Inulin-type fructan intervention restricts the increase in gut microbiome-generated indole in patients with peritoneal dialysis: a randomized crossover study
Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 May 1;111(5):1087-1099. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz337. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (pCS), 2 important protein-bound uremic toxins, are independent...
Fructooligosaccharides on inflammation, immunomodulation, oxidative stress, and gut immune response: a systematic review
Nutr Rev. 2021 Dec 30:nuab115. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab115. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Evidence shows that fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) can modulate inflammatory, oxidative, and immune activity...
Prebiotic Galacto-oligosaccharides and Fructo-oligosaccharides, but not Acacia Gum, Increase Iron Absorption from a Single High-dose Ferrous Fumarate Supplement in Iron-depleted Women
J Nutr. 2022 Jan 7:nxac003. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac003. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) increase iron absorption from fortification-level iron doses given as...
Consumption of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee enriched with cocoa and fructo-oligosaccharides among non-diabetic persons: Double blind randomized clinical trial
J Food Biochem. 2022 Jan 21:e14081. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14081. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Food industry has been investing in bringing to the market coffee-based drinks...
Reveals of quercetin’s therapeutic effects on oral lichen planus based on network pharmacology approach and experimental validation
Sci Rep. 2022 Jan 21;12(1):1162. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-04769-z. ABSTRACT Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a localized autoimmune disease of the oral mucosa, with an incidence of...
Consumption of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee enriched with cocoa and fructo-oligosaccharides among non-diabetic persons: Double blind randomized clinical trial
J Food Biochem. 2022 Jan 21:e14081. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14081. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Food industry has been investing in bringing to the market coffee-based drinks...
The ginger extract could improve diabetic retinopathy by inhibiting the expression of e/iNOS and G6PDH, apoptosis, inflammation, and angiogenesis
J Food Biochem. 2022 Jan 20:e14084. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14084. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes, caused by high blood sugar...
Dietary N-carbamylglutamate or L-arginine improves fetal intestinal amino acid profiles during intrauterine growth restriction in undernourished ewes
Anim Nutr. 2022 Mar;8(1):341-349. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2021.12.001. Epub 2021 Dec 27. ABSTRACT Our previous studies demonstrated that prenatal in utero growth restriction impairs postnatal intestinal function....
Effect of combined treatment of L-arginine and transglutaminase on the gelation behavior of freeze-damaged myofibrillar protein
Food Funct. 2022 Jan 21. doi: 10.1039/d1fo03691b. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This research focused on the effects of L-arginine (Arg, 5 mM), transglutaminase (TG,...
Fermentation with Tea Residues Enhances Antioxidant Activities and Polyphenol Contents in Kombucha Beverages
Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Jan 14;11(1):155. doi: 10.3390/antiox11010155. ABSTRACT Kombucha is a popular beverage with various bioactivities (such as antioxidant activity), which can be attributed to...
Virucidal Activity of Different Mouthwashes Using a Novel Biochemical Assay
Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Dec 30;10(1):63. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10010063. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Saliva of patients with COVID-19 has a high SARS-CoV-2 viral load. The risk of spreading the...
In Vitro Evaluation of Curcumin- and Quercetin-Loaded Nanoemulsions for Intranasal Administration: Effect of Surface Charge and Viscosity
Pharmaceutics. 2022 Jan 14;14(1):194. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010194. ABSTRACT The nose-to-brain delivery of neuroprotective natural compounds is an appealing approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Nanoemulsions...
Native Cyclodextrins as Complexation Agents for Pterostilbene: Complex Preparation and Characterization in Solution and in the Solid State
Pharmaceutics. 2021 Dec 21;14(1):8. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010008. ABSTRACT Pterostilbene (3,5-dimethoxy-4′-hydroxystilbene, PTB) is a natural dietary stilbene, occurring primarily in blueberries and Pterocarpus marsupium heartwood. The interest...
A Severe Acute Pancreatitis Mouse Model Transited from Mild Symptoms Induced by a “Two-Hit” Strategy with L-Arginine
Life (Basel). 2022 Jan 16;12(1):126. doi: 10.3390/life12010126. ABSTRACT To develop a severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) model transited from mild symptoms, we investigated a “two-hit” strategy...
Potential Therapeutic Use of the Rosemary Diterpene Carnosic Acid for Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and Long-COVID through NRF2 Activation to Counteract the NLRP3 Inflammasome
Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Jan 6;11(1):124. doi: 10.3390/antiox11010124. ABSTRACT Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis [family Lamiaceae]), an herb of economic and gustatory repute, is employed in traditional medicines...