Allergy to hazelnut in adults: A two-step study

BACKGROUND: Although hazelnut consumption is very high in Turkey; the prevalence of hazelnut allergy is still unknown. This study's objective was to investigate the prevalence of hazelnut sensitisation and to verify its clinical importance using double-blind; placebo-controlled challenge (DBPCFC) in an adult population. METHODS: Prick-to-prick skin tests were performed with fresh hazelnut in 904 patients […]

The eliciting dose of peanut in double-blind; placebo-controlled food challenges decreases with increasing age and specific IgE level in children and young adults.

Background: Several risk factors for severe anaphylactic reactions to food in daily life are known. However; to date; it is not possible to predict the severity of allergic reactions to food in the individual patient with accuracy. Some studies show that a history of severe reactions is associated with a lower eliciting dose in double-blind; […]

Oxidative stress and anxiety-like symptoms related to withdrawal of passive cigarette smoke in mice: Beneficial effects of pecan nut shells extract; a by-product of the nut industry

The present study evaluated the role of pecan nut (Carya illinoensis) shells aqueous extract (AE) against oxidative damage induced by cigarette smoke exposure (CSE) and behavioral parameters of smoking withdrawal. Mice were passively exposed to cigarette smoke for 3 weeks (6; 10; and 14 cigarettes/day) and orally treated with AE (25g/L). CSE induced lipid peroxidation […]

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 […]

Preparation of fatty acid methyl esters from hazelnut; high-oleic peanut and walnut oils and evaluation as biodiesel

Refined hazelnut; walnut and high-oleic peanut oils were converted into fatty acid methyl esters using catalytic sodium methoxide and evaluated as potential biodiesel fuels. These feedstocks were of interest due to their lipid production potentials (780–1780 L ha-1 yr-1) and suitability for marginal lands. Methyl oleate was the principal constituent identified in hazelnut (HME; 76.9%) […]

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 […]

Use of date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) blanching water for reconstituting milk powder: yogurt manufacture

The processing of dates yields high volumes of blanching water. The use of such blanching water for reconstituting skim milk powder to produce low fat yogurt was studied. Physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of two date cultivars (Medjoul and Confitera) blanching water were determined. Quality characteristics of yogurts (control; Medjoul and Confitera) were evaluated during […]

Hepatoprotective effects of pecan nut shells on ethanol-induced liver damage

The hepatoprotective activity of the aqueous extract of the shells of pecan nut was investigated against ethanol-induced liver damage. This by-product of the food industry is popularly used to treat toxicological diseases. We evaluated the phytochemical properties of pecan shell aqueous extract (AE) and its in vitro and ex vivo antioxidant activity. The AE was […]