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Nutrition & Dietetics
Seoeun Ahn, Sungmo Ahn, Hyeongseok Jang, Kunsun Eom, Yoon Jae Kim, Jeong-Eun Hwang, Ji In Chung, Jin-Young Park, Sunghyun Nam, Yoon-Ho Choi, Hyojee Joung
Summary: Blood carotenoid concentration measurement is invasive and expensive, and skin carotenoid status (SCS) measured by optical sensors has shown potential as a biomarker for fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake. This study aimed to validate the utility of resonance Raman spectroscopy (RRS)-assessed SCS as a biomarker of F&V intake in Korean adults. The results showed that SCS was positively correlated with serum carotenoid concentrations, dietary carotenoid intake, and F&V intake, suggesting that SCS can serve as a valid biomarker of F&V intake in Korean adults.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Banafsheh Hosseini, Bronwyn S. Berthon, Megan E. Jensen, Rebecca F. McLoughlin, Peter A. B. Wark, Kristy Nichol, Evan J. Williams, Katherine J. Baines, Adam Collison, Malcolm R. Starkey, Joerg Mattes, Lisa G. Wood
Summary: This study found that a high F&V diet can reduce the risk of acute exacerbations in children with asthma and improve their cytokine production. Improving diet quality by increasing fruit and vegetable intake may be an effective non-pharmacological strategy for preventing asthma-related illness.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Nancy E. Moran, Qiang Wu, Lisa Harnack, Neal E. Craft, Neil Hanchard, Ronny Bell, Stacey G. Moe, Nevin Johnson, Justice Obasohan, Pamela L. Carr-Manthe, Melissa N. Laska
Summary: The study found that using pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy to assess skin carotenoids may be a reasonable alternative to measuring plasma carotenoids, a biomarker used to approximate FV intake. In models adjusted for age, sex, racial or ethnic group, and BMI, skin carotenoids were associated with plasma carotenoids, FV, and carotenoid intake.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Marhuenda-Munoz, Jose Fernando Rinaldi de Alvarenga, Alvaro Hernaez, Anna Tresserra-Rimbau, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Jordi Salas-Salvado, Dolores Corella, Mireia Malcampo, Jose Alfredo Martinez, Angel M. Alonso-Gomez, Julia Warnberg, Jesus Vioque, Dora Romaguera, Jose Lopez-Miranda, Ramon Estruch, Francisco J. Tinahones, Jose Lapetra, J. Lluis Serra-Majem, Aurora Bueno-Cavanillas, Josep A. Tur, Vicente Martin Sanchez, Xavier Pinto, Miguel Delgado-Rodriguez, Pilar Matia-Martin, Josep Vidal, Clotilde Vazquez, Lidia Daimiel, Emilio Ros, Merce Serra-Mir, Zenaida Vazquez-Ruiz, Stephanie K. Nishi, Jose V. Sorli, Maria Dolores Zomeno, Maria Angeles Zulet, Jessica Vaquero-Luna, Rosa Carabano-Moral, Leyre Notario-Barandiaran, Marga Morey, Antonio Garcia-Rios, Ana M. Gomez-Perez, Jose Manuel Santos-Lozano, Pilar Buil-Cosiales, Josep Basora, Olga Portoles, Helmut Schroder, Itziar Abete, Itziar Salaverria-Lete, Estefania Toledo, Nancy Babio, Montse Fito, Miriam Martinez-Huelamo, Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventos
Summary: The study found that high consumers of fruits and vegetables had higher plasma carotenoid concentrations than low consumers, but circulating concentrations seemed to decrease when total fat intake was very high.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewelina Kultys, Marcin Andrzej Kurek
Summary: Carotenoids have various health-promoting properties and are used in the food industry, cosmetics, animal feed, and pharmaceuticals. Extracting carotenoids from by-products of fruit and vegetable processing can reduce food waste. The latest extraction methods include solvent-free extraction, green extraction using ultrasound and microwaves, and supercritical CO2 extraction.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Adriana Vinas-Ospino, Daniel Lopez-Malo, Maria Jose Esteve, Ana Frigola, Jesus Blesa
Summary: Carotenoids play a crucial role in human health and the food industry due to their antioxidant and functional properties. The conventional extraction methods using toxic organic solvents can be replaced by green solvents, such as vegetable oils and supercritical fluids, combined with nonconventional techniques like ultrasound-assisted extraction and microwave. These environmentally friendly alternatives offer advantages in both the extraction process and the direct inclusion of carotenoids in food products without posing health risks.
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Education & Educational Research
Kentauria Henley, Nicole Reeder, Anna Persell, Terezie Tolar-Peterson
Summary: This study examined the liking of fruits and vegetables among college students and the relationship between skin carotenoid levels and liking of fruits and vegetables. The results showed that students had a very strong liking for potatoes and pineapple, and the skin carotenoid levels were positively correlated with overall liking for fruits and vegetables.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. A. Parks, P. Han, H. E. Fricke, H. A. Parker, O. B. Hesterman, A. L. Yaroch
Summary: The DUFB program helps increase FV intake and reduce food insecurity, with longer participation generally leading to better outcomes.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler, Karla L. Hanson, Grace A. Marshall, Emily H. Belarmino, Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Jane Kolodinsky, Marilyn Sitaker, Alice Ammerman
Summary: Accurate measurement of fruit and vegetable intake is crucial for nutrition surveillance and dietary intervention evaluation. In this study, 24-hour dietary recalls were found to be more accurate than the National Cancer Institute's Fruit and Vegetable Screener, and skin carotenoids measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy provided a quick and easily interpretable way to assess FV intake in children.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Laurel F. Moffat, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner, Kaela R. Plank, Lauren E. Au
Summary: This study found that parental perception of the food environment is associated with children's diet and weight outcomes. Optimizing access to fruits and vegetables at both neighborhood and home levels can help improve children's diet quality. However, the impact may be weaker for children living in food insecure or low-income households.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ede Surya Darmawan, Dian Kusuma, Vetty Yulianty Permanasari, Vilda Amir, Dwi Hapsari Tjandrarini, Ika Dharmayanti
Summary: Based on the Indonesian Basic Health Survey 2018, this study used geospatial and quantitative analyses to identify disparities in inadequate fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among adults in 514 districts. The study found that 96.3% of adults had inadequate FV intake, with higher prevalence in rural areas, especially among females and older adults. Interestingly, more developed regions had poorer FV diets and lower levels of education were associated with poorer FV diets, particularly among females and older adults. This study provides crucial insights for health policies in Indonesia and other LMICs.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yang Xu, Tan Hu, Haijuan Hu, Sihui Xiong, Kaixin Shi, Nawei Zhang, Qier Mu, Gang Xu, Peipei Zhang, Siyi Pan
Summary: The intake pattern has a significant impact on the bioaccessibility of carotenoids from citrus fruit. Not-from-concentrate citrus juice is the most effective intake pattern for improving bioaccessibility.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Barbara Morandi Lepaus, Barbara Santos Valiati, Bruna Gasparini Machado, Manueli Monciozo Domingos, Marcela Nobre Silva, Leonardo Faria-Silva, Patricia Campos Bernardes, Daniela da Silva Oliveira, Jackline Freitas Brilhante de Sao Jose
Summary: Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and compounds with antioxidant properties, but the nutritional value of fruit and vegetable juice deteriorates quickly due to microorganisms and enzymatic action. Thermal treatments can affect the vitamins and antioxidants in juices, so ultrasound has been studied as a green alternative. Ultrasound can preserve the nutritional quality of juices, but its impact on macronutrients is less researched.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Giulia Pastori, Inge D. Brouwer, Edith J. M. Feskens, Le Thi Huong, Folake O. Samuel, Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Oluyemisi F. Shittu, Toluwalope E. Eyinla, Elise F. Talsma
Summary: FV-GDR is a simple and low-cost tool for monitoring fruit and vegetable intake at the population level. The validity of FV-GDR collected with the DQQ was investigated and compared with a 24-hour recall in Vietnamese and Nigerian adults. The DQQ is a promising tool for calculating FV-GDR and monitoring fruit and vegetable consumption in low-resource settings.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Menglong Li, Nubiya Amaerjiang, Ziang Li, Huidi Xiao, Jiawulan Zunong, Lifang Gao, Sten H. Vermund, Yifei Hu
Summary: Insufficient fruit and vegetable intake and low potassium intake are associated with early renal damage in children, highlighting the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles, especially adequate fruit and vegetable intake.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Heidi M. Staudacher, Matthias Scholz, Miranda Ce Lomer, Frances S. Ralph, Peter M. Irving, James O. Lindsay, Francesca Fava, Kieran Tuohy, Kevin Whelan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between diet and microbiota in IBS patients, as well as the impact of two nutritional interventions on the microbiota. The results showed that the low FODMAP diet and probiotic supplementation can alter the microbiota in IBS patients, but baseline microbiota cannot predict clinical response to interventions.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ehud Rinott, Ilan Youngster, Anat Yaskolka Meir, Gal Tsaban, Hila Zelicha, Alon Kaplan, Dan Knights, Kieran Tuohy, Francesca Fava, Matthias Uwe Scholz, Oren Ziv, Elad Reuven, Amir Tirosh, Assaf Rudich, Matthias Blueher, Michael Stumvoll, Uta Ceglarek, Karine Clement, Omry Koren, Dong D. Wang, Frank B. Hu, Meir J. Stampfer, Iris Shai
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of diet-modulated autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (aFMT) for treatment of weight regain after the weight-loss phase. The results showed that in the green-Mediterranean diet group, aFMT significantly reduced weight regain and waist circumference gain, improved insulin rebound, and induced significant changes in gut microbiome composition. The green-Mediterranean diet also preserved weight-loss-associated specific bacteria and microbial metabolic pathways after the aFMT procedure.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Anat Yaskolka Meir, Ehud Rinott, Gal Tsaban, Hila Zelicha, Alon Kaplan, Philip Rosen, Ilan Shelef, Ilan Youngster, Aryeh Shalev, Matthias Bluher, Uta Ceglarek, Michael Stumvoll, Kieran Tuohy, Camilla Diotallevi, Urska Vrhovsek, Frank Hu, Meir Stampfer, Iris Shai
Summary: The study found that a green-Mediterranean diet (MED) is more effective in reducing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with a greater decrease in intrahepatic fat (IHF) content, by further restricting red/processed meat and increasing intake of green plants and polyphenols. This healthy dietary strategy shows promising results in reducing IHF and decreasing NAFLD prevalence.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sara Dobani, Cheryl Latimer, Gordon J. McDougall, J. William Allwood, Gema Pereira-Caro, Jose Manuel Moreno-Rojas, Nigel G. Ternan, L. Kirsty Pourshahidi, Roger Lawther, Kieran M. Tuohy, Daniele Del Rio, Gloria O'Connor, Ian Rowland, Tahani Mazyad Almutairi, Alan Crozier, Chris I. R. Gill
Summary: Research suggests that the bioactive (poly)phenolic compounds from ingested raspberries, along with their microbial-derived catabolites, may play a role in protecting against colorectal cancer by reducing DNA damage.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giulia Gaudioso, Giulia Marzorati, Filippo Faccenda, Tobias Weil, Fernando Lunelli, Gloriana Cardinaletti, Giovanna Marino, Ike Olivotto, Giuliana Parisi, Emilio Tibaldi, Kieran Michael Tuohy, Francesca Fava
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of different protein sources on rainbow trout, finding that the H10P50 mixture had the best growth performance. The protein sources H, P, and H10P50 partially restored microbiota diversity and did not compromise gut barrier function or induce inflammation. These protein sources appear to be valid options for fishmeal-free aquafeeds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Camilla Diotallevi, Giulia Gaudioso, Francesca Fava, Andrea Angeli, Cesare Lotti, Urska Vrhovsek, Ehud Rinott, Iris Shai, Marco Gobbetti, Kieran Tuohy
Summary: The study found that Mankai (R) significantly stimulated the metabolic activity of the gut microbiota and reduced microbial diversity, indicating its potential impact on health through selective modulation of microbiome composition.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Camilla Diotallevi, Massimiliano Fontana, Cheryl Latimer, Nigel G. Ternan, L. Kirsty Pourshahidi, Roger Lawther, Gloria O'Connor, Lorenza Conterno, Mattia Gasperotti, Andrea Angeli, Cesare Lotti, Martina Bianchi, Urska Vrhovsek, Francesca Fava, Marco Gobbetti, Chris I. R. Gill, Kieran M. Tuohy
Summary: The study shows that wild strawberries can alter the composition of gut microbiota, increase the concentration of gut microbiota catabolites, and reduce DNA damage in colonocytes.
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Iva Hojsak, Marc A. Benninga, Bruno Hauser, Aydan Kansu, Veronica B. Kelly, Alison M. Stephen, Ana Morais Lopez, Joanne Slavin, Kieran Tuohy
Summary: Fiber is an essential nutrient in the human diet that provides various benefits through the fermentation process by the gut microbiome. Lack of fiber is associated with multiple disorders in children. Current recommendations for daily fiber intake focus on quantity rather than quality.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francesca Fava, Maria M. Ulaszewska, Matthias Scholz, Jan Stanstrup, Lorenzo Nissen, Fulvio Mattivi, Joan Vermeiren, Douwina Bosscher, Carlo Pedrolli, Kieran M. Tuohy
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of wheat aleurone supplemented foods on human health. The results showed that aleurone has the potential to modulate gut microbial metabolic output and increase the abundance of bifidobacteria in feces. However, it did not have a significant impact on plasma homocysteine or other cardiovascular disease biomarkers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Ehud Rinott, Anat Yaskolka Meir, Gal Tsaban, Hila Zelicha, Alon Kaplan, Dan Knights, Kieran Tuohy, Matthias Uwe Scholz, Omry Koren, Meir J. Stampfer, Dong D. Wang, Iris Shai, Ilan Youngster
Summary: The study found that the Mediterranean diet has significant effects on gut microbiota and cardiometabolic health, particularly the Green-MED diet. The Green-MED diet induces beneficial changes in gut microbiota composition and enzymatic functions, which are associated with improvements in body weight and cardiometabolic biomarkers.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kashika Arora, Ilaria Carafa, Francesca Fava, Kieran M. Tuohy, Olga Nikoloudaki, Marco Gobbetti, Raffaella Di Cagno
Summary: In this study, the novel cereal 'Tritordeum' was used in sourdough fermentation for bread making. Both culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches were used to analyze the microbial ecology during the fermentation process. The results showed that the microbial diversity of the sourdough decreased as it matured, and the dominant microbiota changed from Weissella to Lactiplantibacillus genera. The concentration of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) increased throughout the fermentation process, while yeast concentration gradually increased after the fourth backslapping. The Tritordeum sourdough had high nutritional potential and low levels of antinutritional factors. The texture analysis demonstrated that Tritordeum sourdough bread had better cohesiveness, resilience, and firmness compared to baker's yeast bread.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hila Zelicha, Nora Kloting, Alon Kaplan, Anat Yaskolka Meir, Ehud Rinott, Gal Tsaban, Yoash Chassidim, Matthias Bluher, Uta Ceglarek, Berend Isermann, Michael Stumvoll, Rita Nana Quayson, Martin von Bergen, Beatrice Engelmann, Ulrike E. Rolle-Kampczyk, Sven-Bastiaan Haange, Kieran M. Tuohy, Camilla Diotallevi, Ilan Shelef, Frank B. Hu, Meir J. Stampfer, Iris Shai
Summary: Through an 18-month study, it was found that a green-MED diet, enriched with plant-based polyphenols and lower in red meat intake, may be a potent intervention to promote visceral adipose tissue regression.
Article
Microbiology
Giulia Gaudioso, Tobias Weil, Giulia Marzorati, Pavel Solovyev, Luana Bontempo, Elena Franciosi, Luigi Bertoldi, Carlo Pedrolli, Kieran Michael Tuohy, Francesca Fava
Summary: This study employed a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate the fermentation process and gut health-promoting properties of locally produced, organic sauerkraut. The results revealed a gradual decrease in bacterial diversity during fermentation, and significant differences in microbiota composition between sauerkraut from different producers. Lactic acid bacteria dominated the microbiota, with Lactiplantibacillus being the dominant genus. H-1-NMR analysis showed significant changes in microbial metabolite profiles during fermentation. Sauerkraut brine did not affect gut barrier function, but showed potential in modulating inflammatory response and regulating intestinal immune function.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rose -Anna Grace Pushpass, Shouq Alzoufairi, Andrea Mancini, Karena Quilter, Francesca Fava, Simone Delaiti, Urska Vrhovsek, Camilla Christensen, Susan A. Joyce, Kieran M. Tuohy, Kim G. Jackson, Julie A. Lovegrove
Summary: This study investigated the chronic effects of probiotics, oats, and apples on postprandial bile acids, gut microbiota, and cardiometabolic health biomarkers. The results showed that oats and apples can reduce postprandial blood sugar and insulin levels, while probiotics can increase bile acid levels. However, the impacts of these dietary components on gut microbiota and cardiometabolic risk markers remain unclear.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Aaron Alonso Torrens, Christopher A. Mitchell, L. Kirsty Pourshahidi, Brian Og Murphy, William Allwood, Lisa Rizzetto, Matthias Scholz, Kieran Tuohy, Gema Pereira-Caro, Jose Manuel Moreno-Rojas, Gordon McDougall, Chris I. R. Gill
Summary: Disruption of microvascular architecture is a common pathogenic mechanism in Alzheimer's disease progression. Long-term feeding of raspberries showed limited modulation of microbiota and no substantive effect on microvascular architecture or cognition in APP/PS-1 mouse model.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
(2023)