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Role of a Polyphenol-Rich Dietary Pattern in the Modulation of Intestinal Permeability in Older Subjects: The MaPLE Study
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The inevitable rise of the proportion of people aged >65 years worldwide is paralleled by an increased burden of chronic diseases often associated with low-grade systemic inflammation. Recent findings suggest a link between inflammation and intestinal permeability (IP), a condition characterized by an impairment of intestinal barrier function which enables the translocation of dietary and bacterial factors into the blood activating the host immune system [1,2]. Dietary components can be significant modulators of inflammation and IP, and can also affect the intestinal microbial ecosystem. In the context of a diet-microbiota-IP axis in older subjects, dietary bioactives such as polyphenols may play a significant protective role due to their widely reported antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties and potential to regulate IP [3-6].
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BERNARDI, Stefano, et al. Role of a Polyphenol-Rich Dietary Pattern in the Modulation of Intestinal Permeability in Older Subjects: The MaPLE Study. MDPI Proceedings. 2019. Vol. 11, num. 8. ISSN 2504-3900. [consulted: 6 of October of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/159731