Colonic catabolism of dietary polyphenols: Molecule vs Microorganisms

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to collect information about polyphenols, knowing how the host reshape the gut microbiota community, and how the host microbiota metabolize this molecules increasing their bioavailability, considering the lack of information in this field, which could help us get a better understanding in weather polyphenols are beneficial or not. Conclusion: Polyphenols can reach high bioavailability due to gut microbiota metabolism and therefore symbiosis in gut is essential to provide a beneficial effect of polyphenols, even these molecules can act as nutraceuticals, being effective for prevention of chronic diseases, that nowadays are worldwide problematic.