Review
Plant Sciences
Sadia Nikhat, Mohammad Fazil
Summary: This review covers the historical uses of honey in traditional and modern medicine, highlighting its biological activities and various health benefits. Research suggests that honey has potential therapeutic value in alleviating multiple diseases and lifestyle disorders.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Temjensangba Imchen, Keisham Sarjit Singh
Summary: In many food businesses, natural pigments are commonly used as food colorants to improve nutritional value and enhance the appeal, acceptability, and flavor of food items. Marine algae are rich sources of naturally occurring color compounds with sensory and health-enhancing qualities, and they offer potential substitutes for synthetic food colorants. This paper discusses the current development of marine algae colorants, their potential applications in the food industry, and their health benefits as antioxidants and anti-diabetic agents.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ivan Jesus Jimenez-Pulido, Rico Daniel, Jara Perez, Cristina Martinez-Villaluenga, Daniel De Luis, Ana Belen Martin Diana
Summary: Conventional wheat milling produces a significant amount of wheat bran, which is rich in polyphenols and insoluble fiber with potential health benefits. This study evaluated the impact of protein content on the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and glycemic properties of wheat bran. The findings demonstrated that protein content significantly influenced these properties, and segregation of wheat bran based on protein content could enhance the efficiency of valorization processes.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Chunxiao Chai, Pengfei Zhang, Lin Ma, Qi Fan, Zhicheng Liu, Xiang Cheng, Yunpeng Zhao, Weiwei Li, Jingcheng Hao
Summary: In this study, regenerative antibacterial hydrogels (RAH) containing in situ synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared using thioctic acid. RAH showed regenerative, self-healing, and injectable ability, and could be stored as powder. RAH exhibited antioxidant properties and extraordinary antimicrobial capacities against MDR bacteria, making it a promising therapy for chronic diabetic wounds.
BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Piya Temviriyanukul, Suwapat Kittibunchakul, Piyapat Trisonthi, Woorawee Inthachat, Dalad Siriwan, Uthaiwan Suttisansanee
Summary: Thailand grows a wide variety of tropical fruits with potential phytonutrients, anti-obesity, anti-diabetes, anti-mutagenic, and chemopreventive effects. Some fruit extracts showed high antioxidant activity and inhibition of key enzymes related to obesity and diabetes. Additionally, they demonstrated suppression of DNA mutations and cancer promotion, suggesting their potential health benefits.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ayokunle O. Ademosun, Oluwatosin S. Odanye, Ganiyu Oboh
Summary: By incorporating orange peels and unripe plantain flour, antioxidant-rich, low GI noodles with hypoglycemic properties were produced, improving blood glucose levels and carbohydrate hydrolysing enzymes activity in diabetic rats.
JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Nadini Thushara, Prashantha Malawiarachchi, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Pahan Godakumbura
Summary: Traditional rice-based porridges in Sri Lanka have medium to low glycemic index values and high anti-glycation and alpha-amylase inhibition activities, making them effective in preventing diabetic conditions and complications. Some porridges also exhibit anticancer activity against specific cancer cells.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Amal Bakr Shori, Ahmad Salihin Baba
Summary: This research aimed to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of Codonopsis pilosula, Illicium verum, Lycium barbarum, and Psidium guajava water extracts in yogurt on phenolic antioxidant-linked a-amylase and a -glucosidase inhibitory activities. The results showed that Lycium barbarum yogurt had the highest peptide concentration and total phenolic content during storage. Illicium verum yogurt had the highest radical scavenging activity among all herbal yogurts. All herbal yogurts showed the best a-amylase and a-glucosidase inhibitory activity on days 7 and 14 of storage.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ana Sofia Oliveira, Joana Odila Pereira, Carlos Ferreira, Margarida Faustino, Joana Durao, Manuela E. Pintado, Ana P. Carvalho
Summary: This study presents a scalable and low-cost method to obtain yeast peptide extracts in a circular economy concept. The extracts showed bioactive properties such as antihypertensive, antioxidant, and cholesterol-lowering activities, making them suitable candidates for dietary supplementation and functional foods.
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yasinta Zulaikha, Shuai-Huei Yao, Yu-Wei Chang
Summary: The research evaluated tilapia by-product powders as a novel food ingredient and suitable cooking method for snack bar production. The addition of tilapia by-product powders significantly increased protein content and showed good antioxidant and antibacterial activity in snack bars. Baking the snack bars also enhanced angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Agnes Demangeat, Hugo Hornero-Ramirez, Alexandra Meynier, Philippe Sanoner, Fiona S. Atkinson, Julie-Anne Nazare, Sophie Vinoy
Summary: Dietary polyphenols, starch digestibility, and dietary fibers may play a role in modulating high glycemic response. This study formulated cereal products with high contents of these compounds and found that they have a low glycemic index and insulin index.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shifa Shaffique, Sang-Mo Kang, Ah-Yeong Kim, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Aaqil Khan, In-Jung Lee
Summary: The renewed interest in medicinal mushrooms highlights their sustainable health benefits. Mushrooms contain a variety of bioactive metabolites, with Ganoderma tsugae Murill showing excellent antioxidant potential.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Geir Bjorklund, Mariia Shanaida, Roman Lysiuk, Halyna Antonyak, Ivan Klishch, Volodymyr Shanaida, Massimiliano Peana
Summary: Selenium plays an important role in improving antioxidant defense, immune functions, and metabolic homeostasis. Inadequate selenium status can accelerate the aging process and increase the risk of diseases. This review introduces the role of selenium in aging mechanisms and its potential clinical implications.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Kailong Zhang, Rui Dong, Xinzhong Hu, Changzhong Ren, Yuwei Li
Summary: The desire for foods with lower glycemic indices has led to the exploration of functional ingredients and novel food processing techniques. Among cereal crops, oats have shown the greatest promise for mitigating glycemic response. This review evaluated decades of research on the effects of oat components on the GI level of oat-based foods and discussed the impact of processing techniques on GI levels.
Article
Physiology
Mette Ostergaard, Thomas Secher, Michael Christensen, Casper Gravesen Salinas, Urmas Roostalu, Jacob Lercke Skytte, Ida Rune, Henrik H. Hansen, Jacob Jelsing, Niels Vrang, Lisbeth N. Fink
Summary: Translational animal models of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) are crucial for preclinical research and drug discovery. In a mouse model of hypertension-accelerated progressive DKD, standard care medications for controlling hypertension (lisinopril) and hyperglycemia (empagliflozin) have shown improvements in physiological and histopathological kidney disease markers. The study supports hypertension and type 2 diabetes as key drivers of DKD progression and offers a proof of concept for testing novel drugs in this model for potential nephroprotective effects.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)