Effectiveness of a fortified drink in improving B vitamin biomarkers in older adults: a controlled intervention trial
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2021 Dec 7;18(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s12986-021-00630-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Older adults are reported to have sub-optimal B vitamin status; targeted food-based solutions may help...
Correction to “ZnO/Curcumin Nanocomposites for the Enhanced Inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence via LasR-RhlR Quorum Sensing Systems”
Mol Pharm. 2021 Dec 7. doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00895. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:34874739 | DOI:10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00895...
Research progress on icariin, a traditional Chinese medicine extract, in the treatment of asthma
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2022 Jan 1;50(1):9-16. doi: 10.15586/aei.v50i1.490. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Bronchial asthma is a common chronic airway disease, and long-term management of asthma is...
A highly versatile fungal glucosyltransferase for specific production of quercetin-7-O-β-D-glucoside and quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside in different hosts
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2021 Dec 7. doi: 10.1007/s00253-021-11716-x. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Glycosylation is an effective way to improve the water solubility of natural...
Rhizomucor miehei lipase-catalysed synthesis of cocoa butter equivalent from palm mid-fraction and stearic acid: Characteristics and feasibility as cocoa butter alternative
Food Chem. 2021 May 1;343:128407. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128407. Epub 2020 Oct 16. ABSTRACT In this study, cocoa butter equivalents (CBEs) were prepared through enzymatic interesterification of...
Simultaneous green extraction of fat and bioactive compounds of cocoa shell and protein fraction functionalities evaluation
Food Res Int. 2020 Nov;137:109622. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109622. Epub 2020 Aug 20. ABSTRACT This work aimed to verify the feasibility of using alcoholic solvents under atmospheric...
Cocoa Shell as a Step Forward to Functional Chocolates-Bioactive Components in Chocolates with Different Composition
Molecules. 2020 Nov 23;25(22):5470. doi: 10.3390/molecules25225470. ABSTRACT Chocolate is considered as both caloric and functional food. Its nutritional properties may be improved by addition of...
Graphene Oxide Increases Corneal Permeation of Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride from Oleogels: A Study with Cocoa Butter-Based Oleogels
Gels. 2020 Nov 23;6(4):43. doi: 10.3390/gels6040043. ABSTRACT In this work, oleogels of cocoa butter (CB), rice bran oil (RBO), and graphene oxide (GO) were prepared....
The effect of temporary sealing materials and cleaning protocols on the bond strength of resin cement applied to dentin using the resin-coating technique
Dent Mater J. 2021 May 29;40(3):719-726. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2020-234. Epub 2021 Jan 30. ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effect of temporary sealing materials and cleaning protocols...
Effects of Low-melting-point Fractions of Cocoa Butter on Rice Bran Wax-corn Oil Mixtures: Thermal, Crystallization and Rheological Properties
J Oleo Sci. 2021 Apr 2;70(4):491-502. doi: 10.5650/jos.ess20250. Epub 2021 Mar 10. ABSTRACT The fatty acid compositions, polymorphism, solid fat content (SFC), thermal properties, microstructure...
Development of quaternary nanocomposites made up of cassava starch, cocoa butter, lemongrass essential oil nanoemulsion, and brewery spent grain fibers
J Food Sci. 2021 May;86(5):1979-1996. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.15689. Epub 2021 Apr 6. ABSTRACT We report on production of novel quaternary nanocomposite films based on thermoplastic starch...
Differential scanning calorimetry and fatty acid composition analysis of chocolates marketed in Iran as an alternative method for identification of cocoa butter adulteration
J AOAC Int. 2021 Jun 28:qsab086. doi: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsab086. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cocoa butter, an expensive product containing a specific triacylglycerol composition, is...
Synthesis of cocoa butter alternatives from palm kernel stearin, coconut oil and fully hydrogenated palm stearin blends by chemical interesterification
J Sci Food Agric. 2021 Aug 17. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11498. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chemical interesterification (CIE) is one of the important technological processes...
Effect of tempered procedures on the crystallization behavior of different positions of cocoa butter products
Food Chem. 2022 Feb 15;370:131002. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131002. Epub 2021 Aug 31. ABSTRACT The effects of tempered procedures (well and under-tempered) on the crystalline behaves of...
Hamsters fed diets high in saturated fat have increased cholesterol accumulation and cytokine production in the aortic arch compared with cholesterol-fed hamsters with moderately elevated plasma non-HDL cholesterol concentrations
J Nutr. 2004 Feb;134(2):410-5. doi: 10.1093/jn/134.2.410. ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that dietary fatty acids and/or dietary cholesterol could have a direct role on inflammatory...