Betacyanins obtained from alternative novel sources as natural food colorant additives: incorporated in savory and sweet food products

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8775-8784
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO01660A, Paper
Custódio Lobo Roriz, Márcio Carocho, Maria José Alves, Paula Rodrigues, Patricia Morales, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Sandrina A. Heleno, Lillian Barros
The aim of this study was to assess the performance and stability of betacyanin compounds present in enriched extracts of red-fleshed pitaya peels (Hylocereus costaricensis) and the flowers of Amaranthus caudatus; as natural food colorants.
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Lipid lowering and anti-ageing effects of edible flowers of Viola x wittrockiana Gams in a Caenorhabditis elegans obese model

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8854-8864
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO02181E, Paper
Sonia Núñez, Víctor López, Cristina Moliner, Marta Sofía Valero, Carlota Gómez-Rincón
The ingestion of healthy foods to improve health is gaining attention. Edible flower Viola x wittrockiana can be considered a functional food due to its anti-ageing and anti-obesity properties displayed in a C. elegans obese model.
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The anti-aging mechanism of ginsenosides with medicine and food homology

Food Funct., 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO02580B, Review Article
Tiantian Tian, Chung-Nga Ko, Wenya Luo, Dan Li, Chao Yang
Ginsenosides resist the aging by regulating multiple signaling pathways.
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Tricaprylin, a medium-chain triglyceride, aggravates high-fat diet-induced fat deposition but improves intestinal health

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8797-8813
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO01749D, Paper
Rui Li, Zhaozhao He, Wenyong Yan, He Yu, Xudong Yi, Yiwen Sha, Qiming Zhang, Rui Cai, Weijun Pang
Medium-chain triglyceride tricaprylin does not reduce fat deposition but is beneficial for intestinal health in high-fat diet-fed mice.
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Study on the effect of licochalcone A on intestinal flora in type 2 diabetes mellitus mice based on 16S rRNA technology

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8903-8921
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO00861D, Paper
Zhonghua Luo, Jing Xu, Qingqing Gao, Zhifang Wang, Mingxiao Hou, Yunen Liu
Licorice, has a long history in China where it has various uses, including as a medicine, and is often widely consumed as a food ingredient.
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Fagopyrum tataricum ethanol extract ameliorates symptoms of hyperglycemia by regulating gut microbiota in type 2 diabetes mellitus mice

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8487-8503
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO02385K, Paper
Xiaodong Ge, Tingting Liu, Zhuo Chen, Jiawei Zhang, Xuemei Yin, Zirui Huang, Ligen Chen, Chao Zhao, Rong Shao, Wei Xu
FTE ameliorates symptoms of hyperglycemia by regulating gut microbiota in T2DM mice.
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Probiotic and prebiotic supplementation ameliorates chronic restraint stress-induced male reproductive dysfunction

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8558-8574
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO03153E, Paper
Mohd Akram, Syed Azmal Ali, Gautam Kaul
Enhancing Male Reproductive Function through Activation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: Mitigation of Restraint Stress-Induced Deficits via Oral Probiotic Administration.
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Metabolomic based approach to identify biomarkers of broccoli intake

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8586-8596
DOI: 10.1039/D2FO03988E, Paper
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Aoife E. McNamara, Xiaofei Yin, Cassandra Collins, Lorraine Brennan
The metabolomic-based approaches were applied to identify biomarkers of broccoli intake, which demonstrated a good dose–response relationship and indicated promising potential for predicting intake.
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Low-carbohydrate diet and risk of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8678-8691
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO01374J, Review Article
Pei Qin, Xiangying Suo, Shanquan Chen, Cuihong Huang, Wanyi Wen, Xiaoyan Lin, Dongsheng Hu, Yacong Bo
LCDs were associated with 43% risk of CHD, which suggests that vigilance is necessary for long-term adherence to such dietary pattern.
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Xylooligosaccharides from corn cobs alleviate loperamide-induced constipation in mice via modulation of gut microbiota and SCFA metabolism

Food Funct., 2023, 14,8734-8746
DOI: 10.1039/D3FO02688D, Paper
Hong Song, Rui Guo, Xianbao Sun, Yuxing Kou, Xuan Ma, Yinan Chen, Lihua Song, Chunmei Yuan, Yan Wu
This study aimed to investigate the potential of xylooligosaccharides extracted from corn cobs in alleviating constipation and the mechanism of action in vivo.
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