Intake of Products Containing Anthocyanins, Flavanols, and Flavanones, and Cognitive Function: A Narrative Review
Front Aging Neurosci. 2021 Sep 3;13:640381. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.640381. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT The purpose of this review is to examine human research studies published within the...
Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial
J Nutr Biochem. 2022 Jan;99:108854. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108854. Epub 2021 Sep 14. ABSTRACT Dark chocolate has long been recognized for its mood-altering properties; however, the evidence...
CoCoA-diff: counterfactual inference for single-cell gene expression analysis
Genome Biol. 2021 Aug 17;22(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s13059-021-02438-4. ABSTRACT Finding a causal gene is a fundamental problem in genomic medicine. We present a causal inference framework,...
Behavioral, Biochemical and Histopathological effects of Standardised Pomegranate extract with Vinpocetine, Propolis or Cocoa in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease
Exp Aging Res. 2021 Aug 12:1-20. doi: 10.1080/0361073X.2021.1959823. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative disorder. Pomegranate (POM) has been previously shown...
A Pilot Study of the Effect of Lactobacillus casei Obtained from Long-Lived Elderly on Blood Biochemical, Oxidative, and Inflammatory Markers, and on Gut Microbiota in Young Volunteers
Nutrients. 2021 Oct 29;13(11):3891. doi: 10.3390/nu13113891. ABSTRACT Probiotic intake has been shown to improve certain physiological health indicators. We aimed to examine effects of Lactobacillus casei...
Efficiency of Resistant Starch and Dextrins as Prebiotics: A Review of the Existing Evidence and Clinical Trials
Nutrients. 2021 Oct 26;13(11):3808. doi: 10.3390/nu13113808. ABSTRACT In well-developed countries, people have started to pay additional attention to preserving healthy dietary habits, as it has...
The Impact of Selected Essential Oils Applied to Non-Woven Viscose on Bacteria That Cause Lower Urinary Tract Infections-Preliminary Studies
Molecules. 2021 Nov 13;26(22):6854. doi: 10.3390/molecules26226854. ABSTRACT Inflammation of the lower urinary tract is a very common problem, which occurs particularly in women. A concept...
Nonvolatile metabolite alterations during Zijuan black tea processing affect the protective potential on HOECs exposed to nicotine
Food Funct. 2021 Nov 24. doi: 10.1039/d1fo02852a. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Understanding nonvolatile metabolite alterations during processing and their impacts on potential function is...
Deep-frying oil induces cytotoxicity, inflammation and apoptosis on intestinal epithelial cells
J Sci Food Agric. 2021 Nov 17. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11659. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Deep-frying oil has been found to cause inflammatory bowel disease...
Cereal Vinegar Sediment Alleviates Spontaneous Ulcerative Colitis in Il-10 Deficient Mice
Mol Nutr Food Res. 2021 Oct 26:e2001227. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.202001227. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT SCOPE: Cereal vinegar sediment (CVS) is precipitation generated during the preservation...
Effect of vitamin D on cognitive decline: results from two ancillary studies of the VITAL randomized trial
Sci Rep. 2021 Dec 1;11(1):23253. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-02485-8. ABSTRACT Low vitamin D levels have been associated with cognitive decline; however, few randomized trials have been conducted....
Afamin predicts the prevalence and incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Clin Chem Lab Med. 2021 Dec 2. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2021-0837. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: In the general population, increased afamin concentrations are associated with...
Clinical and biomarker modifiers of vitamin D treatment response: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Nov 26:nqab390. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab390. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Different 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) thresholds for treatment with vitamin D...
Evaluating the role of orange juice, HESPERidin in vascular HEALTH benefits (HESPER-HEALTH study): protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open. 2021 Nov 30;11(11):e053321. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053321. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Although epidemiological studies associate the consumption of sugary beverages with adverse health effects, human experimental studies...
Comparative Effect of Vitamin D3 and Carbenoxolone Treatments in Metabolic Syndrome Rats
Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2021 Dec 2. doi: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0400. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors including...