The Effect of Dietary Polyphenols on Vascular Health and Hypertension: Current Evidence and Mechanisms of Action
Nutrients. 2022 Jan 27;14(3):545. doi: 10.3390/nu14030545. ABSTRACT The aim of this review was to explore existing evidence from studies conducted on humans and summarize the...
Herbal therapies in functional dyspepsia: Do they really work?
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Mar;37(3):415-416. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15777. NO ABSTRACT PMID:35258134 | DOI:10.1111/jgh.15777...
Plant-based meat and milk offer consumers valuable options
Professor Jennie Macdiarmid, from the University of Aberdeen, raised concern that plant-based diets were becoming less healthy and less environmentally sustainable in an article in...
Methenamine Hippurate With Cranberry Capsules Versus Cranberry Alone for Urinary Tract Infection Prevention in a Short-Term Indwelling Foley Catheter Population After Urogynecologic Surgery: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 Mar 1;28(3):e55-e61. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001147. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: There is little consensus on an effective nonantibiotic agent for the prevention of...
Methenamine Hippurate With Cranberry Capsules Versus Cranberry Alone for Urinary Tract Infection Prevention in a Short-Term Indwelling Foley Catheter Population After Urogynecologic Surgery: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 Mar 1;28(3):e55-e61. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001147. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: There is little consensus on an effective nonantibiotic agent for the prevention of...
Importance of Soy Protein for Older, Plant-based Consumers
A new perspective by Domić et al.,1 published in Advances in Nutrition, proposes that a vegan diet increases the risk of an inadequate protein intake...
Targeting the Gut Microbiota of Vertically HIV-Infected Children to Decrease Inflammation and Immunoactivation: A Pilot Clinical Trial
Nutrients. 2022 Feb 26;14(5):992. doi: 10.3390/nu14050992. ABSTRACT AIMS: Children with HIV exhibit chronic inflammation and immune dysfunction despite antiretroviral therapy (ART). Strategies targeting persistent inflammation...
Kombucha Reduces Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes of Mice by Regulating Gut Microbiota and Its Metabolites
Foods. 2022 Mar 5;11(5):754. doi: 10.3390/foods11050754. ABSTRACT Kombucha, which is rich in tea polyphenols and organic acid, is a kind of acidic tea soup beverage...
Kombucha Reduces Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes of Mice by Regulating Gut Microbiota and Its Metabolites
Foods. 2022 Mar 5;11(5):754. doi: 10.3390/foods11050754. ABSTRACT Kombucha, which is rich in tea polyphenols and organic acid, is a kind of acidic tea soup beverage...
Compositional and Morphological Characterization of ‘Sorrento’ and ‘Chandler’ Walnuts
Foods. 2022 Mar 6;11(5):761. doi: 10.3390/foods11050761. ABSTRACT In Italy, most of the cultivated walnuts belong to the Sorrento ecotype, and they are considered commercially valuable...
Cocoa By-Products: Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Beneficial Health Effects
Molecules. 2022 Mar 1;27(5):1625. doi: 10.3390/molecules27051625. ABSTRACT The annual production of cocoa is approximately 4.7 million tons of cocoa beans, of which only 10% corresponds...
New Approach for Targeted Treatment of Mild COVID-19 by Honeysuckle through Network Pharmacology Analysis
Comput Math Methods Med. 2022 Feb 21;2022:9604456. doi: 10.1155/2022/9604456. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential pharmacological value of extracts from honeysuckle on patients...
Cranberry Polyphenols in Esophageal Cancer Inhibition: New Insights
Nutrients. 2022 Feb 24;14(5):969. doi: 10.3390/nu14050969. ABSTRACT Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a cancer characterized by rapidly rising incidence and poor survival, resulting in the need...
Evaluating the effects of dark chocolate formulated with micro-encapsulated fermented garlic extract on cardio-metabolic indices in hypertensive patients: A crossover, triple-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
Phytother Res. 2022 Mar 9. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7421. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the health-related effects of microencapsulated fermented garlic extract...
Isolation, characterization and in vitro antioxidant activity screening of pure compound from black pepper (Piper nigrum)
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Mar 8. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-19403-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The present study’s aims of isolation, characterization and in vitro...