Selenium-rich food potentially useful to control mercury levels among Afro-Colombians: Towards an intercultural intervention
CONCLUSION: It is proposed that the banana juice, the pineapple colada, the borojó (Borojoa patinoi) sorbet, the cucas, and the enyucado are basic elements for a culturally acceptable intervention.PMID:38109141 | PMC:PMC10768523 | DOI:10.7705/biomedica.6981 (Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud)
Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sonia M D íaz Ruth Mari én Palma Edna M Gamboa Álvaro J Idrovo Source Type: research
Effects of different oleogelators on the structural properties and composition of iron walnut-oil oleogels
In this study, we compared the quality of iron walnut oil (IWO) oleogels prepared with different oleogelators, including γ-oryzanol/β-sitosterol (OZ-PS), γ-oryzanol/triglyceride (OZ-TC), monoglycerides (MGS), beeswax (BW), beeswax-monoglycerides (BW-MGS), and carnauba wax (CW). The physicochemical and component properties, rheological and textural parameters, macroscopic morphologies, and antioxidant capacities of the resulting oleogels were analyzed. In addition, their microscopic properties were analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, and polarized light microscop...
Source: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry - December 16, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Pan Gao Ying Liu Shu Wang Chuanyang Huang Wu Zhong Jiaojiao Yin Chuanrong Hu Dongping He Xingguo Wang Source Type: research
Walnut peptide alleviates obesity, inflammation and dyslipidemia in mice fed a high-fat diet by modulating the intestinal flora and metabolites
In this study, we explored the potential intervention mechanism of WP on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity through bioinformatics combined with animal experiments.MethodsPPI networks of Amino acids and their metabolites in WP (AMWP) and “obesity” and “inflammation” diseases were searched and constructed by using the database, and their core targets were enriched and analyzed. Subsequently, Cytoscape software was used to construct the network diagram of the AMWP-core target-KEGG pathway and analyze the topological parameters. MOE2019.0102 was used to verify the molecular docking of core AMWP and core target. Subse...
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - December 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 7981: Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanisms of Walnut Green Husk Extract
In this study, the antibacterial activities of three extracts, derived from WGH, against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Escherichia coli were investigated, and the antibacterial mechanisms of an anhydrous ethanol extract of WGH (WGHa) were examined. The results showed that WGHa exhibited inhibitory effects on all tested bacteria. The ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry analysis revealed that the major active compounds present in WGHa were terpenoids, phenols, and flavonoids. Treatment with WGHa resulted in the leakage of intracellular ions and alkaline phosphata...
Source: Molecules - December 7, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Lei Wang Wenjing Li Xuanyue Li Jiancheng Liu Yong Chen Tags: Article Source Type: research
Crystal structure and interconversion of monomers and domain-swapped dimers of the walnut tree phytocystatin
Biochim Biophys Acta Proteins Proteom. 2023 Dec 4:140975. doi: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2023.140975. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiotechnological applications of phytocystatins have garnered significant interest due to their potential applications in crop protection and improve crop resistance to abiotic stress factors. Cof1 and Wal1 are phytocystatins derived from Coffea arabica and Juglans regia, respectively. These plants hold significant economic value due to coffee's global demand and the walnut tree's production of valuable timber and widely consumed walnuts with culinary and nutritional benefits. The study involved the he...
Source: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - December 6, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Gisele Alvarenga Simpson Isabela Fernandes Rezende Alencar da Silva Peixoto Igor Barbosa de Oliveira Soares Jo ão Alexandre Ribeiro Gonçalves Barbosa S ônia Maria de Freitas Napole ão Fonseca Valadares Source Type: research
Effects of drying method and oil type on edible polyunsaturated oleogels co-structured by hydroxylpropyl methyl cellulose and xanthan gum
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 1:128551. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128551. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe subtle balance between the interactions of polysaccharide molecules and the interactions of polysaccharide molecules with oil molecules is significantly important for developing polysaccharide-based polyunsaturated oleogels. Here, hydroxylpropyl methyl cellulose and xanthan gum were used to structure edible oleogels via emulsion-template methodology, while the effects of drying methods (hot-air drying (AD) and vacuum-freeze drying (FD)) and oil types (walnut, flaxseed and Moringa seed oil) on the structure, oil bi...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 3, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xiufen Li Yuxuan Zou Bing Zhao Jia Luo Jienan Li Jun Sheng Yang Tian Source Type: research
Screening of the Active Substances for the Assessment of Walnut Kernel in the Treatment of Scopolamine ‐Induced AD Animals
ConclusionsThe comprehensive process is helpful to the clinical application of WK as a promising cholinesterase inhibitors for nutritional intervention. (Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research)
Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - November 29, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Xiajing Xu,
Yutong Song,
Man Jiang,
Meihan Liu,
Xuanmeng Zhang,
Dongmei Wang,
Yingni Pan,
Shumeng Ren,
Xiaoqiu Liu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
