Pistachio nuts: composition and potential health benefits
Anthocyanins in the diet of children and adolescents: intake, sources and trends
Preparation of fatty acid methyl esters from hazelnut; high-oleic peanut and walnut oils and evaluation as biodiesel
Refined hazelnut; walnut and high-oleic peanut oils were converted into fatty acid methyl esters using catalytic sodium methoxide and evaluated as potential biodiesel fuels. These feedstocks were of interest due to their lipid production potentials (780Â1780 L ha-1 yr-1) and suitability for marginal lands. Methyl oleate was the principal constituent identified in hazelnut (HME; 76.9%) […]
Determination of aflatoxin risk components for in-shell Brazil nuts
A study was conducted on the risk from aflatoxins associated with the kernels and shells of Brazil nuts. Samples were collected from processing plants in Amazonia; Brazil. A total of 54 test samples (40 kg) were taken from 13 in-shell Brazil nut lots ready for market. Each in-shell sample was shelled and the kernels and […]
Effect of a traditional Mediterranean diet on apolipoproteins B; A-I; and their ratio. A randomized; controlled; trial
Objectives: Apolipoprotein (Apo)B; ApoA-I; and their ratio could predict coronary heart disease (CHD) risk more accurately than conventional lipid measurements. Our aim was to assess the effect of a traditional Mediterranean diet (TMD) on apolipoproteins. Methods: High-cardiovascular risk subjects (n =551; 308 women and 243 men); aged 55 to 80; were recruited into a large; […]
Diet and prostate cancer risk with specific focus on dairy products and dietary calcium: A case-control study
BACKGROUND: Despite the prevalence of prostate cancer worldwide; only a few risk factors have been well-established. The role of diet; especially of dairy products; in the etiology of prostate cancer is still controversial. METHODS: This study assessed the association of dietary components; particularly dairy products and dietary calcium; on prostate cancer risk in a case-control […]
CONTEXT: Hyperhomocysteinemia is caused by genetic and lifestyle influences; including low intakes of folate and vitamin B6. However; prospective data relating intake of these vitamins to risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) are not available. OBJECTIVE: To examine intakes of folate and vitamin B6 in relation to the incidence of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) and […]
Effect of Mediterranean diet on the expression of pro-atherogenic genes in a population at high cardiovascular risk
Experimental and epidemiological studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of the traditional Mediterranean diet (TMD) on the incidence and progression of atherosclerosis. Several genes play a major role in determining atherosclerosis susceptibility. We compared the short-term effects of two TMD diets versus a control diet on the expression of pro-atherogenic genes. One TMD diet was […]
Olive oil and walnut breakfasts reduce the postprandial inflammatory response in mononuclear cells compared with a butter breakfast in healthy men
BACKGROUND: Inflammation is crucial in all stages of atherosclerosis; and few studies have investigated the effect of dietary fat on markers of inflammation related to this disease during the postprandial period. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the chronic effects of dietary fat on the postprandial expression of proinflammatory genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in healthy […]
Successful oral tolerance induction in severe peanut allergy
Background: Peanut allergy is common; potentially severe and rarely resolves causing impaired quality of life. No disease-modifying treatment exists and there is therefore a need to develop a therapeutic intervention. Aims of the study: The aim of this study was to investigate whether peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) can induce clinical tolerance to peanut protein. Methods: […]