Themed collection Recent Review Articles

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by a state of insulin resistance, which leads to metabolic alterations that aggravate the state of health of people.

The dietary phytochemical thymoquinone, obtained from the black and angular seeds of Nigella sativa, is a promising monoterpenoid hydrocarbons, which has been receiving massive attention for its therapeutic potential and pharmacological properties.

A review of antidepressant mechanisms via gut microbe alterations with insight into how they can provide an alternative to antidepressant therapy without the side effects and risk of adverse drug reactions.

Food allergies are known as the public health problem, affecting people of all age groups, but more commonly in babies and children, with consequences for nutritional status and quality of life.

Fucoidan exerts a neuroprotective function on neurodegenerative diseases and brain injury by inhibiting inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction and microglial activation, while activating neurite outgrowth and the cholinergic system.

Honey is a natural substance with antioxidant properties. Honey can prevent and reduce oral mucositis caused by radiation and relieve severe pain.

The Chinese fairy tale of Shennong, the god of agriculture in China, who tasted hundreds of grasses to find foods and herbs for humans during the legend period.

Tea for oral and external use can anti-UV, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, inhibit the aging of extracellular matrix, balance intestinal and skin microorganisms, improve mood and sleep, and fundamentally make the skin healthy and natural aging.

Preliminary evidence shows the potential role of probiotics in ameliorating multiple sclerosis (MS); however, the effects of probiotics on MS remain unclear.

It is well known that fat dysfunction is the main driver of development of metabolic disorders.

Microgreens as good sources of nutritional and bioactive compounds play an increasingly vital role in health-promoting diets.

Extracting Se-enriched proteins and peptides from Se-enriched agricultural products is crucial for improving the nutritional status of Se in the population.

Tea polyphenols (TP) are the most bioactive components in tea extracts.

Natural products prevent and treat pulmonary fibrosis by regulating oxidative stress, inflammatory injury, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), fibroblast activation and metabolic disorders.

The bioactivity of chitosan oligosaccharides (COSs) is closely related to the amino groups, acetyl groups, hydroxyl groups and degree of polymerization of their molecular structure, and to their molecular weight.

High-fat diet led to bone loss via gut microbiota and fatty acid imbalances, immune disorder and adipose tissue accumulation inside and outside the bone marrow.

Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (P. ginseng) has a long history of medicinal use and can treat a variety of diseases.

Understanding the influence of food properties on buffering capacity will have an impact on gastric secretions and breakdown during digestion.

The bioactive compounds and bioactivities of ginger, and their detailed mechanisms including some therapeutic effects of ginger and its constituents for effective antioxidant properties were comprehensive reviewed.

While interest in vegetarian nutrition has been steadily increasing, some aspects have not yet been consistently investigated.

Enrichment of yoghurt with specific ingrdients beneficially affects the management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DMII).

Some evidence suggests that caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, as natural methylxanthines (MTXs), possess anti-cancer effects.

This narrative review investigates whether low/moderate consumption of wine/grape's derivatives can be part of T2D individuals daily diet.

Products containing probiotics are targeted at healthy or at-risk individuals as a preventative measure to minimise disease risk.

Black soybean (Glycine max L.), a cultivar containing abundant polyphenols in its seed coat such as anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols, has been reported to possess various health benefits toward lifestyle diseases.

The mechanisms of anti-obesity effects of capsaicin in cell models, rodent models and human subjects were reviewed.

Potential effects of COS and the possible mechanisms.

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to summarize the effect of almond intake on anthropometric indices in adult subjects.

Higher intakes of flavonoid-rich foods are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in prospective cohort studies.

This systematic review assesses the evidence for the effects of edible cacti (dragon fruit and cactus pear) on vascular and endothelial function based on animal models and human studies.

Galactolipases allow the digestion of galactolipids, the most abundant lipids on Earth and the main source of α-linolenic acid.

Diet could play a dual role in the production of the TMA/TMAO meta-organismal pathway since it provides TMA precursors, but also other dietary constituents that reduce endogenous TMAO or its damaging effects through different mechanisms.

Relationship between “stressors” and “stress responses”, such as hormone secretion. Some polyphenols can prevent stress responses, which subsequently prevent stress-related health problems.

Microfluidic technology is interdisciplinary with a diversity of applications including in food processing.

Resistant starch (RS) is well known to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity.

A review on pomegranate juice as a functional food in the context of its polyphenol composition, therapeutic merits, and recent patents.

The influence of traditional processing technologies and new technologies on the structure and function of food polysaccharide was investigated and discussed.

Lovastatin/monacolin K (MK) is used as a lipid lowering drug, due to its effective hypercholesterolemic properties, comparable to synthetic statins.

Polyphenols and gut microbiota act separately and synergistically to alleviate inflammatory bowel diseases.

Selenium polysaccharides, an important organic selenium product, possess better antioxidant, antitumour, immune regulation, hypoglycaemic, and heavy metal removal activities than that of either polysaccharides or inorganic selenium.

Coffee chlorogenic acids do not affect carbohydrate digestion directly, but modulate glucose absorption/utilisation, the latter through endogenous/gut microbiota metabolites.

Agro-food industrial waste is currently being accumulated, pushing scientists to find recovery strategies to obtain bioactive compounds within a circular bioeconomy. Target phenolic compounds have shown market potential by means of optimization extraction techniques.

Previous studies have shown that fasting produces a potential effect in the prevention and treatment of many diseases.

This review presents the latest research on the cardioprotective effects of n-3 fatty acids (FA) and n-3 FA bound to polar lipids (PL). Overall, n-3 PL may have enhanced bioavailability and potentially bioactivity versus free FA and ester forms of n-3 FA.

In recent times many researchers are expressing immense interest in nutraceuticals and functional foods for combating various diseases or abnormal conditions, especially against hypertension (HT).

Potential beneficial pathways by which vitamin K may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.

The mechanisms of bio-efficacy of capsaicin and delivery systems with enhanced bioavailability were reviewed.

As the prevalence of being overweight and obesity has increased worldwide, there is an increasing concern about satiation/satiety that can be achieved by eating.

In recent times, a great number of plants have been studied in order to identify new components with nutraceutical properties, among which are polyphenols.

Previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) made direct comparisons between EPA/DHA versus ALA on improving cardiovascular risk factors and have reached inconsistent findings.

Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide health benefits to the host when consumed in adequate concentrations.

Modern food science is creating safer, healthier & more sustainable foods.

AD is a neurodegenerative disease that commonly occurs among older individuals. Caloric restriction and its mimetics have been shown to alleviate amyloid burden, tau pathology, and improve cognitive function of rodent models of AD by activating autophagy.

Phytophenols are important bioactive food based chemical entities, largely present in several natural sources.

Peruvian maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root native to the Andean region, cultivated for at least 2000 years.

In both children and adults, dietary interventions strongly supports the concept that the regular consumption of strawberries can be associated with improvements in cardiovascular health.