Persistence of Anticancer Activity in Berry Extracts after Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion and Colonic Fermentation

Emma M. Brown; Gordon J. McDougall; Derek Stewart; Gema Pereira-Caro; Rocio González-Barrio; Philip Allsopp; Pamela Magee; Alan Crozier; Ian Rowland; Chris I. R. Gill

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049740

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Persistence of Anticancer Activity in Berry Extracts after Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion and Colonic Fermentation

Emma M. Brown,

Affiliation Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, N. Ireland, United Kingdom
⨯
Gordon J. McDougall,

Affiliation Environmental and Biochemical Sciences Group, Enhancing Crop Productivity and Utilization Theme, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
⨯
Derek Stewart,

Affiliations Environmental and Biochemical Sciences Group, Enhancing Crop Productivity and Utilization Theme, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom, School of Life Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
⨯
Gema Pereira-Caro,

Affiliation Plant Products and Human Nutrition Group, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
⨯
Rocio González-Barrio,

Affiliation Plant Products and Human Nutrition Group, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
⨯
Philip Allsopp,

Affiliation Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, N. Ireland, United Kingdom
⨯
Pamela Magee,

Affiliation Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, N. Ireland, United Kingdom
⨯
Alan Crozier,

Affiliation Plant Products and Human Nutrition Group, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
⨯
Ian Rowland,

Affiliation Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
⨯
Chris I. R. Gill

* E-mail: C.Gill@ulster.ac.uk

Affiliation Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, N. Ireland, United Kingdom
⨯

Persistence of Anticancer Activity in Berry Extracts after Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion and Colonic Fermentation

Emma M. Brown,
Gordon J. McDougall,
Derek Stewart,
Gema Pereira-Caro,
Rocio González-Barrio,
Philip Allsopp,
Pamela Magee,
Alan Crozier,
Ian Rowland,
Chris I. R. Gill

Published: November 21, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049740

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Phenols
Is the Subject Area "Phenols" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Berries
Is the Subject Area "Berries" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Fermentation
Is the Subject Area "Fermentation" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Colon
Is the Subject Area "Colon" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
DNA extraction
Is the Subject Area "DNA extraction" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
HT29 cells
Is the Subject Area "HT29 cells" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Colorectal cancer
Is the Subject Area "Colorectal cancer" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Frameshift mutation
Is the Subject Area "Frameshift mutation" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.