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Biologically active ingredients from food with anti-obesity properties

Despite the fact that almost all food possesses some pharmacological properties, there are food ingredients that due to their unique composition and mechanisms of action, exhibit moderate but still well recognized therapeutic effect. The ingredients that are responsible for this effect became gradually more interesting study topics in numerous academic and private research laboratories. Obesity has already been recognized not only as an aesthetic, but also as a public health issue for several decades, while in the last ten years it has been classified as a disease. Number of obese people and subsequent obesity-related conditions is inevitably growing. The lack of effective drugs currently present at the market is highly evident. This directs the research into the new sources, such as the natural ones. Food is one of the most promising options that could be readily applied in searching for the new medicines for the prevention and treatment of obesity. In addition to this, high importance is placed also on studying the relationship between the host and its microbiota, as this coexistence is responsible for the metabolic and physiological equilibrium, as well as bioavailability of some important nutraceuticals. Application of tailor-made, personal approach in the prevention and treatment of obesity and parallel study of life-style impact on human epigenome, might significantly contribute to combat obesity - this growing issue of our civilization.

obesity, biologically active compounds, nutraceutical, drug discovery, microbiota, personalized medicine

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