Cacogeusia following pine nut ingestion: a six patient case series.
This is a retrospective case series of 6 patients complaining of a bad taste (cacogeusia) specifically metallogeusia, following the ingestion of pine nuts. The taste arose always within 48 h of ingestion, and in all but one patient spontaneously resolved within 14 days. Pine nuts also have a potential for triggering anaphylaxis.
Characterization of Pine Nuts in the U.S. Market, Including Those Associated with "Pine Mouth", by GC-FID
Use of the chloroplast gene ycf1 for the genetic differentiation of pine nuts obtained from consumers experiencing dysgeusia
A Trial Investigating the Symptoms Related to Pine Nut Syndrome
Optimization of the aqueous enzymatic extraction of pine kernel oil by response surface methodology
Alcalase endo-protease enzyme was selected in this experiment to extract oil from pine kernel. The response surface analysis method was employed to optimize the parameters in the experiment. The optimum parameters are as follows: enzyme additive amount 1.97%; hydrolysis time 3.0 h; hydrolysis temperature 51 °C; materials to water rate 1:5; pH 8.4 and total […]
Spatial dynamics of cone production in Mediterranean climates: A case study of Pinus pinea L. in Portugal
Seed production of trees is key to natural regeneration of forests and to successful conservation management. Despite its importance no spatially explicit analyses of seed production have so far been carried out in this important field. Analyses like these are particularly important in areas with regular summer droughts. We used Pinus pinea L. as a […]
Pinolenic acid inhibits human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell metastasis in vitro
Pinolenic acid (PNA); a naturally-occurring polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA); is found mainly in pine seeds. Although many studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of pine seed oil; there are no reports of the biological effects of PNA on cancer metastasis. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of PNA on human breast cancer […]
Nut-induced Dysgeusia: An Emerging Problem!
Modelling spatial and temporal variability in a zero-inflated variable: The case of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) cone production
Modelling masting habit; i.e. the spatial synchronized annual variability in fruit production; is a huge task due to two main circumstances: (1) the identification of main ecological factors controlling fruiting processes; and (2) the common departure of fruit data series from the main basic statistical assumptions of normality and independence. Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) […]
Identification of the botanical origin of pine nuts found in food products by gas-liquid chromatography analysis of fatty acid profile
Pine nuts are traditionally used in various part of the world for the preparation of desserts or sauces or in salads. Local production is not sufficient to cope with the high demand of pine nuts around the world; and countries such as China or Pakistan are exporting much of their production to Western countries. Almost […]