Low Dose Monacolin K Combined with Coenzyme Q10, Grape Seed, and Olive Leaf Extracts Lowers LDL Cholesterol in Patients with Mild Dyslipidemia: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial
Nutrients. 2023 Jun 9;15(12):2682. doi: 10.3390/nu15122682. ABSTRACT Certain nutraceuticals, mainly containing red yeast rice, might be considered as an alternative therapy to statins in patients...
Red Yeast Rice for the Improvement of Lipid Profiles in Mild-to-Moderate Hypercholesterolemia: A Narrative Review
Nutrients. 2023 May 12;15(10):2288. doi: 10.3390/nu15102288. ABSTRACT Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels is a key target for lowering cardiovascular risk and preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
Lipid-Lowering Nutraceuticals for an Integrative Approach to Dyslipidemia
J Clin Med. 2023 May 11;12(10):3414. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103414. ABSTRACT Dyslipidemia is a treatable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease that can be addressed through lifestyle...
Short-Term Effect of Nutraceutical Fruit Juices on Lipid Metabolism in Patients with Acquired Hypercholesterolemia
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 16;24(8):7358. doi: 10.3390/ijms24087358. ABSTRACT The crucial role of dyslipidaemia, especially hypercholesterolemia, in the development of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular diseases has...
A New Digital Health Program for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Preliminary Program Evaluation
JMIR Form Res. 2023 Apr 28;7:e39331. doi: 10.2196/39331. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. IBD is characterized by...
Mulberry extract upregulates cholesterol efflux and inhibits p38 MAPK-NLRP3-mediated inflammation in foam cells
Food Sci Nutr. 2023 Mar 8;11(6):3141-3153. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.3296. eCollection 2023 Jun. ABSTRACT The accumulation of foam cells in arterial intima and the accompanied chronic inflammation...
Capsanthin supplementation modulates the immune response in broiler chickens under Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide challenge
Arch Anim Breed. 2023 Mar 2;66(1):103-111. doi: 10.5194/aab-66-103-2023. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT Due to the legislation of antibiotic usage, natural substances are required for application in...
Geographic atrophy: Mechanism of disease, pathophysiology, and role of the complement system
J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2023 May;29(5-a Suppl):S2-S11. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2023.29.5-a.s2. ABSTRACT Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), characterized by...
Improving the assessment of malnutrition in cancer: Using systemic inflammation markers as a supplement to the inflammation items of the GLIM criteria
Clin Nutr. 2023 Sep 1;42(10):2036-2044. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.08.020. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND & AIMS: Systemic inflammation is a key pathogenic criterion for diagnosing malnutrition...
Modulation of the Microbiome-Fat-Liver Axis by Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Potential Alleviated Role in High-Fat-Diet-Induced Obese Mice
J Agric Food Chem. 2023 Jul 12;71(27):10361-10374. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03149. Epub 2023 Jun 30. ABSTRACT The major characteristics of obesity are abnormal lipid metabolism, chronic inflammation,...
Clinical trial of a probiotic and herbal supplement for lung health
Front Nutr. 2023 Jun 13;10:1168582. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1168582. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome may augment lung disease via the gut-lung axis. Proteobacteria...
A combined DHA-rich fish oil and cocoa flavanols intervention does not improve cognition or brain structure in older adults with memory complaints: results from the CANN randomized, controlled parallel-design study
Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 Aug;118(2):369-381. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.06.008. Epub 2023 Jun 12. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is evidence that both omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)...
Anti-Alzheimer Activity of Combinations of Cocoa with Vinpocetine or Other Nutraceuticals in Rat Model: Modulation of Wnt3/β-Catenin/GSK-3β/Nrf2/HO-1 and PERK/CHOP/Bcl-2 Pathways
Pharmaceutics. 2023 Jul 31;15(8):2063. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15082063. ABSTRACT Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating illness with limited therapeutic interventions. The aim of this study is to...
The Influence of APOE Genotype, DHA, and Flavanol Intervention on Brain DHA and Lipidomics Profile in Aged Transgenic Mice
Nutrients. 2023 Apr 23;15(9):2032. doi: 10.3390/nu15092032. ABSTRACT The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) genotype is predictive of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The brain is highly enriched with the...
A single dose of microencapsulated cocoa supplementation attenuated eccentric exercise-induced endothelial dysfunction
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2023 May;74(3):373-381. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2023.2207783. Epub 2023 May 9. ABSTRACT In the present study, it was evaluated whether microencapsulated cocoa supplementation...