Author: Laparra, J.M.; Sanz, Y.
metabolic and immune functions, nutritional and health status of the host, nutritional and health status of the host, development of the functional food concept and nutraceuticals, Prebiotics, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) , phytochemicals, dietary bioactive compounds, biological roles, immunity and metabolism, metabolic products, food compounds acquired orally, nutritional intervention, gut mirobiota; functional foods; nutraceuticals; prebiotics; polyunsaturated fatty acids; phytochemicals, nutritional and health status of the host, nutrient acquisition strategies, Nutraceuticals are extracts containing the biologically active food components supplied in other than a food form, Dietary components with biological effects are susceptible to be metabolized by intestinal bacteria during the gastrointestinal passage, prior being absorbed, functional food components, biological activity of food compounds, epithelium , gut-associated lymphoid tissue, immunomodulatory roles, probiotic strains, Helicobacter pylori infection, complex polysaccharides are the primary energy source for the colonic microbiota.