Eco-benign synthesis of nano-gold chitosan-bacterial cellulose in spent ground coffee kombucha consortium: Characterization, microbiome community, and biological performance
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Sep 11:126869. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126869. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Biomaterials that are mediocre for cell adhesion have been a concern...
Addition of Saccharomyces eubayanus to SCOBY fermentations modulates the chemical and volatile compound profiles in kombucha
Food Microbiol. 2023 Dec;116:104357. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104357. Epub 2023 Aug 7. ABSTRACT Kombucha is a fermented beverage derived from a sweetened tea fermentation inoculated with a...
Comparative Study of Cytotoxicity and Antioxidant, Anti-Aging and Antibacterial Properties of Unfermented and Fermented Extract of Cornus mas L
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Aug 26;24(17):13232. doi: 10.3390/ijms241713232. ABSTRACT Due to the high demand for products that can help treat various skin conditions, the...
A combined DHA-rich fish oil and cocoa flavanols intervention does not improve cognition or brain structure in older adults with memory complaints: results from the CANN randomized, controlled parallel-design study
Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 Aug;118(2):369-381. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.06.008. Epub 2023 Jun 12. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is evidence that both omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)...
Anti-Alzheimer Activity of Combinations of Cocoa with Vinpocetine or Other Nutraceuticals in Rat Model: Modulation of Wnt3/β-Catenin/GSK-3β/Nrf2/HO-1 and PERK/CHOP/Bcl-2 Pathways
Pharmaceutics. 2023 Jul 31;15(8):2063. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15082063. ABSTRACT Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating illness with limited therapeutic interventions. The aim of this study is to...
The Influence of APOE Genotype, DHA, and Flavanol Intervention on Brain DHA and Lipidomics Profile in Aged Transgenic Mice
Nutrients. 2023 Apr 23;15(9):2032. doi: 10.3390/nu15092032. ABSTRACT The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) genotype is predictive of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The brain is highly enriched with the...
A single dose of microencapsulated cocoa supplementation attenuated eccentric exercise-induced endothelial dysfunction
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2023 May;74(3):373-381. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2023.2207783. Epub 2023 May 9. ABSTRACT In the present study, it was evaluated whether microencapsulated cocoa supplementation...
Cocoa flavanol supplementation preserves early and late radial artery function after transradial catheterization
Food Funct. 2023 May 22;14(10):4824-4835. doi: 10.1039/d3fo01116j. ABSTRACT Background: The transradial approach for coronary angiography is associated with fewer complications and preferred over the femoral...
Suppression of tomato wilt by cell-free supernatants of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from wild cacao from the Colombian Amazon
World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 Sep 2;39(11):297. doi: 10.1007/s11274-023-03719-9. ABSTRACT Tomato vascular wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) is one of the...
Cocoa flavanols improve peakVO2 and exercise capacity in a randomized double blinded clinical trial in healthy elderly people
Food Funct. 2023 Aug 14;14(16):7562-7573. doi: 10.1039/d3fo01737k. ABSTRACT Background: Loss of functional capacity is one of the hallmarks in cardiovascular aging. Cocoa flavanols (CF) exert...
Eicosapentaenoic acid influences the pathogenesis of Candida albicans in Caenorhabditis elegans via inhibition of hyphal formation and stimulation of the host immune response
Med Microbiol Immunol. 2023 Oct;212(5):349-368. doi: 10.1007/s00430-023-00777-6. Epub 2023 Sep 6. ABSTRACT The intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), is associated...
Linseed oil attenuates fatty liver disease in mice fed a high-carbohydrate diet
Braz J Med Biol Res. 2023 Sep 8;56:e12927. doi: 10.1590/1414-431X2023e12927. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT The impact of linseed oil as a lipid source on liver disease...
Protective potential of fish oil supplementation against insulin resistance and pancreatic islet damage in STZ-induced Wistar rats
Open Vet J. 2023 Aug;13(8):983-990. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i8.4. Epub 2023 Aug 31. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fish oil, which is regarded as the primary source of omega-3 fatty...
Linolenic acid-metronidazole inhibits the growth of Helicobacter pylori through oxidation
World J Gastroenterol. 2023 Aug 28;29(32):4860-4872. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i32.4860. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Resistance to antibiotics is one the main factors constraining the treatment and control of Helicobacter...
Protective potential of fish oil supplementation against insulin resistance and pancreatic islet damage in STZ-induced Wistar rats
Open Vet J. 2023 Aug;13(8):983-990. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i8.4. Epub 2023 Aug 31. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fish oil, which is regarded as the primary source of omega-3 fatty...