Effect of roasting conditions on cocoa bioactivity and gut microbiota modulation
Food Funct. 2021 Oct 19;12(20):9680-9692. doi: 10.1039/d1fo01155c. ABSTRACT Cocoa is a highly consumed food with beneficial effects on human health. Cocoa roasting has an important...
Aqueous Extract of Cocoa Phenolic Compounds Protects Differentiated Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells from Oxidative Stress
Biomolecules. 2021 Aug 25;11(9):1266. doi: 10.3390/biom11091266. ABSTRACT Cocoa is a rich source of polyphenols, especially flavanols and procyanidin oligomers, with antioxidant properties, providing protection against...
Traceability of polyphenols in cocoa during the postharvest and industrialization processes and their biological antioxidant potential
Heliyon. 2021 Aug 9;7(8):e07738. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07738. eCollection 2021 Aug. ABSTRACT Noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of mortality around the world, are responsible for approximately 75%...
Cocoa Coproducts-Based and Walnut Oil Gelled Emulsion as Animal Fat Replacer and Healthy Bioactive Source in Beef Burgers
Foods. 2021 Nov 5;10(11):2706. doi: 10.3390/foods10112706. ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects on the chemical, physic-chemical, technological, and sensory properties...
Food nanoparticles from rice vinegar: isolation, characterization, and antioxidant activities
NPJ Sci Food. 2022 Jan 11;6(1):1. doi: 10.1038/s41538-021-00118-y. ABSTRACT Abundant nanostructures have been constantly found in various foods, like vinegar, tea, coffee, and milk. However,...
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Nuts Counteract Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in an Acute Experimental Model of Carrageenan-Induced Paw Edema
Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Jul 24;9(8):660. doi: 10.3390/antiox9080660. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Anacardium occidentale L. is a medicinal plant with powerful anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. Acute inflammatory events...
Consumption of Brazil nuts with high selenium levels increased inflammation biomarkers in obese women: A randomized controlled trial
Nutrition. 2019 Jul-Aug;63-64:162-168. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2019.02.009. Epub 2019 Feb 21. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Increased inflammatory response is an important factor in the pathophysiology of obesity. The mineral...
The impact of nuts consumption on glucose/insulin homeostasis and inflammation markers mediated by adiposity factors among American adults
Oncotarget. 2018 Jul 27;9(58):31173-31186. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.25168. eCollection 2018 Jul 27. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inconclusive results have been published regarding the impact of nut consumption on glucose/insulin...
Inflammation and kidney injury attenuated by prior intake of Brazil nuts in the process of ischemia and reperfusion
J Bras Nefrol. 2018 Oct-Dec;40(4):312-318. doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2018-0016. Epub 2018 Aug 16. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Ischemia and reperfusion (IR) is a process inherent to the procedures involved...
A randomised study in young subjects of the effects of eating extra fruit or nuts on periodontal inflammation
BDJ Open. 2018 Jan 5;4:17022. doi: 10.1038/bdjopen.2017.22. eCollection 2018. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES/AIMS: Fruit is often advocated as a healthy source of nutrients and vitamins. However, the...
Effect of soy nuts and equol status on blood pressure, lipids and inflammation in postmenopausal women stratified by metabolic syndrome status
Metabolism. 2015 Feb;64(2):236-43. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2014.09.005. Epub 2014 Oct 5. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Soy has been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in Asian countries which...
Nuts, inflammation and insulin resistance
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2010;19(1):124-30. ABSTRACT The beneficial effects of nut consumption on cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been widely documented. These protective effects are...
Polymorphisms cyclooxygenase-2 -765G>C and interleukin-6 -174G>C are associated with serum inflammation markers in a high cardiovascular risk population and do not modify the response to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with virgin olive oil or nuts
J Nutr. 2009 Jan;139(1):128-34. doi: 10.3945/jn.108.093054. Epub 2008 Dec 3. ABSTRACT Inflammation is involved in cardiovascular diseases. Some studies have found that the Mediterranean diet...
Effect of soy nuts on adhesion molecules and markers of inflammation in hypertensive and normotensive postmenopausal women
Am J Cardiol. 2008 Jul 1;102(1):84-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.02.100. Epub 2008 Apr 16. ABSTRACT Recently, it was shown that substituting soy nuts for nonsoy protein in...
The effect of nuts on inflammation
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2008;17 Suppl 1:333-6. ABSTRACT Inflammation is one of the recognised mechanisms involved in the development of atherosclerotic plaque and insulin...