M. Shigenaga

Anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract and resveratrol as protectors against mitochondrial dysfunction induced by mixed micelles in Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells.

Healthy and efficient mitochondria have a critical role in maintaining intestinal cell function and preventing pathological conditions. The influence of dietary fat, and possible protection by dietary polyphenols, on mitochondrial function in intestinal epithelial cells, however, is relatively unexplored. In this study...