Current Nutrition & Food Science - Volume 16, Issue 4, 2020

Ranging from the skin to liver, body has an in-built detox system that keeps it running smoothly on a daily basis. Due to the present life-style, increased stress, pollution, unhealthy dietary habits, the natural system gets weakened. The need of present time is to unveil the herbs present in the nature full of detox potential, inheriting the capacity to purify the kidney, liver, gut, skin and blood. These herbal detoxifiers facilitate Read More

Background: The current obesogenic environment with relatively increased affordability and availability of high calorie food and beverages, has led to an alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity and related lifestyle disorders in children and adolescents, predisposing them to accelerated aging. The increased prevalence may be due to the eating behavior of adolescents, their genetic and molecular etiology and/or due to t Read More

The proper functioning of human immune system is essential for organism survival against infectious, toxic and oncogenic agents. The present study aimed to describe the scientific evidence regarding the immunomodulatory properties of the main micronutrients and specific phytochemicals. Plants of food interest have the ability to dynamically affect the immune system through particular molecules. Plant spe Read More

Fruits and vegetables are foods that come into contact with various types of microorganisms from planting to their consumption. A lack or poor sanitation of these products after harvest can cause high losses due to deterioration and/ or pathogenic microorganisms. There are practically no post-harvest fungicides or bactericides with a broad spectrum of action that have no toxic residual effects and are safe. However, to mi Read More

Background: The high amounts of fat, sugar and calorie existing in dairy desserts can lead to increase the risk of health problems. Therefore, the development of functional and dietary forms of these products can help the consumer health. Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of Κ-carrageenan, modified starch and inulin addition on rheological and sensory properties of non-fat and non-added sugar dairy desse Read More

Background: Bacterial metabolism contributes to the generation of uremic toxins in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It has been investigated the use of probiotics in the reduction of uremic toxins intestinal production. Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of probiotic supplementation on reducing the production of uremic toxins and the inflammatory profile of CKD patients. Methods: Read More

Objective: This study investigated the effect of meat sources on amino acids, vitamin, minerals and heavy metal profile in suya. Methods: Meat of cow (beef), goat (veal), sheep (mutton) and chicken samples were obtained from Ibadan, Nigeria. Forty (40) samples of each suya meat of cow (beef), goat (veal), sheep (mutton) and chicken were prepared. The amino acid analysis, vitamin, mineral and heavy metal profile of the Read More

Background: Soybean is rich in dietary fibers; consequently, soybean ingestion considerably increases the breath level of hydrogen molecules via anaerobic colonic fermentation. However, the influence of cooking methods on this effect, which can affect the overall health benefits of soybean, remains unknown. Objectives: The aim is to examine whether different methods of cooking soybean affect the colonic fermentation pro Read More

Background: Public interest and awareness of the use of functional food as an obesity nutrition therapy are increasing. Objective: This study aims to analyze the content of energy, macronutrients, minerals (magnesium, manganese, and potassium), and bioactive components (fiber, β-glucan) in Indonesian varieties of brown rice compared to white rice, to provide precise information on the nutritional content of brown rice as a fu Read More

Background: Whole grains may reduce chronic disease risks and these benefits are related to food matrix components, especially phenolic acids. However, food processing may change the total phenol content and antioxidant capacity. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect of processing on the antioxidant capacity and total phenols, tannins and phytate contents in the sorghum grain of seven genotypes. Metho Read More

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases that can lead to mortality, inability, and lower productivity levels. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum vitamin D level and cardiovascular risk factors and the severity of CAD after determining and eliminating the confounding effects of dietary patterns in male patients undergoing angio Read More

Background: Flour is generally evaluated by physicochemical analysis of its constituents in order to determine its functional properties. The modification of flour is reflected in many of its physicochemical properties. Objective: In the present study, samples of elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) modified fermented flour were characterized based on physicochemical properties of starch, amylose, a Read More

Background: Rice bran, a byproduct of rice milling is a rich source of fiber, proteins, fats and micronutrients. There is an increasing demand for functional foods that can provide a variety of nutrients besides providing bioactives rendering therapeutic value thereby reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Methods: The study was carried out to evaluate the physicochemical and in vitro antioxidative potential of stabilized rice bran Read More

Background: In Algeria, important quantities of secondary date variety (Phoenix dactylifera L.) are generated in each campaign; their chemical composition is similar to that of commercial dates. The present work aims to valorize this common date variety (Degla-beida) which is often poorly exploited. Methods: In this context, we tried to prepare syrup from the secondary date variety and evaluate the effect of conventional e Read More

Background: Folic acid fortification program has been established to prevent tube defects. However, concern has been raised among patients using anti-folate drug, i.e. psoriatic patients, a common, chronic, autoimmune inflammatory skin disease associated with obesity and smoking. Objective: To investigate dietary and circulating folate, vitamin B12 (B12) and homocysteine (hcy) in psoriatic subjects exposed to the national man Read More

Background: Lesser known fruits and vegetables could be the source of dietary antioxidants and nutrition. However, to establish that these fruits and vegetables are important in healthy diet, it is imperative that thorough scientific investigations are performed. Results and data from such studies can also help in framing their conservation policy as well as in their promotion. Objectives: The present study reports for the first Read More

Background: The essential oils of aromatic plants are increasingly used as new biocontrol alternative agents against microbial strains and insect pests of fruits and vegetables, because of their specificity of biodegradable nature. Objectives: This work, treats for the first time the chemical composition, antioxidant, antifungal and insecticidal activities of the essential oils obtained from Echinops spinosus and Carlina vulgaris f Read More

Background: The proposed criteria for a healthy daily diet play a drastic role in the prevention of non-communicable disease. Several cases of acute and chronic diseases occurred due to the presence of toxic and unsafe agents in the body. Trans and some saturated fatty acids as an example of these unfavorable components, could pose some dangerous effects on human health such as cardiovascular disease. Object Read More

Background: Early growth stunting has been associated with modifications in body composition and its direction differs with the local environment. Data on the association between body composition with growth and the influence of socioeconomic strata (SES) on the same is scarce in Indian adolescents. Objectives: The study aimed to examine (i) the associations of SES with body composition and growth (ii) the relationship b Read More