260 research outputs found
Polyphenol metabolites in biological fluids as potential biomarkers to assess their dietary intake
No full textPolyphenols are abundant in many fruits, vegetables and derived beverages and make significant nutritional contributions to the human diet. Epidemiological studies have shown that a polyphenol-rich diet is associated with a decreased risk of developing certain chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Polyphenol metabolites in body tissues and fluids may provide valuable information regarding the intake of dietary polyphenols (types and amounts) as well as their biological relevance in disease prevention. The usefulness, but also limitations, of polyphenol metabolites as biological biomarkers to assess the intake of dietary polyphenols is presented
Quantitative structural organisation model for wheat endosperm cell walls: Cellulose as an important constituent
No full textAvailable online 14 May 2018Abstract not availableGhanendra Gartaula, Sushil Dhital, Gabriele Netzel, Bernadine M. Flanagan, Gleb E. Yakubov, Cherie T. Beahan, Helen M. Collins, Rachel A. Burton, Antony Baci, Michael J. Gidle
Rosinante's Sallies: Animal Fables for Adults
No full textHere is the paperbound version of the hardbound book I have listed under 2008. This turns out to be a print upon demand book, with the tell-tale date on the last page of May 5, 2012. I can find no other differences. Let me repeat my remarks from there. I have read the first three of these animal stories and found them engaging. Yes, Rosinante turns out to be Don Quixote's old nag. The fascination here, as far as I can tell, lies in Netzel's ability to get into the animals' experience and to approach human experience as the animals would perceive it. Each story seems also to open up a good question. In the first story, Peaceful, a young eaglet, tries to convince his mother that there is a kind of ethics not about being the stronger, but she will not have it. The debate goes on even into the next generation. The second story reports a Virgin Birth by a Komodo Dragon, who starts to eat her young but is interrupted in the process. The Komodo Dragon offspring grow up, curious about family life; they see monkey parents interacting with each other and their children and press the questions, especially Why? The answers seem irrelevant to them, so they eat the mother monkey and several of her young. Then they start to eat each other. . . . The third story concerns an Armageddon for cats. It all takes place in the home of an old cat-collecting woman who has let things get out of hand. Now she faces a demand to disperse the cats she has collected. Instead, the old woman torches the house with herself inside it. Two highly refined cats, Patty Persian and Susie Siamese, are the last to leave and thank their lucky stars that they survive!As Told to Sally Netze
Special issue "Foods of Plant Origin"
No full textIt is now well accepted that the consumption of plant-based foods is beneficial to human health. Fruits, vegetables, grains and derived products can be excellent sources of minerals, vitamins and fibre and have usually a favourable ‘nutrient:energy ratio’. Furthermore, plant foods are also a rich source of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, carotenoids and betalains, with potential health benefits for humans. Many epidemiological studies have made a direct link between the consumption of plant foods and health. Human intervention studies have also shown that higher intake/consumption of plant foods can reduce the incidence of the metabolic syndrome and other chronic diseases, especially in population at risk like obese people. In addition to its health benefits, plant foods are also used as functional ingredients in food applications such as antioxidants, antimicrobials, natural colorants and improving sensory and textural properties
Acta Horticulturae 1106: Proceedings of the VI International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables – FAVHEALTH 2014
No full textEthnic foodomics: metabolomics studies of ethnic foods
No full textMetabolomics studies on ethnic foods detect their chemical composition, health benefits, opportunities for diet diversification, can identify fraudulence of them and provide authentication. This chapter focuses on metabolomics studies of five ethnic foods: kimchi, Kakadu plum, Fiore Sardo cheese, soy sauce and salchichón sausage as examples of the types of studies done on them and their potential health benefits. It examines the role that metabolomics can play in protecting ethnic foods against food fraudulence. Metabolomics studies have potential in providing a greater understanding of ethnic foods and ways to use them and their metabolites in the future.No Full Tex
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