Effects of almond and pistachio consumption on gut microbiota composition in a randomised cross-over human feeding study
Dietary intakes and food sources of phenolic acids in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study
In comparison with palm oil, dietary nut supplementation delays the progression of atherosclerotic lesions in female apoE-deficient mice
Acute and second-meal effects of peanuts on glycaemic response and appetite in obese women with high type 2 diabetes risk: a randomised cross-over clinical trial.
Relationships of the Mediterranean dietary pattern with insulin resistance and diabetes incidence in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
A high-fat diet containing whole walnuts (Juglans regia) reduces tumour size and growth along with plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 in the transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate model
Prostate cancer (PCa) has been linked to fat intake; but the effects of both different dietary fat levels and types remain inconsistent and incompletely characterised. The effects on PCa in the transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) cancer model of an elevated fat (20 % of energy as fat) diet containing 155 g of […]
In vitro fermented nuts exhibit chemopreventive effects in HT29 colon cancer cells
It is proven that nuts contain essential macro- and micronutrients; e.g. fatty acids; vitamins and dietary fibre (DF). Fermentation of DF by the gut microflora results in the formation of SCFA which are recognised for their chemopreventive potential; especially by influencing cell growth. However; little is known about cellular response to complex fermentation samples of […]
Dietary patterns and bone mineral status in young adults: the Northern Ireland Young Hearts Project
Studies of individual nutrients or foods have revealed much about dietary influences on bone. Multiple food or nutrient approaches; such as dietary pattern analysis; could offer further insight but research is limited and largely confined to older adults. We examined the relationship between dietary patterns; obtained by a posteriori and a priori methods; and bone […]
Effects of walnut consumption on cognitive performance in young adults
Walnuts contain a number of potentially neuroprotective compounds like vitamin E; folate; melatonin; several antioxidative polyphenols and significant amounts of n-3 a-linolenic fatty acid. The present study sought to determine the effect of walnuts on verbal and non-verbal reasoning; memory and mood. A total of sixty-four college students were randomly assigned to two treatment sequences […]
Measured energy value of pistachios in the human diet
Previous studies have suggested that lipid from nuts is more poorly absorbed than that from other food sources. If lipid from nuts is poorly absorbed; then the metabolisable energy contained in the nuts is less than that predicted by the Atwater general factors. A crossover feeding study was conducted in which sixteen volunteers consumed pistachios […]