Edible Nuts for Memory.
Nuts hold prime significance throughout the world as they offer multiple health benefits owing to their highly nutritious profile. A number of scientific studies have demonstrated their actions against inflammation, oxidative damage, the aging process, as well as dementia or memory loss. However, only walnuts, followed by almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios, have shown promising results […]
Tree Nuts and Peanuts as a Source of Natural Antioxidants in our Daily Diet.
Tree nuts and peanuts are healthful foods with a track record of helping to reduce the incidence of chronic diseases, most notably cardiovascular disease. At the point of consumption, all nuts contain low moisture and ≥ 50% lipid contents, but this is where similarities end. The levels of key nutrients and bioactives including vitamin C, […]
Evaluation and exploitation of bioactive compounds of walnut, Juglans regia.
In the last few years, a great importance has been given to natural materials (such as walnuts, peanuts, chestnuts) due to their medicinal and pharmaceutical uses induced by the presence of natural agents, including polyphenols. Juglans regia is a traditional plant that has been used since ancient times in traditional medicine for the treatment of […]
An umbrella review of nuts intake and risk of cardiovascular disease.
BACKGROUND: Nuts have been an indispensable component of the human diet for hundreds because of their unique nutrient composition and are thought to play a beneficial part in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the extent, validity and presence of evidence for studies investigating the impact of nuts intake on biomarkers of cardiovascular […]
An apple plus a nut a day keeps the doctors away: antioxidant capacity of foods and their health benefits.
Antioxidant-rich foods scavenge free radicals and other reactive species, decreasing the risk of different non-communicable chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to review the content of total antioxidant capacity of commonly foods comparing with experimental data and to explore the health benefits due to foods with moderate to high TAC. The TAC was […]
Resveratrol; a neuroprotective supplement for Alzheimer's disease
The polyphenolic compound resveratrol (3;4';5-trihydroxystilbene) is a naturally occurring phytochemical which has been found in more than 70 plant species; including herbs and human food products such as grapes; berries; and peanuts. Resveratrol was first isolated in 1940; however; little attention was paid to it until its benefits in coronary heart disease were studied in […]
A review on the role of phytosterols: new insights into cardiovascular risk
Phytosterols; which are structurally related to cholesterol; are found in all plant foods with highest concentration occurring in vegetable oils and nuts. Phytosterols are known to reduce serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level without changing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglyceride levels. Daily consumption of phytosterols-enriched foods is widely used as a therapeutic option to lower plasma […]