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Effects of daily prune consumption on cardiovascular markers in healthy older men—a randomized clinical trial

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Effects of Prunes on Bone Density in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Influence of Singular First Foods on the Infant Gut Microbiome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Prune Consumption Attenuates Proinflammatory Cytokine Secretion and Alters Monocyte Activation in Postmenopausal Women: Secondary Outcome Analysis of a 12-Mo Randomized Controlled Trial: The Prune Study

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Fasting and Nutrition as Promising Treatment Strategies for Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Transitional Hormonal Stages

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Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is prevented by dietary prune in female mice

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Recent Advances in the Bioactive Compounds of Prunes (Prunus domestica L.) and Their Health Benefits

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Sorting Dietary Advice for Bone Health

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Gut microbiota characteristics of colorectal cancer patients in Hubei, China, and differences with cohorts from other Chinese regions

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Unveiling metabotype clustering in resveratrol, daidzein, and ellagic acid metabolism: Prevalence, associated gut microbiomes, and their distinctive microbial networks

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