A5022100128- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Gut microbiota and health
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Food composition and properties
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- GABA and Rice Research
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Microscopic Colitis
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Digestive system and related health
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Phytase and its Applications
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2016-2025
Hospital for Sick Children
2014-2024
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
2022
University of Toronto
2007-2021
University of Bologna
2020
Leeds Beckett University
2017-2020
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physiology
2020
Planta
2015-2018
Institute of Soil Science
2018
Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Consorziale - Policlinico Bari
2017
This study aimed at investigating the fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) autism (AD) in comparison to healthy (HC). Bacterial tag-encoded FLX-titanium amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP) 16S rDNA rRNA analyses were carried out determine total bacteria (16S rDNA) metabolically active rRNA), respectively. The main bacterial phyla (Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Fusobacteria Verrucomicrobia) significantly (P<0.05) changed...
The concentrations of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in 22 Italian cheese varieties that differ several technological traits markedly varied from 0.26 to 391 mg kg(-1). Presumptive lactic bacteria were isolated each variety (total 440 isolates) and screened for the capacity synthesize GABA. Only 61 isolates showed this activity identified by partial sequencing 16S rRNA gene. Twelve species found. Lactobacillus paracasei PF6, delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus PR1, Lactococcus lactis PU1,...
Abstract Background Epidemiology of celiac disease (CD) is increasing. CD mainly presents in early childhood with small intestinal villous atrophy and signs malabsorption. Compared to healthy individuals, patients seemed be characterized by higher numbers Gram-negative bacteria lower Gram-positive bacteria. Results This study aimed at investigating the microbiota metabolome 19 children under gluten-free diet (treated disease, T-CD) 15 non-celiac (HC). PCR-denaturing gradient gel...
This study aimed at investigating the fecal microbiota, and urinary metabolome of non progressor (NP) (P) patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Three groups volunteers were included in study: (i) sixteen IgAN NP patients; (ii) P (iii) healthy control (HC) subjects, without known diseases. Selective media used to determine main cultivable bacterial groups. Bacterial tag-encoded FLX-titanium amplicon pyrosequencing 16S rDNA rRNA was carried out total metabolically active bacteria,...
Abstract Gut microbes programme their metabolism to suit intestinal conditions and convert dietary components into a panel of small molecules that ultimately affect host physiology. To unveil what is behind the effects key on microbial functions way they modulate host–microbe interaction, we used for first time multi-omic approach goes mere gut phylogenetic composition provides an overall picture functional repertoire in 27 fecal samples from omnivorous, vegan vegetarian volunteers. Based...
Grapes, particularly the species Vitis vinifera L., are one of most widely grown crops in world. Winemaking processes generate a high amount residues, which currently pose an environmental and economic sustainability problem for companies sector. For this reason, solutions being explored development new products with high-added value derived from valorization these residues. One wastes produced by winemaking is grape pomace, chemical composition promising because it rich compounds...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of tumor caused by the uncontrolled growth cells in mucosa lining last part intestine. Emerging evidence underscores an association between CRC and gut microbiome dysbiosis. The high mortality rate this has made it necessary to develop new early diagnostic methods. Machine learning (ML) techniques can represent solution evaluate interaction intestinal microbiota host physiology. Through explained artificial intelligence (XAI) possible individual...
Pasta made from durum wheat semolina has a medium-high glycemic index score, high starch digestibility, and limited nutritional value due to its low fiber, vitamin, bioactive compound content. This study aimed enhance pasta's functional qualities by incorporating Pleurotus eryngii (PE) powder at various substitution levels achieve one claim least. research involved two phases: evaluating the chemical/physical, nutritional, functional, sensory properties of laboratory-scale samples validating...
ABSTRACT Sourdough lactic acid bacteria were preliminarily screened for proteolytic activity by using a digest of albumin and globulin polypeptides as substrate. Based on their hydrolysis profile patterns, Lactobacillus alimentarius 15M, brevis 14G, sanfranciscensis 7A, hilgardii 51B selected used in sourdough fermentation. A fractionated method protein extraction subsequent two-dimensional electrophoresis to estimate proteolysis sourdoughs. Compared chemically acidified (pH 4.4) dough, 37...