoron Research Institute, S.C. Natural Research S.R.L., 31B Dunării Street, 207465 Podari, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7157-4288
Marvin A Soriano-UrsúaDepartment of Physiology, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón, Mexico City 11340, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-6529-1502
George Dan MogoşanuDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6338-9277
Ionela BeluDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Maria Viorica CiocîlteuDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Cristina Elena BiţăDepartment of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Gabriela RăuDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Cătălina Gabriela PisoschiDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Maria-Victoria RacuNational Agency for Public Health, 67A Georghe Asachi Street, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova.ORCID 0000-0002-9203-7892
Iurie PinzaruNational Agency for Public Health, 67A Georghe Asachi Street, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova.
Alejandra Contreras-RamosLaboratory of Molecular Biology in the Congenital Malformations Unit, Children's Hospital of Mexico Federico Gomez (HIMFG), Calle Dr. Marques 162, Col. Doctores, Alc. Cuahutémoc, Mexico City 06720, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-5173-9927
Roxana KosticiDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Johny NeamţuDrug Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Viorel BiciuşcăDepartment of Internal Medicine-Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9451-6969
Dan Ionuţ GheoneaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precision nutrition-targeted gut microbiota (GM) may have therapeutic potential not only for age-related diseases but also for slowing the aging process and promoting longer healthspan. Recent studies have shown that restoring a healthy symbiosis of GM by counteracting dysbiosis (DYS) through precise nutritional intervention is becoming a major target for extending healthspan. Microbiota-accessible borate (MAB) complexes, such as boron (B)-pectins (rhamnogalacturonan-borate) and borate-phenolic esters (diester chlorogenoborate), have a significant impact on healthy host-microbiota symbiosis (HMS). The mechanism of action of MABs involves the biosynthesis of the autoinducer-2-borate (AI-2B) signaling molecule, B fortification of the mucus gel layer by the MABs diet, inhibition of pathogenic microbes, and reversal of GM DYS, strengthening the gut barrier structure, enhancing immunity, and promoting overall host health. In fact, the lack of MAB complexes in the human diet causes reduced levels of AI-2B in GM, inhibiting the

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autoinducer-2–boratehealthy longevityhost–microbiota symbiosismicrobiota-accessible boratesnutritionprebiotics

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PMCPMC12195808

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