Elimination of Aspergillus parasiticus from nut surface with low pressure cold plasma (LPCP) treatment
Low pressure cold plasma (LPCP) using air gases and sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6)) was developed and tested for anti-fungal efficacy against Aspergillus parasiticus on various nut samples. Artificially A. parasiticus contaminated hazelnuts; peanuts; and pistachio nuts were treated with air gases plasma and SF(6) plasma for up to 20 min duration. The sterilizing effect of LPCP […]
Pistachio nuts and serum lipid levels in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia. 2003; Submitted to AJCN.
Objective: Clinical and epidemiological studies have reported the beneficial effects of tree nuts and peanuts on serum lipid levels. We studied the effects of consuming 15% of the daily caloric intake in the form of pistachio nuts on the lipid profiles of free-living human subjects with primary; moderate hypercholesterolemia (serum cholesterol greater than 210 mg/dL). […]
Pistachio nut consumption and serum lipid levels.
OBJECTIVE: Clinical and epidemiological studies have reported the beneficial effects of tree nuts and peanuts on serum lipid levels. We studied the effects of consuming 15% of the daily caloric intake in the form of pistachio nuts on the lipid profiles of free-living human subjects with primary; moderate hypercholesterolemia (serum cholesterol greater than 210 mg/dL). […]
Fatty acid profile; tocopherol; squalene and phytosterol content of brazil; pecan; pine; pistachio and cashew nuts
Nuts contain bioactive constituents that elicit cardio-protective effects including phytosterols; tocopherols and squalene. The objective of the present study was to determine the total oil content; peroxide value; fatty acid composition and levels of tocopherols; squalene and phytosterols in oil extracted from freshly ground brazil; pecan; pine; pistachio and cashew nuts. The total oil content […]
Antioxidant activity of Sicilian pistachio (Pistacia vera L. var. Bronte) nut extract and its bioactive components.
Pistacia vera L. is the only species of Pistacia genus producing edible nuts. This paper investigates the antioxidant potential of a Sicilian variety of pistachio nut by chemical as well as biological assays and measured antioxidant vitamins and a number of antioxidant polyphenols in either the hydrophilic and/or the lipophilic nut extract. In accordance with […]
Effect of pistachio nuts on serum lipid levels in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia.
BACKGROUND: Elevated serum cholesterol levels play an important role in the development of coronary artery disease. Previous studies have suggested that nut consumption benefits lipid profile. Pistachio nuts are widely available; inexpensive and frequently consumed by the general population. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether substituting 20% of the daily caloric intake in the form of pistachio […]