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 […]
LMN diet; rich in polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids; improves mouse cognitive decline associated with aging and Alzheimer's disease.
We examined whether LMN diet; reported to induce neurogenesis in adult mice; was able to antagonize the age-related behavioural impairment and neuropathology in wild type (WT) mice and Tg2576 mice; a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Thirteen-month-old mice (once the amyloid (AÃ) plaques were formed) were fed with the LMN diet for 5 months; […]
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 […]
n-3 Fatty Acids; Ventricular Arrhythmia-Related Events; and Fatal Myocardial Infarction in Postmyocardial Infarction Patients With Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: We carried out a secondary analysis in high-risk patients with a previous myocardial infarction (MI) and diabetes in the Alpha Omega Trial. We tested the hypothesis that in these patients an increased intake of the n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA); docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); and a-linolenic acid (ALA) will reduce the incidence of ventricular […]
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 […]
Defatted cashew nut shell starch as renewable polymeric material: Isolation and characterization
Starch attracts public attention as a replacement of fossil fuel in polymer industries because it is renewable; biodegradable and nontoxic. In this study; the isolation of starch from defatted cashew nut shell (CNS) using wet milling was reported. A product that contains 85.01 wt.% starch was recovered from the defatted CNS. Various analyses were performed […]
Analysis of roasted and unroasted Pistacia terebinthus volatiles using direct thermal desorption-GCxGC-TOF/MS
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of roasting time on volatile components of Pistacia terebinthus L.; a fruit growing wild in Turkey. The whole fruit samples were pan roasted for 0; 5; 10; 15; 20 and 25 min at 200 °C. Volatile compounds were isolated and identified using the direct thermal […]
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 […]
Antigen-fixed leukocytes tolerize th2 responses in mouse models of allergy
Allergic diseases; including asthma and food allergies; are an increasing health concern. Immunotherapy is an effective therapeutic approach for many allergic diseases but requires long dose escalation periods and has a high risk of adverse reactions; particularly in food allergy. New methods to safely induce Ag-specific tolerance could improve the clinical approach to allergic disease. […]