Targeting dyslipidemia with antioxidative vitamins C, D, and E; a systematic review of meta-analysis studies: Dyslipidemia and antioxidative vitamins
J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021 Oct 21;20(2):2037-2047. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00919-8. eCollection 2021 Dec. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is controversial evidence for the beneficial effects of antioxidative vitamins...
Prebiotic Potential and Chemical Composition of Seven Culinary Spice Extracts
J Food Sci. 2017 Aug;82(8):1807-1813. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.13792. Epub 2017 Jul 5. ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to investigate prebiotic potential, chemical composition, and...
The omega-3 and Nano-curcumin effects on vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM) in episodic migraine patients: a randomized clinical trial
BMC Res Notes. 2021 Jul 23;14(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s13104-021-05700-x. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this clinical trial was to examine the effect of omega-3 fatty acids...
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...
In Vitro Neuroprotective Effects of Macrophage Membrane-Derived Curcumin-Loaded Carriers against 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-Induced Neuronal Damage
ACS Omega. 2021 Nov 16;6(47):32133-32141. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04894. eCollection 2021 Nov 30. ABSTRACT Curcumin (CUR) possesses neuroprotective effects. However, its clinical therapeutic efficacy is limited because...
Wait-there’s evidence for that? Integrative medicine treatments for major depressive disorder
Int J Psychiatry Med. 2021 Sep;56(5):334-343. doi: 10.1177/00912174211046353. ABSTRACT Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders and currently affects over 17 million...
Plant-Based Dietary Patterns, Plant Foods, and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Adv Nutr. 2019 Nov 1;10(Suppl_4):S422-S436. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmz081. ABSTRACT The aging population is expanding, as is the prevalence of age-related cognitive decline (ARCD). Of the several...
The new aspects of clinical nutrition at Wilson disease: actuality and perspectives
Vopr Pitan. 2019;88(4):12-17. doi: 10.24411/0042-8833-2019-10036. Epub 2019 Jul 15. ABSTRACT Wilson disease is hereditary disorder of copper metabolism, based on defect of cooper excretion, which...
Beneficial Effects of Dark Chocolate for Episodic Memory in Healthy Young Adults: A Parallel-Groups Acute Intervention with a White Chocolate Control
Nutrients. 2020 Feb 14;12(2):483. doi: 10.3390/nu12020483. ABSTRACT There is good evidence that cocoa flavonoids can acutely improve cognitive function in humans, possibly via mechanisms such...
Effects of Cocoa-Derived Polyphenols on Cognitive Function in Humans. Systematic Review and Analysis of Methodological Aspects
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2020 Mar;75(1):1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11130-019-00779-x. ABSTRACT The effects of cocoa-derived polyphenols on cognitive functions have been analyzed through numerous studies using different...
Dietary flavanols improve cerebral cortical oxygenation and cognition in healthy adults
Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 24;10(1):19409. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-76160-9. ABSTRACT Cocoa flavanols protect humans against vascular disease, as evidenced by improvements in peripheral endothelial function, likely through...
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...
Chronic Consumption of Bovine Dairy Milk Attenuates Dietary Saturated Fatty Acid-Induced Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction
Front Nutr. 2020 May 6;7:58. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00058. eCollection 2020. ABSTRACT Ingestion of Western-diets enriched in long chain saturated fatty acids (LCSFA) are associated with increased...
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...
Effect of Cocoa and Cocoa Products on Cognitive Performance in Young Adults
Nutrients. 2020 Nov 30;12(12):3691. doi: 10.3390/nu12123691. ABSTRACT Increasing evidence support a beneficial role of cocoa and cocoa products on human cognition, particularly in aging populations...