Diet, lifestyle and cardiovascular diseases: linking pathophysiology to cardioprotective effects of natural bioactive compounds

J Sharifi-Rad, CF Rodrigues, F Sharopov… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heart and blood vessels disorders comprise one of the main causes of death worldwide.
Pharmacologically active natural compounds have been used as a complementary therapy …

Western diet: implications for brain function and behavior

I López-Taboada, H González-Pardo… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Western diet (WD) pattern characterized by high daily intake of saturated fats and
refined carbohydrates often leads to obesity and overweight, and it has been linked to …

Effects and mechanisms of edible and medicinal plants on obesity: An updated review

AO Shang, RY Gan, XY Xu, QQ Mao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, obesity has become a global public health issue. It is closely associated with
the occurrence of several chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases …

Intrinsic properties and extrinsic factors of food matrix system affecting the effectiveness of essential oils in foods: a comprehensive review

L Zheng, H Guo, M Zhu, L **e, J **… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Essential oils (EOs) have been proved as natural food preservatives because of their
effective and wide-spectrum antimicrobial activity. They have been extensively explored for …

A comprehensive review of phytonutrients as a dietary therapy for obesity

SA Siddiqui, I Azmy Harahap, P Suthar, YS Wu… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a complex medical condition mainly caused by eating habits, genetics, lifestyle,
and medicine. The present study deals with traditional diets like the Mediterranean diet …

The effectiveness of dietary polyphenols in obesity management: A systematic review and meta-analysis of human clinical trials

Y Zhang, H Balasooriya, S Sirisena, K Ng - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Dietary polyphenols have been postulated to be effective in preventing obesity through
various multitargeted mechanisms of weight loss. A meta-analysis of recent clinical trials …

Identification and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of different forms of phenolic compounds in Camellia oleifera oil

T Zhang, F Qiu, L Chen, R Liu, M Chang, X Wang - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Camellia oleifera (C. oleifera) oil is known as “oriental olive oil”. We previously reported the
anti-inflammatory activity of C. oleifera oil was mainly attributed to the phenolic compounds …

Health-promoting properties of barley: A review of nutrient and nutraceutical composition, functionality, bioprocessing, and health benefits

J Zhang, H Deng, J Bai, X Zhou, Y Zhao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Barley is one of the world's oldest cereal crops forming an important component of many
traditional diets. Barley is rich in a variety of bioactive phytochemicals with potentially health …

Effects of exercise interventions on weight, body mass index, lean body mass and accumulated visceral fat in overweight and obese individuals: A systematic review …

HS Lee, J Lee - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Exercise interventions for overweight and obese individuals help reduce
accumulated visceral fat, which is an indicator of cardiometabolic risk, but the effectiveness …

Effects of different vegetable oils and ultrasonicated quinoa protein nanoparticles on the rheological properties of Pickering emulsion and freeze-thaw stability of …

K Cen, X Yu, C Gao, X Feng, X Tang - Journal of Cereal Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Quinoa protein isolate (QPI) dispersions were ultrasonicated to generate nanoparticles,
which were applied to emulsify olive, rapeseed and corn oil to form stable Pickering high …