A Dietary Model of Partial Meat Replacement with Walnuts Demonstrates Changes in the Nutrient Profile and Quality of the United States Population’s Diet.
The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of partial meat replacement with walnuts using a dose–escalation approach on nutrient intake and diet quality in the usual US diet. Food modeling was implemented using the nationally representative 2015–2018 National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES), with a focus on non-nut consumers, which included 2707 […]
INC to Fund Groundbreaking NUTPOOL Study

The multi-country meta-analysis will include over 1 million people The INC Executive Committee recently approved funding for the NUTPOOL study, an initiative that emerged from the historic NUTS 2022 gathering of international researchers at the INC headquarters late last year. The aim of the study is to provide a high-quality assessment of the association of […]
Tree Nut Consumption Associated with Decreased Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease

Other benefits included lower cardiometabolic risk factors A recent study published in Current Developments in Nutrition set out to estimate the usual tree nut intake of a nationally representative sample of US adults and examine the association between tree nut consumption and cardiometabolic health outcomes. The study sample included 18,150 adults over 20 years of […]
Almond-Enriched Diet Leads to Weight Loss and Supports Cardiometabolic Health

Participants who ate almonds saw greater improvements in key lipoprotein subfractions A recent study published in Obesity evaluated weight and cardiometabolic outcomes after a three-month energy-restricted diet (−30%) containing either almonds or carbohydrate-rich snacks (phase 1), followed by six months of weight maintenance (phase 2). This nine-month, randomized controlled, parallel-arm dietary intervention included 140 overweight or […]
Replacing Red Meat with Nuts Is Associated with Lower Diabetes Risk

Study underscores the importance of nuts as an alternative source of protein A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition assessed the relationships between intakes of total, processed and unprocessed red meat and risk of type 2 diabetes and estimated the effects of replacing red meat with healthy plant-based protein sources, including […]
October 2023 News Brief

A Glimpse into the INC Pavilion at Anuga Take a look at the video and pictures from this edition Anuga’s latest edition made history as the largest fair to date, welcoming a whopping 150,000 attendees from 200 countries. This vibrant gathering was a testament to the global appeal of Anuga, uniting industry enthusiasts, experts, and […]
Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Dried Fruits Worldwide, with a Focus on Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A: A Review.
Dried fruits are popular and nutritious snacks consumed worldwide due to their long shelf life and concentrated nutrient content. However, fruits can be contaminated with various toxigenic fungal species during different stages, including cultivation, harvesting, processing, drying, and storage. Consequently, these products may contain high levels of mycotoxins. This risk is particularly pronounced in developed […]
Walnut Kernel Oil and Defatted Extracts Enhance Mesenchymal Stem Cell Stemness and Delay Senescence.
Decreased stemness and increased cellular senescence impair the ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to renew themselves, change into different cell types, and contribute to regenerative medicine. There is an urgent need to discover new compounds that can boost MSCs’ stemness and delay senescence. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of walnut kernel […]
A Review on Extracts, Chemical Composition and Product Development of Walnut Diaphragma Juglandis Fructus.
Walnuts are one of the world’s most important nut species and are popular for their high nutritional value, but the processing of walnuts produces numerous by-products. Among them, Diaphragma Juglandis Fructus has attracted the attention of researchers due to its complex chemical composition and diverse bioactivities. However, comprehensive reviews of extract activity and mechanistic studies, […]
The Antioxidant Activities In Vitro and In Vivo and Extraction Conditions Optimization of Defatted Walnut Kernel Extract.
The objective of this study was to determine the antioxidant activities of defatted walnut kernel extract (DWE) and whole walnut kernel extract (WE) in vitro and in vivo. Three spectrophotometric methods, DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP, were used in in vitro experiments, and mice were used in in vivo experiments. In addition, response surface methodology (RSM) […]