Title:Modulation of Aquaporins by Dietary Patterns and Plant Bioactive Compounds
Volume: 26
Issue: 19
Author(s): Ilaria Cataldo, Anna Maggio, Patrizia Gena, Ornella de bari, Grazia Tamma, Piero Portincasa and Giuseppe Calamita*
Affiliation:
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari,Italy
Keywords:
Nutraceuticals, polyphenols, functional food, metabolic syndrome, gut microbiota, aquaporins.
Abstract: Healthful dietary patterns and bioactive compounds supplementation can be adopted as simple and easy intervention to prevent, attenuate or cure clinical disorders, especially when it comes to degenerative and chronic diseases. In the recent years, a growing body of evidence indicates Aquaporins (AQPs), a family of membrane channel proteins widely expressed in the human body, among the targets underlying the beneficial action played by some food nutrients and phytochemical compounds. Here, we provide an overview of what is known regarding the AQP modulation exerted by healthful dietary patterns and plant polyphenols.