Oxygen management during kombucha production: Roles of the matrix, microbial activity, and process parameters
Food Microbiol. 2022 Aug;105:104024. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2022.104024. Epub 2022 Mar 17. ABSTRACT Oxygen plays a key role in kombucha production, since the production of main organic...
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Opuntia Milpa Alta Polysaccharides Fermented by Lactic Acid Bacteria in Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells
Chem Biodivers. 2022 Apr 26:e202100923. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202100923. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Opuntia milpa alta polysaccharides (ODP) are bioactive compounds extracted from Opuntia milpa alta...
Do B Vitamins Enhance the Effect of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Diseases? A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials
Nutrients. 2022 Apr 12;14(8):1608. doi: 10.3390/nu14081608. ABSTRACT Studies have suggested that B vitamins or omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may deter the development of cardiovascular...
Fabrication of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Pullulan/Gelatin Films Integrated with Grape Seed Extract and Sulfur Nanoparticles
ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2022 Apr 25. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00148. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Biopolymer-based functional blend films were prepared using pullulan and gelatin with...
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet in first episode psychosis patients taking antipsychotics
Toxicol Rep. 2022 Jan 10;9:120-125. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.01.003. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The side effects of antipsychotics (APs), related to weight gain and metabolic disturbances, can...
Probiotics: The Next Dietary Strategy against Brain Aging
Prev Nutr Food Sci. 2022 Mar 31;27(1):1-13. doi: 10.3746/pnf.2022.27.1.1. ABSTRACT Owing to their long history of safe use, probiotic microorganisms, typically from the genus Lactobacillus,...
Inactivation Mechanism and Efficacy of Grape Seed Extract for Human Norovirus Surrogate
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2022 Apr 25:e0224721. doi: 10.1128/aem.02247-21. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Proper disinfection of harvested food and water is critical to minimize infectious...
Evaluation of the Preventive Effects of Fish Oil and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Pathophysiology of Sepsis in Endotoxemic Rats
Front Nutr. 2022 Apr 6;9:857255. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.857255. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Sepsis causes platelet activation, systemic inflammation, organ dysfunction, and mortality. Endotoxins play an important role...
The Impact of Nutritional Supplementation During Pregnancy on the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes and Glycaemia Control
Front Nutr. 2022 Apr 8;9:867099. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.867099. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT The nutritional state before and throughout pregnancy has a critical impact on the women’s health...
Dietary Inclusion of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) Mitigates Foodborne Enteritis in Zebrafish Through the Gut-Liver Immune Axis
Front Physiol. 2022 Apr 6;13:831226. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.831226. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT To help prevent foodborne enteritis in aquaculture, several feed additives, such as herbal medicine, have...
Zerumbone suppresses high glucose and LPS-induced inflammation in THP-1-derived macrophages by inhibiting the NF-κB/TLR signaling pathway
Nutr Res. 2022 Feb 5;100:58-69. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.01.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia. Low-grade bacterial infection with hyperglycemia in patients...
Tetrahydrocurcumin Lipid Nanoparticle Based Gel Promotes Penetration into Deeper Skin Layers and Alleviates Atopic Dermatitis in 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) Mouse Model
Nanomaterials (Basel). 2022 Feb 14;12(4):636. doi: 10.3390/nano12040636. ABSTRACT Treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is challenging due to its complex pathophysiology. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) a polyphenolic, colorless...
Affibody Modified G-quadruplex DNA Micelles Incorporating Polymeric 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine for Targeted Delivery of Curcumin to Enhance Synergetic Therapy of HER2 Positive Gastric Cancer
Nanomaterials (Basel). 2022 Feb 19;12(4):696. doi: 10.3390/nano12040696. ABSTRACT Combination chemotherapy is emerging as an important strategy for cancer treatment with decreased side effects. However, chemotherapeutic...
Particle Size Effect of Curcumin Nanocrystals on Transdermal and Transfollicular Penetration by Hyaluronic Acid-Dissolving Microneedle Delivery
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2022 Feb 8;15(2):206. doi: 10.3390/ph15020206. ABSTRACT Microneedles are one promising penetration enhancement vehicle to overcome the stratum corneum skin barrier, which hampers the...
Curcumin as an Enhancer of Therapeutic Efficiency of Chemotherapy Drugs in Breast Cancer
Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Feb 15;23(4):2144. doi: 10.3390/ijms23042144. ABSTRACT Female breast cancer is the world’s most prevalent cancer in 2020. Chemotherapy still remains a...