Effects of chronic treatment with new strains of Lactobacillus plantarum on cognitive, anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors in male mice
PLoS One. 2020 Jun 19;15(6):e0234037. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234037. eCollection 2020. ABSTRACT Psychobiotics correspond to a class of probiotics, mainly of the genus Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, capable...
Neuroprotective effects of theobromine in transient global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rat model
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Sep 24;571:74-80. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.07.051. Epub 2021 Jul 22. ABSTRACT Transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI) is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by...
Polyphenols and Cognition In Humans: An Overview of Current Evidence from Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Brain Plast. 2021 Feb 9;6(2):139-153. doi: 10.3233/BPL-200111. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is increasing interest in the impact of dietary influences on the brain throughout the lifespan,...
Exploitation of polyphenols and proteins using nanoencapsulation for anti-viral and brain boosting properties – Evoking a synergistic strategy to combat COVID-19 pandemic
Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Jun 1;180:375-384. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.028. Epub 2021 Mar 11. ABSTRACT The world is currently under the threat of COVID pandemic and...
Intake of Products Containing Anthocyanins, Flavanols, and Flavanones, and Cognitive Function: A Narrative Review
Front Aging Neurosci. 2021 Sep 3;13:640381. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.640381. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT The purpose of this review is to examine human research studies published within the...
Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial
J Nutr Biochem. 2022 Jan;99:108854. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108854. Epub 2021 Sep 14. ABSTRACT Dark chocolate has long been recognized for its mood-altering properties; however, the evidence...
CoCoA-diff: counterfactual inference for single-cell gene expression analysis
Genome Biol. 2021 Aug 17;22(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s13059-021-02438-4. ABSTRACT Finding a causal gene is a fundamental problem in genomic medicine. We present a causal inference framework,...
Behavioral, Biochemical and Histopathological effects of Standardised Pomegranate extract with Vinpocetine, Propolis or Cocoa in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease
Exp Aging Res. 2021 Aug 12:1-20. doi: 10.1080/0361073X.2021.1959823. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative disorder. Pomegranate (POM) has been previously shown...
Dietary Docosahexaenoic Acid as a Potential Treatment for Semi-acute and Chronic Particle-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation in Balb/c Mice
Inflammation. 2021 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s10753-021-01576-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Acute and chronic inflammation are vital contributing factors to pulmonary diseases which can be...
Triglyceride-lowering and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk reduction
J Clin Lipidol. 2021 Jul-Aug;15(4):556-568. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2021.05.007. Epub 2021 Jun 6. ABSTRACT Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Omega-3 polyunsaturated...
Impact of nutraceuticals on markers of systemic inflammation: Potential relevance to cardiovascular diseases – A position paper from the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)
Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Jul-Aug;67:40-52. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.06.010. Epub 2021 Jun 27. ABSTRACT Inflammation is a marker of arterial disease stemming from cholesterol-dependent to -independent molecular...
Is Organic Food Better For You?
Americans are embracing organics like never before. Once scant on supermarket shelves, organic foods have gained coveted space alongside their conventional food counterparts, whether produce,...
Impact of nutraceuticals on markers of systemic inflammation: Potential relevance to cardiovascular diseases – A position paper from the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)
Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Jul-Aug;67:40-52. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.06.010. Epub 2021 Jun 27. ABSTRACT Inflammation is a marker of arterial disease stemming from cholesterol-dependent to -independent molecular...
Effect of phytosterols on reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in dogs
Domest Anim Endocrinol. 2021 Jul;76:106610. doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2021.106610. Epub 2021 Jan 27. ABSTRACT Hyperlipidemia is described as an increase in serum and/or plasma levels of triglycerides,...
LC-MS/MS-QTOF Screening and Identification of Phenolic Compounds from Australian Grown Herbs and Their Antioxidant Potential
Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Nov 5;10(11):1770. doi: 10.3390/antiox10111770. ABSTRACT Culinary spices and herbs have been used to impart a characteristic flavour and aroma in food due...