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Selected Papers from the 1st International Conference on Nutritional Biochemistry and Immunology

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Immunology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 2209

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1. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain
2. Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, CSIC, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
Interests: immunonutrition; novel foods; olive oil; lipid metabolism; protein hydrolysates; bioactive peptides; foodomics; probiotics

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Department of Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain
Interests: immunonutrition; novel foods; olive oil; lipid metabolism; protein hydrolysates; bioactive peptides; foodomics
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed out the relevant effect of one’s diet on human immuno-inflammatory responses. In fact, a variety of health-promoting and/or ilness-preventing functions and processes are now provided for individual food components of products obtained through modern, innovative practices in the food industry. Gaining a solid scientific foundation to support the approval of a health claim requires understanding the mechanisms of nutrients or bioactive components in immune responses to decreased inflammatory and improved diversity immune markers in various disease states (cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cognitive impairment, and obesity). The 1st International Conference on Nutritional Biochemistry and Immunology (INCONUBI) aims to establish itself as a relevant international forum to present the latest research results in the fields of nutrition and food science, metabolism, and immunology, with a special focus on personalized nutrition and the chemistry of food constituents with biological activity.

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Keywords

  • immunonutrition
  • novel foods
  • olive oil
  • lipid metabolism
  • protein hydrolysates
  • bioactive peptides
  • foodomics

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Green Tea Kombucha Impacts Inflammation and Salivary Microbiota in Individuals with Excess Body Weight: A Randomized Controlled Trial
by Gabriela Macedo Fraiz, Dandara Baia Bonifácio, Udielle Vermelho Lacerda, Rodrigo Rezende Cardoso, Viviana Corich, Alessio Giacomini, Hércia Stampini Duarte Martino, Sergio Esteban Echeverría, Frederico Augusto Ribeiro de Barros, Fermín I. Milagro and Josefina Bressan
Nutrients 2024, 16(18), 3186; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183186 - 20 Sep 2024
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Background: Green tea kombucha (GTK) is a fermented beverage with promising health benefits, but few studies proved its impact on human health. Thus, we aimed to investigate the impact of GTK on weight loss, inflammation, and salivary microbiota in individuals with excess body [...] Read more.
Background: Green tea kombucha (GTK) is a fermented beverage with promising health benefits, but few studies proved its impact on human health. Thus, we aimed to investigate the impact of GTK on weight loss, inflammation, and salivary microbiota in individuals with excess body weight. Methods: This is a randomized controlled clinical trial that lasted 10 weeks with two groups of individuals with excess body weight: control (CG; n = 29; caloric restriction) and kombucha (KG; n = 30; caloric restriction + 200 mL GTK). Body composition, anthropometry, saliva, and blood collection were performed in the beginning and end of the intervention. Plasma interleukins were determined by flow cytometry. Salivary microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing. Results: Both groups decreased weight, BMI, and body fat (p < 0.001) after the intervention, but there were no differences between groups. The KG reduced lipid accumulation product (LAP) (p = 0.029). Both groups decreased IL-1β and IL-8, but IL-6 increased in the CG (p = 0.023) compared to the kombucha group. Alpha and beta diversity of salivary microbiota increased in the KG. Moreover, the KG presented lower Bacillota/Bacteroidota ratio (p = 0.028), and BMI was positively associated with the Bacillota phylum. Conclusions: GTK did not enhance weight loss, but it decreased the LAP. GTK helped in the inflammatory profile and induced positive changes in oral microbiota composition. Full article
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