Pinellic Acid Isolated from Quercetin-rich Onions has a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Alpha/Gamma (PPAR-alpha/gamma) Transactivation Activity
Planta Med. 2022 Jan 17. doi: 10.1055/a-1345-9471. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Quercetin, a flavonol, is a functional compound that is abundant in onions and...
Effects of Soy-derived diets on plasma and liver lipids, glucose tolerance, and longevity in normal, long-lived and short-lived mice
Horm Metab Res. 2004 Aug;36(8):550-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-825796. ABSTRACT We examined the effects of diets based on a low isoflavone or a high isoflavone soy protein...
Soy food and isoflavone intake reduces the risk of cognitive impairment in elderly Japanese women
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018 Oct;72(10):1458-1462. doi: 10.1038/s41430-017-0061-2. Epub 2018 Jan 18. ABSTRACT Data were derived from the National Institute for Longevity Sciences-Longitudinal Study of...
Soy, Soy Isoflavones, and Protein Intake in Relation to Mortality from All Causes, Cancers, and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 Sep;119(9):1483-1500.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.04.011. Epub 2019 Jul 2. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: We conducted a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies...
Fermented soy products intake and risk of cardiovascular disease and total cancer incidence: The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective study
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2021 Jun;75(6):954-968. doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-00732-1. Epub 2020 Sep 4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The association of fermented soy products, separately from total soy products,...
Soy and isoflavone consumption and subsequent risk of prostate cancer mortality: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study
Int J Epidemiol. 2020 Oct 1;49(5):1553-1561. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaa177. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although many epidemiological studies have reported the preventive effects of soy products and isoflavones on...
The association between soy-based food and soy isoflavone intake and the risk of gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
J Sci Food Agric. 2021 Oct;101(13):5314-5324. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11334. Epub 2021 Jun 16. ABSTRACT Soy contains many bioactive phytochemicals, such as isoflavones, which have the effect...
Wilted greens
Serves 4 1 pound greens (mustard, turnip, collards, or a mixture) 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cups chicken broth...
Traceability of polyphenols in cocoa during the postharvest and industrialization processes and their biological antioxidant potential
Heliyon. 2021 Aug 9;7(8):e07738. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07738. eCollection 2021 Aug. ABSTRACT Noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of mortality around the world, are responsible for approximately 75%...
Aqueous Extract of Cocoa Phenolic Compounds Protects Differentiated Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells from Oxidative Stress
Biomolecules. 2021 Aug 25;11(9):1266. doi: 10.3390/biom11091266. ABSTRACT Cocoa is a rich source of polyphenols, especially flavanols and procyanidin oligomers, with antioxidant properties, providing protection against...
Effect of roasting conditions on cocoa bioactivity and gut microbiota modulation
Food Funct. 2021 Oct 19;12(20):9680-9692. doi: 10.1039/d1fo01155c. ABSTRACT Cocoa is a highly consumed food with beneficial effects on human health. Cocoa roasting has an important...
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Seed-Derived Peptides Reduce Blood Pressure by Interacting with the Catalytic Site of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
Foods. 2021 Sep 30;10(10):2340. doi: 10.3390/foods10102340. ABSTRACT This study aimed at determining the effect of cocoa proteins (CP) on the blood pressure, using in silico,...
Cocoa Coproducts-Based and Walnut Oil Gelled Emulsion as Animal Fat Replacer and Healthy Bioactive Source in Beef Burgers
Foods. 2021 Nov 5;10(11):2706. doi: 10.3390/foods10112706. ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects on the chemical, physic-chemical, technological, and sensory properties...
Challenges to food safety for children and adolescents in Brazil
J Pediatr Nurs. 2022 Jan 13:S0882-5963(21)00366-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.11.033. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Malnutrition increases the chance of cognitive delay, recurrent infections, micro and macronutrient...
Theobroma cacao L. cultivar CCN 51: a comprehensive review on origin, genetics, sensory properties, production dynamics, and physiological aspects
PeerJ. 2022 Jan 5;10:e12676. doi: 10.7717/peerj.12676. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Many decades of improvement in cacao have aided to obtain cultivars with characteristics of tolerance to...