Discrepancy between the Atwater factor predicted and empirically measured energy values of almonds in human diets
Brazilian nut consumption improves selenium status and glutathione peroxidase activity and reduces atherogenic risk in obese women
Nutrition Labeling to Prevent Obesity: Reviewing the Evidence from Europe
Overweight and obesity are major public health problems in the European Union (EU). Providing nutrition information on foods and menus is considered a relevant means to guide consumers toward more healthful food choices, in part characterized by adequate energy intakes to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. Various formats of back-of-pack and front-of-pack nutrition […]
Peanut and tree nut consumption during pregnancy and allergic disease in children—should mothers decrease their intake? Longitudinal evidence from the Danish National Birth Cohort
Background: The relation between maternal peanut intake during pregnancy and allergic disease development in children has been controversial. Objective: We used data from the Danish National Birth Cohort to examine associations between maternal peanut and tree nut intake during pregnancy and allergic outcomes in children at 18 months and 7 years of age. Methods: We […]
Use of rapid screening methods for detecting drought tolerant cultivars of fig (Ficus carica L.)
A preliminary study was conducted to determine the effects of water stress on four fig cultivars (Ficus carica L., 'Deyme Ahvaz' (Deym), 'Sabz Estahban' (Sabz), 'Siah' and 'Shahanjir' (Shah)) plants, using reliable and easy to use methodology. Potted plants, growing under greenhouse conditions were subjected to drought by withholding irrigation for 14 days. Stressed plants […]
Phytochemical analysis of the leaf volatile oil of walnut tree (Juglans regia L.) from western Himalaya
TG-FTIR analysis of pecan shells thermal decomposition
A Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Olive Oil Is Associated with Higher Serum Total Osteocalcin Levels in Elderly Men at High Cardiovascular Risk.
Background:The intake of olive oil has been related to the prevention of osteoporosis in experimental and in in vitro models. Very few prospective studies have evaluated the effects of olive oil intake on circulating osteocalcin (OC) in humans.Objective:The objective of the study was to examine the longitudinal effects of a low-fat control diet (n = […]