Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in relation to acute coronary syndrome or stroke nonfatal events: a comparative analysis of a case/case-control study.

BACKGROUND: Although the role of Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular disease prevention has long been evaluated and understood; its association with the development of stroke has been rarely examined. The aim of the present work was to comparatively evaluate the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the development of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) […]

Mediterranean Diet Effect: an Italian picture

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall diet quality effects; mainly on antioxidant nutritional status and some cytokines related to the cellular immune response as well as oxidative stress in a healthy Italian population group. METHODS: An observational study was conducted on 131 healthy free-living subjects. Dietary intake was assessed by […]

Protein and coronary heart disease: the role of different protein sources

Meat protein is associated with an increase in risk of heart disease. Recent data have shown that meat protein appeared to be associated with weight gain over 6.5 years; with 1 kg of weight increase per 125 g of meat per day. In the Nurses' Health Study; diets low in red meat; containing nuts; low-fat […]

Synthesis of a new thiophosphorylated compound derived from cashew nut shell liquid and study of its antioxidant activity

This work describes the synthesis and study of the antioxidant activity in mineral oils of new thiophosphorylated compound derived from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL); a by-product of the process of improvement of cashew nuts. This study was conducted through the thermal analysis observing the Tonset variations and the accelerated oxidation experiments observing the induction […]

Prune melanoidins protect against oxidative stress and endothelial cell death

The health-promoting effects of fruit and vegetable consumption are thought to be due to phytochemicals contained in fresh plant material. Whether processed plant foods provide the same benefits as unprocessed ones is an open question. Melanoidins from heat-processed plums (prunes) were isolated and their presence confirmed by hydroxymethylfurfural content and browning index. Oxidative-induced endothelial cell […]

The Effect of Pecan Oil on Hippocampal Cells Apoptosis of Ovariectomized Rats.

Pecan oil is an edible pressed oil extracted from the pecan nut; it contains approximately 90% unsaturated fat. Previous study showed that unsaturated faty had potent antioxidant activity. Oxidative stress is a pathological change which is higher in postmenopausal women. In the present study; we reported the apoptosis inhibition of hippocampal cells by pecan oil […]

Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of chocolate consumption with the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies. DATA SOURCES: Medline; Embase; Cochrane Library; PubMed; CINAHL; IPA; Web of Science; Scopus; Pascal; reference lists of relevant studies to October 2010; and email contact with authors. STUDY […]

Metabolomics unveils urinary changes in subjects with metabolic syndrome following 12-week nuts consumption

Through an HPLC-q-ToF-MS-driven non-targeted metabolomics approach; we aimed to discriminate changes in the urinary metabolome of subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS); following 12 weeks of mixed nuts consumption (30g/day); compared to sex- and age-matched individuals given a control diet. The urinary metabolome corresponding to the nuts-enriched diet clearly clustered in a distinct group; and the […]