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Morilla MJ, Ghosal K, Romero EL. More Than Pigments: The Potential of Astaxanthin and Bacterioruberin-Based Nanomedicines. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1828. [PMID: 37514016 PMCID: PMC10385456 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Carotenoids are natural products regulated by the food sector, currently used as feed dyes and as antioxidants in dietary supplements and composing functional foods for human consumption. Of the nearly one thousand carotenoids described to date, only retinoids, derived from beta carotene, have the status of a drug and are regulated by the pharmaceutical sector. In this review, we address a novel field: the transformation of xanthophylls, particularly the highly marketed astaxanthin and the practically unknown bacterioruberin, in therapeutic agents by altering their pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and pharmacodynamics through their formulation as nanomedicines. The antioxidant activity of xanthophylls is mediated by routes different from those of the classical oral anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): remarkably, xanthophylls lack therapeutic activity but also lack toxicity. Formulated as nanomedicines, xanthophylls gain therapeutic activity by mechanisms other than increased bioavailability. Loaded into ad hoc tailored nanoparticles to protect their structure throughout storage and during gastrointestinal transit or skin penetration, xanthophylls can be targeted and delivered to selected inflamed cell groups, achieving a massive intracellular concentration after endocytosis of small doses of formulation. Most first reports showing the activities of oral and topical anti-inflammatory xanthophyll-based nanomedicines against chronic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and dry eye disease emerged between 2020 and 2023. Here we discuss in detail their preclinical performance, mostly targeted vesicular and polymeric nanoparticles, on cellular models and in vivo. The results, although preliminary, are auspicious enough to speculate upon their potential use for oral or topical administration in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- Maria Jose Morilla
- Nanomedicine Research and Development Centre (NARD), Science and Technology Department, National University of Quilmes, Roque Saenz Peña 352, Bernal 1876, Argentina
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja Subodh Chandra Mallick Rd., Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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- Nanomedicine Research and Development Centre (NARD), Science and Technology Department, National University of Quilmes, Roque Saenz Peña 352, Bernal 1876, Argentina
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de Oliveira ECS, Dalmau LM, de Almeida Costa CAR, de Almeida Junior LD, Ballard CR, Maróstica Junior MR, Stahl MA, Grimaldi R, Witaicenis A, Di Stasi LC. Dietary intervention with avocado (Persea americana Mill.) ameliorates intestinal inflammation induced by TNBS in rats. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:485-498. [PMID: 36586042 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-022-01128-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Nutritional interventions have been shown to be an interesting approach for the treatment of chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Persea americana Mill. (avocado), is a potential food to be used for the prevention or treatment of intestinal inflammation, due to its nutritional value and pharmacological effects. In this study we evaluated if the dietary intervention with avocado fruit pulp could as an intestinal anti-inflammatory diet using a trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) model of intestinal inflammation in rats. For this purpose, 5, 10 or 20% of avocado fruit pulp was incorporated in the diet of rats, for 21 days before and 7 days after TNBS-induced intestinal inflammation. Dietary intervention with avocado fruit pulp (20%) decreased the extension of colonic lesions (1.38 ± 0.99 vs. 2.67 ± 0.76 cm), weight/length colon ratio (151.03 ± 31.45 vs. 197.39 ± 49.48 cm), inhibited myeloperoxidase activity (891.2 ± 243.2 vs 1603 ± 158.2 U/g), reduced tumor necrosis factor-α (53.94 ± 6.45 vs. 114.9 ± 6.21 pg/mg), interleukin-1β (583.6 ± 106.2 vs. 1259 ± 81.68 pg/mg) and interferon gamma (27.95 ± 2.97 vs. 47.79 ± 3.51 pg/mg) levels and prevented colonic glutathione depletion (2585 ± 77.2 vs 1778 ± 167.2 nmol/g). The consumption of enriched diet with 20% avocado pulp by 28 days did not promote any alterations in the biochemical or behavioral parameters evaluated. Avocado showed intestinal anti-inflammatory activity, modulating immune response, and acting as antioxidant. The dietary intervention with avocado was safe, suggesting its potential as a complementary treatment in intestinal inflammation.
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- Ellen Cristina Souza de Oliveira
- Laboratory of Phytomedicines, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, CEP 18618-689, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Phytomedicines, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, CEP 18618-689, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Phytomedicines, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, CEP 18618-689, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Phytomedicines, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, CEP 18618-689, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Fats and Oils Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-861, Brazil
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- Fats and Oils Laboratory, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-861, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Phytomedicines, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, CEP 18618-689, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Phytomedicines, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, CEP 18618-689, Brazil
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Komala MG, Ong SG, Qadri MU, Elshafie LM, Pollock CA, Saad S. Investigating the Regulatory Process, Safety, Efficacy and Product Transparency for Nutraceuticals in the USA, Europe and Australia. Foods 2023; 12:foods12020427. [PMID: 36673519 PMCID: PMC9857896 DOI: 10.3390/foods12020427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Increased numbers of patients with chronic conditions use nutraceuticals or food-based therapeutics. However, to date, there is no global consensus on the regulatory processes for nutraceuticals. With the increased use, issues of quality and safety have also arisen. This review summarises the current regulations held for nutraceuticals in the USA, European and Australian jurisdictions using regulatory authority sites and databases. The efficacy and safety concerns, product development, gaps in regulation and challenges in ensuring product authenticity are also summarised. The data highlight the complexity that the globalisation of nutraceuticals brings with respect to challenges in regulation and associated claims regarding efficacy and safety. The development of an effective system with integrity is needed to increase vertical collaboration between consumers, healthcare practitioners, and government agencies and the development of international risk assessment criteria and botanical compendia. This will help in greater transparency and improved trust in the process and products. Emerging technologies could play a role in improving systems engineering by information sharing and leveraging the strengths of different countries. In conclusion, nutraceuticals have been poorly regulated leading to spurious claims based on little or no real evidence. This makes it difficult to separate meaningful results from poor data. More stringent regulation and an effective system of integrity are required to ensure efficacy and safety and enable the adequate monitoring and increase consumer and healthcare professionals' confidence.
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Soto C, Ponce-Rodríguez HD, Verdú-Andrés J, Campíns-Falcó P, Herráez-Hernández R. Hand-Portable Miniaturized Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Chlorogenic Acids in Dietary Supplements. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11122408. [PMID: 36552616 PMCID: PMC9774231 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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With the explosive growth of the dietary supplements industry, new demands have emerged that cannot be faced with the sophisticated instrumentation available in well-equipped laboratories. In particular, there is a demand for simplified and easy-to-use instruments, capable of providing results in short times of analysis. In this study, a hand-portable miniaturized liquid chromatograph (portable LC) has been tested for the determination of chlorogenic acids (CGAs) in products intended to supplement the diet and elaborated with green coffee extracts. CGAs offer several health benefits due to their antioxidant properties, and an increasing number of dietary supplements are marketed with claimed high contents of these compounds. The results obtained with the proposed portable LC approach have been compared with those obtained with two other miniaturized benchtop liquid chromatography instruments, namely, a capillary liquid chromatograph (capLC) and a nano liquid chromatograph (nanoLC). Although compared with the methods that used the benchtop instruments, the sensitivity attainable was lower, the portable LC instrument provided a comparable analytical performance for the quantification of the main GCAs at low mg g-1 levels, and it was clearly superior in terms of speed. The proposed portable LC-based method can be applied to assess the content and distribution profile of the predominant CGAs in this kind of dietary supplement. It can be also used to estimate the antioxidant power due to CGAs, as well as their preservation state.
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- Camila Soto
- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- Departamento de Control Químico, Facultad de Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Ciudad Universitaria, Tegucigalpa 11101, Honduras
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- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
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- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-96-354-4978
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Krishnamoorthi R, Srinivash M, Mahalingam PU, Malaikozhundan B. Dietary nutrients in edible mushroom, Agaricus bisporus and their radical scavenging, antibacterial, and antifungal effects. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Hosseinkhani N, McCauley JI, Ralph PJ. Key challenges for the commercial expansion of ingredients from algae into human food products. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Darand M, Alizadeh S, Mansourian M. The effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose levels and lipid profiles in adults. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytother Res 2022; 36:1914-1929. [PMID: 35412701 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Previous studies on the effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose and lipid profile have reported inconclusive findings. Due to the high prevalence of glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and their importance as predictors of chronic diseases, the present meta-analysis was performed to clarify the effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose and lipid profile. A systematic search of the databases of PubMed, Scopus, and Cochran Library was performed up to October 2020. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose and lipid profile were included in the study. The search results were limited to English-language publications. Finally, nine RCTs, including 548 participants, were selected for the present study. Pooled analysis indicated a significant reduction in total cholesterol (TC) (SMD = -0.28, 95%CI: 0.48 to 0.08; p = 0.005) following Brassica vegetables consumption. Overall, Brassica vegetables had no significant impact on serum levels of triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, and glycated hemoglobin. Consumption of Brassica vegetables had a statistically significant effect on TC concentration. However, further high-quality studies are needed to firmly establish the clinical efficacy of these plants.
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- Mina Darand
- Student Research Committee, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Determination of caffeine in dietary supplements by miniaturized portable liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1664:462770. [PMID: 34979283 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In this study three miniaturized liquid chromatography (LC) instruments have been evaluated and compared for the analysis of caffeine in dietary supplements, namely a benchtop capillary LC (capLC) system, a benchtop nano LC (nanoLC)system and a portable LC system. Commercial products derived from different sources of caffeine have been analyzed. Under optimized conditions, the methods based on benchtop systems were superior in terms of sensitivity. The limits of detection (LODs) found with the capLC and nanoLC systems were 0.01 and 0.003 µg mL-1, respectively, whereas the LOD obtained with the portable LC instrument was of 1 µg mL-1. The portable LC-based method was superior in terms of simplicity and throughput (total analysis time < 15 min). On the basis of the results obtained, a new method for the rapid measurement of caffeine in dietary supplements by portable miniaturized LC is presented. This method provided good linearity within the 1-20 µg mL-1 interval, and it allowed the quantification of caffeine even in products derived from decaffeinated green coffee extracts. The contents of caffeine found with the proposed portable LC method in the real samples analyzed ranged from 1.38 to 7 mg per gram of product, which were values statistically equivalent to those found with the benchtop capLC and nanoLC methods, being the precision, expressed as relative standard deviation (RDS), of 2 -14% (n = 3). The proposed portable LC based method can be used as a simple and rapid alternative to estimate the quality, effectiveness and safety of dietary supplements, regarding their caffeine content.
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Amuti A, Wang X, Zan M, Lv S, Wang Z. Formulation and characterization of curcumin-loaded microemulsions: Evaluation of antioxidant stability and in vitro release. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Ponce-Rodríguez HD, Verdú-Andrés J, Campíns-Falcó P, Herráez-Hernández R. Capillary Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Terpenes in Botanical Dietary Supplements. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14060580. [PMID: 34204518 PMCID: PMC8234297 DOI: 10.3390/ph14060580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Dietary supplements of botanical origin are increasingly consumed due to their content of plant constituents with potential benefits on health and wellness. Among those constituents, terpenes are gaining attention because of their diverse biological activities (anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, geroprotective, and others). While most of the existing analytical methods have focused on establishing the terpenic fingerprint of some plants, typically by gas chromatography, methods capable of quantifying representative terpenes in herbal preparations and dietary supplements with combined high sensitivity and precision, simplicity, and high throughput are still necessary. In this study, we have explored the utility of capillary liquid chromatography (CapLC) with diode array detection (DAD) for the determination of different terpenes, namely limonene, linalool, farnesene, α-pinene, and myrcene. An innovative method is proposed that can be applied to quantify the targets at concentration levels as low as 0.006 mg per gram of sample with satisfactory precision, and a total analysis time <30 min per sample. The reliability of the proposed method has been tested by analyzing different dietary supplements of botanical origin, namely three green coffee extract-based products, two fat burnings containing Citrus aurantium (bitter orange), and an herbal preparation containing lime and leaves of orange trees.
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- Henry Daniel Ponce-Rodríguez
- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain; (H.D.P.-R.); (J.V.-A.); (P.C.-F.)
- Departamento de Control Químico, Facultad de Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Ciudad Universitaria, Tegucigalpa 11101, Honduras
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- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain; (H.D.P.-R.); (J.V.-A.); (P.C.-F.)
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- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain; (H.D.P.-R.); (J.V.-A.); (P.C.-F.)
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- MINTOTA Research Group, Departament de Química Analítica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, València, Spain; (H.D.P.-R.); (J.V.-A.); (P.C.-F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-96-3544978
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Kim M, Kim S, Kim W, Choi HJ. Mental health of people with distorted body weight perception using medicinal remedies: A representative study. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2021; 21:100224. [PMID: 33679998 PMCID: PMC7900703 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2021.100224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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We aimed to examine the prevalence of distorted body weight perception (BWP) and the choice of weight control strategies to investigate the associations between the psychological features and the different strategies for controlling body weight. Method: We used a representative nationwide 39-item survey to randomly select 1,000 participants. The extrapolated number (eN) to the whole national population was also reported. Self-BWP, weight control strategies, and obesity-related psychological conditions including anxiety, self-esteem, body satisfaction, obesity-related quality-of-life (QoL), and eating attitudes were assessed. Results: Among men, 39.30% (eN = 5,887,137) underestimated, whereas 24.90% (eN = 3,290,847) of women overestimated their weight. In contrast to 2% (eN = 271,745) of men, 15.20% (eN = 2,012,262) of women sought medical support to control their weight. Men and women who used medical support for weight management and women who overestimated their weight reported the most unfavorable psychological conditions (anxiety, self-esteem, body satisfaction, QoL, and eating attitudes; p < .05). Conclusions: A prevalent burden of psychological problems related to distorted BWP and weight control strategies was revealed. People with distorted BWP and using medical procedures for their weight control could be at a higher risk of psychological disorders. Therefore, body weight-related psychological problems call for urgent public health policies.
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- Meelim Kim
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical Counseling Psychology, CHA University, Korea
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- 365MC Obesity Clinic, Global 365MC Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.,Neuroscience Research Institute, Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Korea
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Vasyukova A, Alekseev A, Moshkin A, Bondarenko Y, Tytar V. Developing Safe Foods as a Competitive Mechanism. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20213406015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This article presents the results of a study of safety indicators, nutritional value and sales of bakery products obtained using progressive baking technologies. The purpose of the research is to determine the feasibility of production and sale of bakery products made using improved technologies, and to ensure the safety of products. The methods used in commodity science determined the quality indicators of bakery products, established the terms of implementation and indicators of food safety. Marketing studies of the use of malt preparations in dough science have shown a limited range of malts: fermented rye malt, roasted malt flour and malt extract. The market for bakery products of large retail chains and holdings, mini-bakeries and bakeries selling this group of food products is limited. Consumers aged 18 to 35 are in demand for the certain indicators of the quality of bread, characteristic of the types of used malt: soy, pea, triticale, rye, wheat, and barley. Bread and bakery products in the process of fermentation of dough and baking acquire non-traditional organoleptic characteristics inherent in legumes and cereals. Each developed type of bread and buns has found its consumer with specific, individual preferences.
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Orlova AY, Gribkova VA, Lebedeva NN, Slavyanskiy AA, Nikolaeva NV. Development of technology for powdered soy milk with the addition of coconut powder. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20213406013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Soy is a cultivated herb that is high in vitamins, minerals, and other elements that provide many health benefits. The main reason why this product is valued is complete proteins, which are almost as nutritious as animal proteins. The problem of this study is that the market for soy products represents a large assortment of products; however, products with no lactose are produced insufficiently and in limited quantities. In connection with the presence of certain problems in this industry, the purpose of the study was the technology of developing dry soy milk with the addition of coconut powder, which makes it possible to expand the range of products that meet the needs of the population. Therefore, a technological line for the production of powdered soy milk with additives is proposed, consisting of the main operations: preparation of raw materials for further processing, drying and peeling of soybeans, grinding, adding components, dosing powders, mixing, filling, and packaging the finished product. The obtained results show that during the storage of dry soy milk with the addition of coconut powder and a food additive, its flowability does not change.
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Present Status and Future Trends of Natural-Derived Compounds Targeting T Helper (Th) 17 and Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase-1 (mPGES-1) as Alternative Therapies for Autoimmune and Inflammatory-Based Diseases. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25246016. [PMID: 33353211 PMCID: PMC7766998 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25246016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Several natural-based compounds and products are reported to possess anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activity both in vitro and in vivo. The primary target for these activities is the inhibition of eicosanoid-generating enzymes, including phospholipase A2, cyclooxygenases (COXs), and lipoxygenases, leading to reduced prostanoids and leukotrienes. Other mechanisms include modulation of protein kinases and activation of transcriptases. However, only a limited number of studies and reviews highlight the potential modulation of the coupling enzymatic pathway COX-2/mPGES-1 and Th17/Treg circulating cells. Here, we provide a brief overview of natural products/compounds, currently included in the Italian list of botanicals and the BELFRIT, in different fields of interest such as inflammation and immunity. In this context, we focus our opinion on novel therapeutic targets such as COX-2/mPGES-1 coupling enzymes and Th17/Treg circulating repertoire. This paper is dedicated to the scientific career of Professor Nicola Mascolo for his profound dedication to the study of natural compounds.
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Lomenova A, Hroboňová K. Application of achiral-chiral two-dimensional HPLC for separation of phenylalanine and tryptophan enantiomers in dietary supplement. Biomed Chromatogr 2020; 35:e4972. [PMID: 32840880 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This study developed a two-dimensional heart-cutting LC method for the separation of amino acid enantiomers. Two approaches for achiral separation of amino acids, phenylalanine and tryptophan, were selected. Amino acids were separated on C18 or hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) columns in first dimension after their enantiomer separation on a teicoplanin chiral column in second dimension. Mobile phases for both separation systems were optimized by testing different types of organic modifiers, concentrations of ion-pair agent (sodium 1-octanesulfonate), and ionic modifier (ammonium acetate). The resolution of enantiomers higher than 1.5 for both amino acids was achieved using a C18-teicoplanin coupled column separation system with mobile phases methanol/2 mM sodium 1-octanesulfonate (10:90 and 75:25, step gradient between achiral and chiral columns, respectively). The lower resolution of amino acid enantiomers (RS ˃ 0.9), but higher column efficiency, was achieved on a HILIC-teicoplanin separation system with mobile phases acetonitrile/50 mM ammonium acetate (90:10 and 80:20, step gradient between achiral and chiral columns, respectively). The developed heart-cutting 2D-LC methods were validated in terms of linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, precision, and accuracy. The results suggested that the developed methods were applicable for the simultaneous determination of amino acid enantiomers in the dietary supplement. The sample contained l-phenylalanine and l-tryptophan.
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- Anna Lomenova
- Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Peacock M, Badea M, Bruno F, Timotijevic L, Laccisaglia M, Hodgkins C, Raats M, Egan B. Herbal supplements in the print media: communicating benefits and risks. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 19:196. [PMID: 31375101 PMCID: PMC6679444 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2602-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The rise in use of food supplements based on botanical ingredients (herbal supplements) is depicted as part of a trend empowering consumers to manage their day-to-day health needs, which presupposes access to clear and accurate information to make effective choices. Evidence regarding herbal supplement efficacy is extremely variable so recent regulations eliminating unsubstantiated claims about potential effects leave producers able to provide very little information about their products. Medical practitioners are rarely educated about herbal supplements and most users learn about them via word-of-mouth, allowing dangerous misconceptions to thrive, chief among them the assumption that natural products are inherently safe. Print media is prolific among the information channels still able to freely discuss herbal supplements. METHOD This study thematically analyses how 76 newspaper/magazine articles from the UK, Romania and Italy portray the potential risks and benefits of herbal supplements. RESULTS Most articles referenced both risks and benefits and were factually accurate but often lacked context and impartiality. More telling was how the risks and benefits were framed in service of a chosen narrative, the paucity of authoritative information allowing journalists leeway to recontextualise herbal supplements in ways that serviced the goals and values of their specific publications and readerships. CONCLUSION Providing sufficient information to empower consumers should not be the responsibility of print media, instead an accessible source of objective information is required.
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- Matthew Peacock
- Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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- Department of Fundamental, Prophylactic and Clinical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transylvania University of Brasov, Bdul Eroilor Nr 29, 500039 Brasov, Romania
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- Centre of Studies in Drug Communication, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, MI Italy
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- Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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- Centre of Studies in Drug Communication, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, MI Italy
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- Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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- Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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- Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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Daliri EB, Choi S, Cho B, Jo HY, Kim S, Chelliah R, Rubab M, Kim J, Oh H, Lee O, Oh D. Biological activities of a garlic- Cirsium setidens Nakai blend fermented with Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Food Sci Nutr 2019; 7:2024-2032. [PMID: 31289650 PMCID: PMC6593477 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated the antioxidant- and immune-stimulating activities of various garlic-Cirsium setidens Nakai blends (fermented and unfermented). The levels of S-allyl cysteine increased by 2.5 times while pectolinarigenin (an anti-inflammatory compound) increased about six times (from 1.1 ± 0.04 mg/g to 6.70 ± 0.12 mg/g) after the garlic-Cirsium setidens Nakai (80:20%, respectively) blend (S4) was fermented with Leuconostoc mesenteroides KCTC 13302. The ferric reducing ability and DPPH radical scavenging activities of all the samples increased significantly after fermentation. Ethanolic extracts of the fermented samples significantly enhanced RAW 264.7 macrophage proliferation in a dose-dependent manner and induced nitric oxide production. Among the samples, S6 and S8 stimulated the highest levels of nitric oxide (NO) production. S6 significantly induced proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β as well as an anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 relative to control. Since the resolution of an infection would require a harmonized interplay of proinflammatory factors and anti-inflammatory cytokines, consumption of S6 could be helpful in promoting health.
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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- Erom R&D CenterErom Co., LtdChuncheon‐si, Gangwon‐doSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
- Erom R&D CenterErom Co., LtdChuncheon‐si, Gangwon‐doSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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- Department of Food Science and BiotechnologyKangwon National UniversityChuncheonSouth Korea
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Nazir M, Arif S, Khan RS, Nazir W, Khalid N, Maqsood S. Opportunities and challenges for functional and medicinal beverages: Current and future trends. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Millar CL, Norris GH, Vitols A, Garcia C, Seibel S, Anto L, Blesso CN. Dietary Egg Sphingomyelin Prevents Aortic Root Plaque Accumulation in Apolipoprotein-E Knockout Mice. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11051124. [PMID: 31117179 PMCID: PMC6566691 DOI: 10.3390/nu11051124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Western-style diets have been linked with dyslipidemia and inflammation, two well-known risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Dietary sphingomyelin (SM) has been reported to modulate gut microbiota, and lower serum lipids and inflammation in mice on Western-style diets. However, few studies have examined if nutritionally-relevant intake of dietary SM can impact atherosclerosis progression. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine if incorporating 0.1% (w/w) egg SM (ESM) (equivalent to ~750 mg/day in humans) into a high-fat (45% kcal), cholesterol-enriched diet (HFD) could prevent atheroprogression in apoE−/− mice (n = 15/group). We found that mice fed with the ESM-rich diet had significantly lower epididymal fat mass (−46%) and tended to have higher spleen weights (+15%). There were no significant differences in serum lipids between groups. However, ESM-fed mice had significantly lower alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity. Additionally, ESM-fed mice displayed significantly less aortic root lipid accumulation (−31%) compared to controls. This improvement in atherosclerosis was paired with over a two-fold reduction in circulating serum amyloid A (SAA) in ESM-fed mice. Finally, there was also a modulation of the gut microbiota with ESM supplementation. ESM may have the potential to prevent atherosclerosis, however further research in the clinical setting is warranted.
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- Courtney L Millar
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
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Domínguez Díaz L, Fernández-Ruiz V, Cámara M. The frontier between nutrition and pharma: The international regulatory framework of functional foods, food supplements and nutraceuticals. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:1738-1746. [PMID: 30924346 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1592107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The link between diet and human health status has been repeatedly proved by strong scientific evidence, and developed societies demand food products with an added value beyond the satisfaction of hunger and the provision of nutrients. Functional foods, food supplements and nutraceuticals are at the interface between nutrition and pharma and opens the doors for seeking new therapeutic alternatives for the prevention of nutrition-related diseases. The present review is aimed at clarifying the differences between functional foods, food supplements and nutraceuticals as well as describing its regulatory framework in Europe, United States and Japan. Specific harmonized regulation for these products is needed. Functional foods, food supplements and nutraceuticals exert health-promoting properties and could be considered as potential candidates in the management of chronic diseases in combination with prescribed medication. Further research is essential for establishing which nutrition-pharma combinations are most favorable and suitable for each chronic disease.
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- Laura Domínguez Díaz
- Nutrition and Food Science Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Nutrition and Food Science Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Nutrition and Food Science Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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Utilization of Lime Mud Waste from Paper Mills for Efficient Phosphorus Removal. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11061524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, we utilized lime mud waste from paper mills to synthesize calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) nanoparticles (NPs) and investigate their application for the removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution. The NPs, composed of green portlandite with hexagonal shape, were successfully produced using a precipitation method at moderately high temperature. The crystal structure and characterization of the prepared Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles were analyzed by field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The effects of Ca(OH)2 NP dosage and contact time on removal of phosphorus were also investigated. The results show that the green portlandite NPs can effectively remove phosphorus from aqueous solution. The phosphorus removal efficiencies within 10 min are 53%, 72%, 78%, 98%, and 100% with the different mass ratios of Ca(OH)2 NPs/phosphorus (CNPs/P) of 2.2, 3.5, 4.4, 5.3, and 6.2, respectively. Due to the efficient phosphorus removal, the calcium hydroxide nanoparticles (CNPs) could be a potential candidate for this application in domestic or industrial wastewater treatment.
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Melocchi A, Parietti F, Maccagnan S, Ortenzi MA, Antenucci S, Briatico-Vangosa F, Maroni A, Gazzaniga A, Zema L. Industrial Development of a 3D-Printed Nutraceutical Delivery Platform in the Form of a Multicompartment HPC Capsule. AAPS PharmSciTech 2018; 19:3343-3354. [PMID: 29872975 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-018-1029-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Following recent advances in nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics, as well as in view of the increasing use of nutraceuticals in combination with drug treatments, considerable attention is being directed to the composition, bioefficacy, and release performance of dietary supplements. Moreover, the interest in the possibility of having such products tailored to meet specific needs is fast growing among costumers. To fulfill these emerging market trends, 3D-printed capsular devices originally intended for conveyance and administration of drugs were proposed for delivery of dietary supplements. Being composed of separate inner compartments, such a device could yield customized combinations of substances, relevant doses, and release kinetics. In particular, the aim of this work was to face early-stage industrial development of the processes involved in fabrication of nutraceutical capsules for oral pulsatile delivery. A pilot plant for extrusion of filaments based on pharmaceutical-grade polymers and intended for 3D printing was set up, and studies aimed at demonstrating feasibility of fused deposition modeling in 3D printing of capsule shells according to Current Good Manufacturing Practices for dietary supplements were undertaken. In this respect, the stability of the starting material after hot processing and of the resulting items was investigated, and compliance of elemental and microbiological contaminants, as well as of by-products, with internal specifications was assessed. Finally, operating charts highlighting critical process variables and parameters that would serve as indices of both intermediate and final product quality were developed.
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Witkamp RF, van Norren K. Let thy food be thy medicine….when possible. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 836:102-114. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Fujimura Y, Miura D, Tachibana H. A Phytochemical-Sensing Strategy Based on Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolic Profiling for Understanding the Functionality of the Medicinal Herb Green Tea. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22101621. [PMID: 28953237 PMCID: PMC6151411 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Low-molecular-weight phytochemicals have health benefits and reduce the risk of diseases, but the mechanisms underlying their activities have remained elusive because of the lack of a methodology that can easily visualize the exact behavior of such small molecules. Recently, we developed an in situ label-free imaging technique, called mass spectrometry imaging, for visualizing spatially-resolved biotransformations based on simultaneous mapping of the major bioactive green tea polyphenol and its phase II metabolites. In addition, we established a mass spectrometry-based metabolic profiling technique capable of evaluating the bioactivities of diverse green tea extracts, which contain multiple phytochemicals, by focusing on their compositional balances. This methodology allowed us to simultaneously evaluate the relative contributions of the multiple compounds present in a multicomponent system to its bioactivity. This review highlights small molecule-sensing techniques for visualizing the complex behaviors of herbal components and linking such information to an enhanced understanding of the functionalities of multicomponent medicinal herbs.
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- Yoshinori Fujimura
- Division of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.
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- Division of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.
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- Division of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.
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Lee JH, Paek SH, Shin HW, Lee SY, Moon BS, Park JE, Lim GD, Kim CY, Heo Y. Effect of fermented soybean products intake on the overall immune safety and function in mice. J Vet Sci 2017; 18:25-32. [PMID: 27030201 PMCID: PMC5366299 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2017.18.1.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Various functional activities have been reported for the fermented soybean products doenjang (DJ) and cheonggukjang (CGJ), although no systemic investigations of their immune functions have been conducted to date. We examined the effects of an experimental diet of DJ, CGJ, or a mixture of unfermented raw material for 4 weeks on overall immunity and immune safety in mice. No significant alterations were observed in peripheral or splenic immune cells among groups. Enhanced splenic natural killer cell activity was observed in the DJ and CGJ groups compared with the plain diet group. T helper type-1 (Th1)-mediated immune responses were enhanced in the DJ and CGJ groups with an upregulated production ratio of IFN-γ vs. IL-4 and IgG2a vs. IgG1 in stimulated splenic T and B cells, respectively. Resistance to Listeria monocytogenes infection was observed in the DJ and CGJ groups. Overall, the results of this study suggest that DJ and CGJ intake consolidates humoral and cellular immunity to Th1 responses.
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- Jae Hee Lee
- Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
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- Foods Research Institute, CJ CheilJedang Corp., Suwon 16495, Korea
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- Foods Research Institute, CJ CheilJedang Corp., Suwon 16495, Korea
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- Foods Research Institute, CJ CheilJedang Corp., Suwon 16495, Korea
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- Foods Research Institute, CJ CheilJedang Corp., Suwon 16495, Korea
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- Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
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- Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
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- Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
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- Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan 38430, Korea
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The Effect of Regular Intake of Dry-Cured Ham Rich in Bioactive Peptides on Inflammation, Platelet and Monocyte Activation Markers in Humans. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9040321. [PMID: 28333093 PMCID: PMC5409660 DOI: 10.3390/nu9040321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background and aims: Dietary studies have shown that active biopeptides provide protective health benefits, although the mediating pathways are somewhat uncertain. To throw light on this situation, we studied the effects of consuming Spanish dry-cured ham on platelet function, monocyte activation markers and the inflammatory status of healthy humans with pre-hypertension. Methods: Thirty-eight healthy volunteers with systolic blood pressure of >125 mmHg were enrolled in a two-arm crossover randomized controlled trial. Participants received 80 g/day dry-cured pork ham of >11 months proteolysis or 100 g/day cooked ham (control product) for 4 weeks followed by a 2-week washout before “crossing over” to the other treatment for 4 more weeks. Soluble markers and cytokines were analyzed by ELISA. Platelet function was assessed by measuring P-selectin expression and PAC-1 binding after ADP (adenosine diphosphate) stimulation using whole blood flow cytometry. Monocyte markers of the pathological status (adhesion, inflammatory and scavenging receptors) were also measured by flow cytometry in the three monocyte subsets after the interventional period. Results: The mean differences between dry-cured ham and cooked ham followed by a time period adjustment for plasmatic P-selectin and interleukin 6 proteins slightly failed (p = 0.062 and p = 0.049, respectively), notably increased for MCP-1 levels (p = 0.023) while VCAM-1 was not affected. Platelet function also decreased after ADP stimulation. The expression of adhesion and scavenging markers (ICAM1R, CXCR4 and TLR4) in the three subsets of monocytes was significantly higher (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: The regular consumption of biopeptides contained in the dry-cured ham but absent in cooked ham impaired platelet and monocyte activation and the levels of plasmatic P-selectin, MCP-1 and interleukin 6 in healthy subjects. This study strongly suggests the existence of a mechanism that links dietary biopeptides and beneficial health effects.
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Angelakis E. Weight gain by gut microbiota manipulation in productive animals. Microb Pathog 2016; 106:162-170. [PMID: 27836763 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Antibiotics, prebiotics and probiotics are widely used as growth promoters in agriculture. In the 1940s, use of Streptomyces aureofaciens probiotics resulted in weight gain in animals, which led to the discovery of chlortetracycline. Tetracyclines, macrolides, avoparcin and penicillins have been commonly used in livestock agriculture to promote growth through increased food intake, weight gain, and improved herd health. Prebiotic supplements including oligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, and galactosyl-lactose improve the growth performance of animals. Probiotics used in animal feed are mainly bacterial strains of Gram-positive bacteria and have been effectively used for weight gain in chickens, pigs, ruminants and in aquaculture. Antibiotics, prebiotics and probiotics all modify the gut microbiota and the effect of a probiotic species on the digestive flora is probably determined by bacteriocin production. Regulations governing the introduction of novel probiotics and prebiotics vary by geographical region and bias is very common in industry-funded studies. Probiotic and prebiotic foods have been consumed for centuries, either as natural components of food, or as fermented foods and it is possible to cause the same weight gain effects in humans as in animals. This review presents the use of growth promoters in food-producing animals to influence food intake and weight gain.
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- Emmanouil Angelakis
- Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes: URMITE CNRS-IRD 198 UMR 6236, Aix Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
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Quality Markers of Functional Tomato Juice with Added Apple Phenolic Antioxidants. BEVERAGES 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/beverages2010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bornkessel S, Bröring S, (Onno) Omta S. Crossing industrial boundaries at the pharma-nutrition interface in probiotics: A life cycle perspective. PHARMANUTRITION 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phanu.2015.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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de Boer A, van Hunsel F, Bast A. Adverse food–drug interactions. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2015; 73:859-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Revised: 10/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Rocha T, Amaral JS, Oliveira MBPP. Adulteration of Dietary Supplements by the Illegal Addition of Synthetic Drugs: A Review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2015; 15:43-62. [PMID: 33371574 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In the last few years, the consumption of dietary supplements, especially those having plants as ingredients, has been increasing due to the common idea that they are natural products posing no risks to human health. In the European Union and the United States, dietary supplements are legally considered as foods/special category of foods, thus are not being submitted to any safety assessment prior to their commercialization. Among the issues that can affect safety, adulteration by the illegal addition of pharmaceutical substances or their analogs is of major concern since unscrupulous producers can falsify these products to provide for quick effects and to increase sales. This review discusses the various classes of synthetic drugs most frequently described as being illegally added to dietary supplements marketed for weight loss, muscle building/sport performance and sexual performance enhancement. Information regarding regulation and consumption is also presented. Finally, several conventional and advanced analytical techniques used to detect and identify different adulterants in dietary supplements and therefore also in foods, with particular emphasis on plant food supplements, are critically described. This review demonstrates that dietary supplement adulteration is an emerging food safety problem and that an effective control by food regulatory authorities is needed to safeguard consumers.
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- Tiago Rocha
- REQUIMTE, Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Univ. of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Univ. of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.,ESTiG, Polytechnic Inst. of Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5301-857, Bragança, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE, Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Univ. of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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da Justa Neves DB, Caldas ED. Dietary supplements: International legal framework and adulteration profiles, and characteristics of products on the Brazilian clandestine market. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2015; 73:93-104. [PMID: 26107294 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The objectives of this work were to evaluate current legislation on dietary supplements in the United States, the European Union and Brazil, and the profile of adulterated and/or irregular products on these markets. Due to a less restrictive legal framework, a supplement product that is freely available in the US may be considered a drug or even be proscribed in the EU and Brazil, thus giving rise to a clandestine market based on smuggling. From 2007 to 2014, the United States Food and Drug Administration reported 572 cases of supplement adulterations in the country, mainly products for sexual enhancement (41.6%). Data from the European Union Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed showed 929 adulterations during the same period, over 40% due to unauthorized ingredients or undeclared medicines. From 2007 to 2013, the Brazilian Federal Police Department seized 5470 supplement products, 92.2% with an American-declared origin. Qualitative chemical analyses performed on 2898 products found 180 adulterations, 41.1% due to undeclared drugs, mainly anabolic steroids, anorectics and products for erectile dysfunction, all considered medicines in Brazil. Educating the public regarding the potential risks they are taking when consuming adulterated or irregular products is necessary to protect the health of consumers.
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, 70910-900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil.
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Di Stasi LC, Costa CA, Witaicenis A. Products for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a patent review (2013 - 2014). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2015; 25:629-42. [PMID: 25944127 DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2015.1041921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) consists of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and an unspecific IBD. The unclear etiology of IBD is a limiting factor that complicates the development of new pharmacological treatments and explains the high frequency of refractory patients to current drugs, including both conventional and biological therapies. In view of this, recent progress on the development of novel patented products to treat IBD was reviewed. AREAS COVERED Evaluation of the patent literature during the period 2013 - 2014 focused on chemical compounds, functional foods and biological therapy useful for the treatment of IBD. EXPERT OPINION Majority of the patents are not conclusive because they were based on data from unspecific methods not related to intestinal inflammation and, when related to IBD models, few biochemical and molecular evaluations that could be corroborating their use in human IBD were presented. On the other hand, methods and strategies using new formulations of conventional drugs, guanylyl cyclase C peptide agonists, compounds that influence anti-adhesion molecules, mAbs anti-type I interferons and anti-integrin, oligonucleotide antisense Smad7, growth factor neuregulin 4 and functional foods, particularly fermented wheat germ with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are promising products for use in the very near future.
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- Luiz C Di Stasi
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Department of Pharmacology, Laboratory of Phytomedicines, Pharmacology and Biotechnology (PhytoPharmaTech) , 18.618-000 - Botucatu, São Paulo , Brazil +55 14 3880 0216 ;
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Peluso I, Palmery M. Flavonoids at the pharma-nutrition interface: Is a therapeutic index in demand? Biomed Pharmacother 2015; 71:102-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2015.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Stratton LM, Vella MN, Sheeshka J, Duncan AM. Food neophobia is related to factors associated with functional food consumption in older adults. Food Qual Prefer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fujimura Y. Small molecule-sensing strategy and techniques for understanding the functionality of green tea. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2015; 79:687-99. [PMID: 25561325 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2014.996205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Various low-molecular-weight phytochemicals in green tea (Camellia sinensis L.), especially (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), are known to be involved in health promotion and disease risk reduction. However, the underlying mechanism has remained elusive because of the absence of an analytical technique that can easily detect the precise behavior of such a small molecule. Recently, we have identified a cell-surface EGCG-sensing receptor and the related signaling molecules that control the physiological functions of EGCG. We also developed a novel in situ label-free imaging technique for visualizing spatially resolved biotransformations based on simultaneous mapping of EGCG and its phase II metabolites. Furthermore, we established a chemometric method capable of evaluating the functionality of multicomponent green tea extracts by focusing on their compositional balances. This review highlights our proposed small molecule-sensing techniques for detecting the complex behavior of green tea components and linking such information to an enhanced understanding of green tea functionality.
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- Yoshinori Fujimura
- a Innovation Center for Medical Redox Navigation , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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Corbo MR, Bevilacqua A, Petruzzi L, Casanova FP, Sinigaglia M. Functional Beverages: The Emerging Side of Functional Foods. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Maria Rosaria Corbo
- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture; Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Via Napoli 25 71122 Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture; Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Via Napoli 25 71122 Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture; Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Via Napoli 25 71122 Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture; Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Via Napoli 25 71122 Foggia Italy
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- Dept. of the Science of Agriculture; Food and Environment; Univ. of Foggia; Via Napoli 25 71122 Foggia Italy
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INTRODUÇÃO: A ingestão de suplementos deve ser seguro à saúde.OBJETIVO: Avaliar a segurança alimentar de suplementos dietéticos no Brasil.MÉTODOS: Os produtos foram pesquisados em 36 websites dos mais relevantes em venda de suplementos no Brasil. Para a verificação da situação legal dos produtos e seus fabricantes, consultou-se a legislação brasileira e o banco de dados do Ministério da Saúde.RESULTADOS: Identificou-se 3526 suplementos, sendo 63% comercializados para fins de emagrecimento e hipertrofia muscular. Dentre os 3526 produtos, 68,7% possuíam obrigatoriedade de registro no Ministério da Saúde, sendo a maioria registrada como "Alimentos para atletas" (49%, n=1189). Constatou-se que 70,7% dos fabricantes de 2425 suplementos estavam ou comercializavam produtos em situação irregular. Dentre os 100 suplementos destinados ao emagrecimento e hipertrofia líderes de venda na internet, 40% eram vendidos ilegalmente. Todos os produtos regularizados vendidos para emagrecimento e 22% para hipertrofia estavam registrados em categorias incompatíveis aos fins comerciais. Todos os websites ofertavam alimentos funcionais como fitoterápicos e vice-versa, e 27% vendiam alimentos de origem animal como fitoterápicos. Dentre os suplementos registrados para nutrição enteral (n=91), 45% eram vendidos para fins estéticos e explosão muscular.CONCLUSÃO: Suplementos para hipertrofia muscular e emagrecimento podem constituir tendência de mercado no Brasil. A decisão do Ministério da Saúde de isentar categorias de alimentos para atletas, e outros fins específicos da obrigatoriedade de registro, pode aumentar os riscos à saúde dos consumidores.
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Ameratunga R, Crooks C, Simmons G, Woon ST. Health Risks and Adverse Reactions to Functional Foods. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2014; 56:318-25. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2012.751895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Weenen TC, Commandeur H, Claassen E. A critical look at medical nutrition terminology and definitions. Trends Food Sci Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The therapeutic potential of medicinal foods. Adv Pharmacol Sci 2014; 2014:354264. [PMID: 24822061 PMCID: PMC4009199 DOI: 10.1155/2014/354264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2013] [Revised: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Pharmaceutical and nutritional sciences have recently witnessed a bloom in the scientific literature geared towards the use of food plants for their diversified health benefits and potential clinical applications. Health professionals now recognize that a synergism of drug therapy and nutrition might confer optimum outcomes in the fight against diseases. The prophylactic benefits of food plants are being investigated for potential use as novel medicinal remedies due to the presence of pharmacologically active compounds. Although the availability of scientific data is rapidly growing, there is still a paucity of updated compilation of data and concerns about the rationale of these health-foods still persist in the literature. This paper attempts to congregate the nutritional value, phytochemical composition, traditional uses, in vitro and in vivo studies of 10 common medicinal food plants used against chronic noncommunicable and infectious diseases. Food plants included were based on the criteria that they are consumed as a common food in a typical diet as either fruit or vegetable for their nutritive value but have also other parts which are in common use in folk medicine. The potential challenges of incorporating these medicinal foods in the diet which offers prospective opportunities for future drug development are also discussed.
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Naik A, Meda V, Lele SS. Freeze drying for microencapsulation of α‐linolenic acid rich oil: A functional ingredient from
Lepidium sativum
seeds. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201300305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Azza Naik
- Food Engineering and Technology DepartmentInstitute of Chemical TechnologyMumbaiIndia
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering DepartmentCollege of EngineeringUniversity of SaskatchewanSaskatoonCanada
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- Food Engineering and Technology DepartmentInstitute of Chemical TechnologyMumbaiIndia
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Weenen TC, Ramezanpour B, Pronker ES, Commandeur H, Claassen E. Food-pharma convergence in medical nutrition- best of both worlds? PLoS One 2013; 8:e82609. [PMID: 24358214 PMCID: PMC3865102 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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At present, industries within the health and life science sector are moving towards one another resulting in new industries such as the medical nutrition industry. Medical nutrition products are specific nutritional compositions for intervention in disease progression and symptom alleviation. Industry convergence, described as the blurring of boundaries between industries, plays a crucial role in the shaping of new markets and industries. Assuming that the medical nutrition industry has emerged from the convergence between the food and pharma industries, it is crucial to research how and which distinct industry domains have contributed to establish this relatively new industry. The first two stages of industry convergence (knowledge diffusion and consolidation) are measured by means of patent analysis. First, the extent of knowledge diffusion within the medical nutrition industry is graphed in a patent citation interrelations network. Subsequently the consolidation based on technological convergence is determined by means of patent co-classification. Furthermore, the medical nutrition core domain and technology interrelations are measured by means of a cross impact analysis. This study proves that the medical nutrition industry is a result of food and pharma convergence. It is therefore crucial for medical nutrition companies to effectively monitor technological developments within as well as across industry boundaries. This study further reveals that although the medical nutrition industry’s core technology domain is food, technological development is mainly driven by pharmaceutical/pharmacological technologies Additionally, the results indicate that the industry has surpassed the knowledge diffusion stage of convergence, and is currently in the consolidation phase of industry convergence. Nevertheless, while the medical nutrition can be classified as an industry in an advanced phase of convergence, one cannot predict that the pharma and food industry segments will completely converge or whether the medical industry will become an individual successful industry.
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- Tamar C. Weenen
- Erasmus University Rotterdam, Faculty of Economics, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Virology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus University Rotterdam, Faculty of Economics, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Nyenrode Business University, Breukelen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Virology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Athena Institute, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Hurlimann T, Menuz V, Graham J, Robitaille J, Vohl MC, Godard B. Risks of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics? What the scientists say. GENES AND NUTRITION 2013; 9:370. [PMID: 24293399 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-013-0370-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics (hereafter NGx) have stimulated expectations for beneficial applications in public health and individuals. Yet, the potential achievability of such promise is not without socioethical considerations that challenge NGx implementation. This paper focuses on the opinions of NGx researchers about potential risks raised by NGx. The results of an online survey show that these researchers (n = 126) are fairly confident about the potential benefits of NGx, and that most downplay its potential risks. Researchers in this field do not believe that NGx will reconfigure foods as medication or transform the conception of eating into a health hazard. The majority think that NGx will produce no added burden on individuals to get tested or to remain compliant with NGx recommendations, nor that NGx will threaten individual autonomy in daily food choice. The majority of researchers do not think that NGx will lead to discrimination against and/or stigmatization of people who do not comply with NGx dietary recommendations. Despite this optimism among NGx researchers, we suggest that key risk factors raised by the socioethical context in which NGx applications will be implemented need to be considered.
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- T Hurlimann
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Bioethics Programmes, School of Public Health (ESPUM), University of Montreal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
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Bioactive metabolites from macrofungi: ethnopharmacology, biological activities and chemistry. FUNGAL DIVERS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13225-013-0265-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Foligné B, Daniel C, Pot B. Probiotics from research to market: the possibilities, risks and challenges. Curr Opin Microbiol 2013; 16:284-92. [PMID: 23866974 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2013.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Probiotic foods can affect large parts of the population, while therapeutic applications have a less wide scope. While commercialization routes and regulatory requirements differ for both applications, both will need good scientific support. Today, probiotics are mainly used for gastrointestinal applications, their use can easily be extended to skin, oral and vaginal health. While most probiotics currently belong to food-grade species, the future may offer new functional microorganisms in food and pharma. This review discusses the crosstalk between probiotic producers, regulatory people, medical care and healthcare workers, and the scientific community.
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- Benoit Foligné
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lactic acid Bacteria & Mucosal Immunity, Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, 1, rue du Pr Calmette, BP 245, F-59019 Lille, France
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Weenen T, Pronker E, Commandeur H, Claassen E. Barriers to innovation in the medical nutrition industry: A quantitative key opinion leader analysis. PHARMANUTRITION 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phanu.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hydrogel microspheres for encapsulation of lipophilic components: Optimization of fabrication & performance. Food Hydrocoll 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Forgo P, Kiss A, Korózs M, Rapi S. Thermal degradation and consequent fragmentation of widely applied oligosaccharides. Microchem J 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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