Bigels as Delivery Systems of Bioactive Fatty Acids Present in Functional Edible Oils: Coconut, Avocado, and Pomegranate
Gels. 2023 Apr 21;9(4):349. doi: 10.3390/gels9040349. ABSTRACT Bioactive fatty acids possess several benefits for human health; however, these molecules show a reduced oxidative stability and...
Characterization of the Polar Profile of Bacon and Fuerte Avocado Fruits by Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: Distribution of Non-structural Carbohydrates, Quinic Acid, and Chlorogenic Acid between Seed, Mesocarp, and Exocarp at Different Ripening Stages
J Agric Food Chem. 2023 Mar 29. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08855. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Avocado fruit growth and development, unlike that of other fruits, is...
Effects of Three Extraction Methods on Avocado Oil Lipid Compounds Analyzed via UPLC-TOF-MS/MS with OPLS-DA
Foods. 2023 Mar 10;12(6):1174. doi: 10.3390/foods12061174. ABSTRACT Avocado oil is excellent functional oil. Effects of three extraction methods (squeezing extraction, supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, and...
A Proposed Association between Improving Energy Metabolism of HepG2 Cells by Plant Extracts and Increasing Their Sensitivity to Doxorubicin
Toxics. 2023 Feb 16;11(2):182. doi: 10.3390/toxics11020182. ABSTRACT Increasing cancer cell sensitivity to chemotherapy by amending aberrant metabolism using plant extracts represents a promising strategy to...
Acyl-CoA-dependent and acyl-CoA-independent avocado acyltransferases positively influence oleic acid content in nonseed triacylglycerols
Front Plant Sci. 2023 Jan 11;13:1056582. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1056582. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT In higher plants, acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) and phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) catalyze the terminal step...
Asparagus Fructans as Emerging Prebiotics
Foods. 2022 Dec 23;12(1):81. doi: 10.3390/foods12010081. ABSTRACT Commercial fructans (inulin and oligofructose) are generally obtained from crops such as chicory, Jerusalem artichoke or agave. However,...
Avocado oil alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by improving mitochondrial function, oxidative stress and inflammation in rats fed a high fat-High fructose diet
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Dec 19;13:1089130. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1089130. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by lipid accumulation in hepatocytes, and in advanced...
Bicarbonates and carbonates as antioxidants in vegetable oils at frying temperatures
J Food Sci. 2022 Dec 28. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.16442. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Antioxidant activity of bicarbonates and carbonates including NaHCO3 , Na2 CO3 ,...
Effect of Inulin Intervention on Metabolic Control and Methylation of INS and IRS1 Genes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Nutrients. 2022 Dec 6;14(23):5195. doi: 10.3390/nu14235195. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36501225 | DOI:10.3390/nu14235195...
Identification and quantification of fatty acids and lipid-soluble phytochemicals using GC-MS, HPLC-MS, and FTIR and their association with quality parameters during avocado ripening
J Food Sci. 2022 Nov 28. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.16390. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Consumer demand for the avocado fruit has increased considerably, but accelerated fruit...
Chronically administered Agave americana var. marginata extract ameliorates diabetes mellitus, associated behavioral comorbidities and biochemical parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rats
Saudi Pharm J. 2022 Oct;30(10):1373-1386. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2022.06.003. Epub 2022 Jun 13. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus causes hyperglycemia and associated complications to the brain. In current...
Effect of moderate intake of sweeteners on metabolic health in the rat
Physiol Behav. 2009 Dec 7;98(5):618-24. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.09.016. Epub 2009 Oct 6. ABSTRACT The rise in prevalence of obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and fatty liver disease...
The sensory properties and metabolic impact of natural and synthetic sweeteners
Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2021 Mar;20(2):1554-1583. doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12703. Epub 2021 Feb 13. ABSTRACT The global rise in obesity, type II diabetes, and other...
Hypolipidemic and Antioxidant Effects of Guishe Extract from Agave lechuguilla, a Mexican Plant with Biotechnological Potential, on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Male Rats
Plants (Basel). 2021 Nov 18;10(11):2492. doi: 10.3390/plants10112492. ABSTRACT In the present study, we used a by-product from Agave lechuguilla (guishe) to test its antidiabetic effect,...
Beneficial Effects of Fructooligosaccharides Esterified with Lauric Acid in a Metabolic Syndrome Model Induced by a High-Fat and High-Carbohydrate Diet in Wistar Rats
J Med Food. 2022 Aug;25(8):828-835. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2021.0109. Epub 2022 Apr 8. ABSTRACT Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a group of abnormalities in which obesity, insulin resistance...