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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Probiotic and Bioactive Compounds in Foods: From Antioxidant Properties to Gut Microbiota Modulation.

Berta Gonçalves, Alice Vilela, Alfredo Aires, Ivo Oliveira, Carla Gonçalves, Teresa Pinto, Fernanda Cosme

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Berta GonçalvesCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro), University of Trás-of-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5764-024X
Alice VilelaChemistry Research Centre-Vila Real (CQ-VR), University of Trás-of-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1615-2418
Alfredo AiresCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro), University of Trás-of-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6291-8413
Ivo OliveiraCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro), University of Trás-of-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
Carla GonçalvesCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro), University of Trás-of-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6113-1456
Teresa PintoCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro), University of Trás-of-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4945-6741
Fernanda CosmeChemistry Research Centre-Vila Real (CQ-VR), University of Trás-of-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5924-1050

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UID/00616/2025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dietary bioactive compounds derived from plant-based and fermented foods act as plei-otropic modulators of human health, exerting antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardiopro-tective, neuroprotective, and metabolic effects beyond basic nutrition. Whole foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts) provide synergistic mixtures of bioactives, whereas fermented foods generate a wide range of microbial-derived metabolites (peptides, organic acids) as well as probiotics that enhance nutrient bioavailability and support gut health. The gut microbiota plays a central mediating role in the biological effects of dietary bioactives through a dynamic, bidirectional interaction: dietary compounds shape microbial composition by promoting beneficial taxa and suppressing pathogens, while microbial metabolism converts these compounds into bioactive metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids, that profoundly influence host health. Despite their demonstrated health potential, the clinical translation of many dietary bioactives is limited by low bioavailability, which is influenced by digestion processes, food matrix and processing conditions, host genetics, and individual microbiota profile. Overcoming these limitations requires a deeper understanding of the synergistic interactions among dietary bioactives, probiotics, microbial metabolites, and host signaling pathways. This review provides an integrated perspective of the sources, mechanisms of action, and health effects of food-derived bioactive compounds and probiotic mediated effects, while highlighting current translational challenges and future directions for the development of effective functional foods and personalized nutrition strategies.

Indexed as

AntioxidantsGastrointestinal MicrobiomePhytochemicalsProbioticsAnimalsBiological AvailabilityFermented FoodsFunctional FoodHumansAntioxidantsPhytochemicalsbioactive compoundsfermented foodsgut microbiotamicrobial metabolitesplant-based foodsprobiotics

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PMID41599393
PMCPMC12843662

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