Characterization of Pine Nuts in the U.S. Market, Including Those Associated with "Pine Mouth", by GC-FID
Fatty acids, tocopherols, selenium and total carotene of pistachios (P. vera L.) from Diyarbakir (Southestern Turkey) and walnuts (J. regia L.) from Erzincan (Eastern Turkey).
Computational modelling of the transport phenomena occurring during convective drying of prunes
Partial Least Squares Regression for analyzing walnut phenology in California
Phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of various botanical parts of the fruits of Prunus x domestica L. from the Lorraine region of Europe
Mirabelle plums represent a famous fruit from the Lorraine region, however little is known about their phytochemical composition. The oil of the fruit contained predominantly oleic acid (59%) and linoleic acid (29%). The total content of phenolic antioxidants in the whole fruits was 5.338 g/kg with 456 mg/kg (9%), 701 mg/kg (13%) and 4159 mg/kg […]
Red Meat Consumption and Mortality: Results From 2 Prospective Cohort Studies
Evidence for the involvement of the monoaminergic system, but not the opioid system in the antidepressant-like activity of ellagic acid in mice
Dietary flavonoids possess a multiplicity of neuroprotective actions in various central nervous pathophysiological conditions including depression. Ellagic acid is a polyphenolic compound that occurs in plants such as raspberries, nuts and eucalyptus species. The present study was designed to investigate the antidepressant-like effect of ellagic acid in mice using forced swimming test (FST) and tail […]
Biodiesel from Siberian apricot (Prunus sibirica L.) seed kernel oil
In this paper, Siberian apricot (Prunus sibirica L.) seed kernel oil was investigated for the first time as a promising non-conventional feedstock for preparation of biodiesel. Siberian apricot seed kernel has high oil content (50.18±3.92%), and the oil has low acid value (0.46mg g-1) and low water content (0.17%). The fatty acid composition of the […]
Nuts; especially walnuts; have both antioxidant quantity and efficacy and exhibit significant potential health benefits
Free and total (after basic hydrolysis) polyphenols in nine types of raw and roasted nuts and two types of peanut butter (54 commercial samples) were analyzed after methanol extraction by a single step Folin-Ciocalteu reagent using catechin as standard. Walnuts had the highest free and total polyphenols in both the combined raw and roasted samples. […]
Health benefits of almonds beyond cholesterol reduction
Almonds are rich in monounsaturated fat; fiber; a-tocopherol; minerals such as magnesium copper; and phytonutrients; albeit being energy-dense. The favorable fat composition and fiber contribute to the hypocholesterolemic benefit of almond consumption. By virtue of their unique nutrient composition; almonds are likely to benefit other modifiable cardiovascular and diabetes risks; such as body weight; glucose […]