Blueberry Counteracts Prediabetes in a Hypercaloric Diet-Induced Rat Model and Rescues Hepatic Mitochondrial Bioenergetics
Nutrients. 2021 Nov 23;13(12):4192. doi: 10.3390/nu13124192. ABSTRACT The paramount importance of a healthy diet in the prevention of type 2 diabetes is now well recognized....
Bilberry/red grape juice decreases plasma biomarkers of inflammation and tissue damage in aged men with subjective memory impairment -a randomized clinical trial
BMC Nutr. 2021 Nov 22;7(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s40795-021-00482-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Few randomized clinical trials have explored the health effects of bilberries in humans. The aim was...
The Effects of Blueberry Phytochemicals on Cell Models of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress
Adv Nutr. 2021 Nov 17:nmab137. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab137. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Blueberries have been extensively studied for the health benefits associated with their high...
Influence of Freeze-Dried Phenolic-Rich Plant Powders on the Bioactive Compounds Profile, Antioxidant Activity and Aroma of Different Types of Chocolates
Molecules. 2021 Nov 22;26(22):7058. doi: 10.3390/molecules26227058. ABSTRACT In this study, the blueberries (BLUB), raspberries (RASB), blackberries (BLCB), pomegranates pomace (POME) and beetroots (BEET) freeze-dried powders...
Nutraceuticals in the Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Where is the Evidence?
Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets. 2021 Nov 30. doi: 10.2174/1871529X21666211201104124. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease continues to rise at an alarming rate, and...
Blueberry anthocyanin intake attenuates the postprandial cardiometabolic effect of an energy-dense food challenge: Results from a double blind, randomized controlled trial in metabolic syndrome participants
Clin Nutr. 2021 Nov 27;41(1):165-176. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.11.030. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND & AIMS: Whilst the cardioprotective effects of blueberry intake have been shown...
Pterostilbene alleviates liver ischemia/reperfusion injury via PINK1-mediated mitophagy
J Pharmacol Sci. 2022 Jan;148(1):19-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jphs.2021.09.005. Epub 2021 Sep 23. ABSTRACT Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury contributes to morbidity and mortality during liver resection or...
Sarcopenia as a comorbidity of cardiovascular disease
J Cardiol. 2021 Dec 11:S0914-5087(21)00286-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.10.013. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Sarcopenia, the lowered skeletal muscle mass, weakened skeletal muscle strength, and reduced physical...
Dietary supplements consumption and its association with socioeconomic factors, obesity and main non-communicable chronic diseases in the north of Iran: the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Study (PGCS)
BMC Nutr. 2021 Dec 15;7(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s40795-021-00488-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dietary supplements (DSs) use have become a growing trend worldwide, and it may be affected by...
Genetic determinants of liking and intake of coffee and other bitter foods and beverages
Sci Rep. 2021 Dec 13;11(1):23845. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-03153-7. ABSTRACT Coffee is a widely consumed beverage that is naturally bitter and contains caffeine. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)...
Biological Protection in Deep Space Missions
J Biomed Phys Eng. 2021 Dec 1;11(6):663-674. doi: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.1193. eCollection 2021 Dec. ABSTRACT During deep space missions, astronauts are exposed to highly ionizing radiation, incl....
Targeting dyslipidemia with antioxidative vitamins C, D, and E; a systematic review of meta-analysis studies: Dyslipidemia and antioxidative vitamins
J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021 Oct 21;20(2):2037-2047. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00919-8. eCollection 2021 Dec. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is controversial evidence for the beneficial effects of antioxidative vitamins...
The CRECHE study: testing the urban myth that chocolate Santa Clauses are re-wrapped Easter Bunnies
Med J Aust. 2021 Dec 13;215(11):531-535. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51346. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To test the urban myth that surplus chocolate Easter Bunnies are re-packaged as Santa Clauses...
Development of Anti-inflammatory Probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri EFEL6901 as Kimchi Starter: in vitro and In vivo Evidence
Front Microbiol. 2021 Nov 25;12:760476. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.760476. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT The use of probiotic starters can improve the sensory and health-promoting properties of fermented foods....
Low vitamin B(12) but not folate is associated with incident depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: a 4 year longitudinal study
Br J Nutr. 2021 Dec 13:1-22. doi: 10.1017/S0007114521004748. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The objective was to examine the prospective relationship between folate and vitamin...