Long-term adoption of a Mediterranean diet is associated with a better health status in elderly people; a cross-sectional survey in Cyprus
BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that there are protective health effects from diets which are high in fruits; vegetables; legumes; and whole grains; and which include fish; nuts; and low-fat dairy products. We sought to investigate the association of Mediterranean diet on clinical status of 150 elderly men and women. METHODS: During 2004 – 2005; […]
Walnut extract (Juglans regia L.) and its component ellagic acid exhibit anti-inflammatory activity in human aorta endothelial cells and osteoblastic activity in the cell line KS483.
Epidemiological studies suggest that the incidence of CVD and postmenopausal osteoporosis is low in the Mediterranean area; where herbs and nuts; among others; play an important role in nutrition. In the present study; we sought a role of walnuts (Juglans regia L.) in endothelial and bone-cell function. As the endothelial cell expression of adhesion molecules […]
Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of grapes; sun-dried raisins; and golden raisins and their effect on ex vivo serum antioxidant capacity.
Grapes and raisins provide phenolic antioxidants; which contribute to their potential health benefits. The objectives of this study were to compare the antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of green Thompson seedless grapes (the most common variety of grapes consumed in the United States); sun-dried raisins; and golden raisins (both produced from Thompson seedless grapes) and […]
Effects of moderate-fat (from monounsaturated fat) and low-fat weight-loss diets on serum lipid profile in overweight and obese men and women.
BACKGROUND: Little evidence of the effects of moderate-fat (from monounsaturated fat) weight-loss diets on risk factors for cardiovascular disease exists because low-fat diets are typically recommended. Previous studies in weight-stable persons showed that a moderate-fat diet results in a more favorable lipid and lipoprotein profile (ie; lower serum triacylglycerol and higher HDL cholesterol) than does […]
Total antioxidant capacity of spices; dried fruits; nuts; pulses; cereals and sweets consumed in Italy assessed by three different in vitro assays
With the aim to expand the Italian total antioxidant capacity (TAC) database; the TAC values of 11 spices; 5 dried fruits; 7 sweets; 18 cereal products; 5 pulses; and 6 nuts were determined using three different assays and considering the contribution of bound antioxidant compounds in fiber-rich foods (i. e. cereals; legumes; and nuts). Among […]
Almond skins polyphenolics act synergistically with a-tocopherol to increase the resistance of low-density lipoproteins to oxidation
Conference: Conference on European Research on Functional Effects of Dietary, Volume: 36
Walnuts and serum lipids.
Effects of hazelnut-enriched diet on plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein profiles in hypercholesterolemic adult men.
Objective: Frequent consumption of nuts is associated with favorable plasma lipid profiles and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hazelnut-enriched diet on plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein profiles in hypercholesterolemic adult men compared with baseline and control diet; and also to measure the anthropometric parameters; habitual […]
Mediterranean dietary pattern and prediction of all-cause mortality in a US population: results from the NIH-AARP diet and health study.
BACKGROUND: The Mediterranean diet has been suggested to play a beneficial role for health and longevity. However; to our knowledge; no prospective US study has investigated the Mediterranean dietary pattern in relation to mortality. METHODS: Study participants included 214;284 men and 166;012 women in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP (formerly known as the American […]
Almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) skins as a potential source of bioactive polyphenols.
An exhaustive study of the phenolic composition of almond ( Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) skins was carried out in order to evaluate their potential application as a functional food ingredient. Using the HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS technique; a total of 33 compounds corresponding to flavanols; flavonols; dihydroflavonols and flavanones; and other nonflavonoid compounds were identified. Peaks corresponding […]