Effects of aronia berry (poly)phenols on vascular function and gut microbiota: a double-blind randomized controlled trial in adult men

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 110; no. 2; pp. 316 - 329
• Main Authors: Istas, Geoffrey, Wood, Eleanor, Le Sayec, Melanie, Rawlings, Claudia, Yoon, Jeeyoung, Dandavate, Vaishnavi, Cera, Debora, Rampelli, Simone, Costabile, Adele, Fromentin, Emilie, Rodriguez-Mateos, Ana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2019; American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
• Subjects: (poly)phenols; Adolescent; Adult; aronia; Aronia melanocarpa; Berries; Blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Composition; Consumption; Control methods; Correlation analysis; Double-Blind Method; Double-blind studies; Feces - microbiology; flow-mediated dilation; Fruit - chemistry; Fruits; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - drug effects; gut microbiome; Gut microbiota; Health risks; Heart rate; Humans; Intestinal microflora; Male; Maltodextrin; Metabolites; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Phenolic compounds; Phenols; Photinia - chemistry; Polyphenols - chemistry; Polyphenols - pharmacology; Population studies; Powder; rRNA 16S; Stiffness; Vasodilation - drug effects; Young Adult; AIx; CVD; cardiovascular disease; RCT; gut microbiome; (poly)phenols; aronia; flow-mediated dilation; PWA; FMD; PWV

Aronia melanocarpa is a rich source of (poly)phenols. Previous research has demonstrated that these berries may provide cardiovascular health benefits in high-risk populations. However, very few studies have investigated the effects of daily consumption of dietary achievable amounts of the berries i...