Withania somnifera as a potential anxiolytic and anti-inflammatory candidate against systemic lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation

Polyphenols are plant compounds with unique structural elements that have several effects on our well-being and have been shown to help combat obesity, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Polyphenols are found in many plants, and are a topic of growing interest for their beneficial impact on stress. In this review, Sakakibara & Shimoi (2020) present a summary […]

Polyphenols are natural organic compounds found in many plants consumed in our diets and carry several health benefits, including antidepressant properties. Although readily absorbed in our small intestine, polyphenols have complicated structures, resulting in a low bioavailability with their arrival at the large intestine virtually unchanged. The gut microbiome, however, acts on polyphenols, breaking them […]