More pistachio nuts for improving the blood lipid profile. Systematic review of epidemiological evidence.
Recent evidence suggests that regular intake of nuts may be associated with reduction of all-cause mortality, especially cardiovascular deaths. Among all types of nuts, pistachio displays the most favorable dietary composition. Therefore, we searched Medline and ISI Web of Science to identify interventional studies which evaluated changes of conventional blood lipids after replacing part of […]
Toxic and essential elements in five tree nuts from Hangzhou market, China.
In this study a total of thirty-five tree nut samples of walnut, pecan, pine seed, hickory nut and torreya were obtained from 5 farm product markets in Hangzhou, China and investigated for essential (Cr, Mn, Fe, Mo, Cu, Zn, Se, and Sr) and toxic (Al, As, Cd and Pb) elements by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy […]
Bioavailability assessment of essential and toxic metals in edible nuts and seeds.
Bioavailability of essential and toxic metals in edible nuts and seeds has been assessed by using an in vitro dialyzability approach. The samples studied included walnuts, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, pecans, hazelnuts, chestnuts, cashews, peanuts, pistachios and seeds (almond, pine, pumpkin and sunflower). Metals were measured by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in dialyzates and also […]
The role of plant cell wall encapsulation and porosity in regulating lipolysis during the digestion of almond seeds.
Previous studies have provided evidence that the physical encapsulation of intracellular nutrients by cell walls of plant foods (i.e. dietary fibre) plays a predominant role in influencing macronutrient bioaccessibility (release) from plant foods during human digestion. One unexplored aspect of this is the extent to which digestive enzymes can pass through the cell-wall barrier and […]
Phenolic content and anti-hyperglycemic activity of pecan cultivars from Egypt
CONTEXT: Pecans are commonly used nuts with important health benefits such as anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects. OBJECTIVE: A comparative investigation of the antihyperglycemic and total phenolic content of the leaves and shells of four pecan cultivars growing in Egypt was carried out. The selected cultivars (cv.) were Carya illinoinensis Wangneh. K. Koch. cv. Wichita, cv. […]
Fatty Acids Composition of Vegetable Oils and Its Contribution to Dietary Energy Intake and Dependence of Cardiovascular Mortality on Dietary Intake of Fatty Acids
Walnuts (Juglans regia) Chemical composition and research in human health
Effect of dried California Mission figs on mineral status and food replacement.
OBJECTIVE: Figs are a rich source of several different minerals and fibers. We studied the effect of the consumption of dried California Mission figs on mineral and nutrient levels, as well as the effect of the addition of figs to a self-selected habitual diet on dietary patterns. DESIGN: A crossover randomized controlled trial study design […]