Food fermentations for improved digestibility of plant foods – an essential ex situ digestion step in agricultural societies?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2020.04.002
Abstract: The fermentation of plant foods detoxifies and eliminates compounds that are inherently present in grains and legumes and have antinutritive properties, including cyanogenic glycosides, vicine and convicine, phytate, phenolic compounds, immune-reactive proteins and fermentable oligosaccharides,… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; essential situ; situ digestion; food ... See more keywords
Distribution of phytochelatins, metal-binding compounds, in plant foods: A survey of commonly consumed fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128051
Abstract: Phytochelatins (PyCs) are metal-binding compounds produced by plants. PyCs may reduce bioavailability of dietary toxic metals such as cadmium. However, the PyC concentrations in foods are unknown. The objective of this study was to analyze… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; commonly consumed; metal binding; binding compounds ... See more keywords
Factors determining organic consumers’ knowledge and practices with respect to wild plant foods: A countrywide study in Austria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2019.103868
Abstract: Abstract Organically-certified wild plant foods are rarely addressed in scientific or public discourses on organic food even though 30% of the world’s organically-certified land is dedicated to wild plant gathering. This oversight may leave organic… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; plant; wild plant; organic consumers ... See more keywords
The association between plant-based dietary patterns and risk of breast cancer: a case–control study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82659-6
Abstract: Limited data are available, linking the plant-based diets to breast cancer (BC). We examined the association of overall plant-based diet index (PDI), hypothesized healthful (hPDI) and unhealthful versions of a plant-based diet index (uPDI) with… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; risk; plant; breast cancer ... See more keywords
Whole-plant foods and their macromolecules: untapped approaches to modulate neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease.
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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1975093
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Recently, sustained neuroinflammatory response in microglia and astrocytes has been found to cause the deposition of amyloid beta plaques and the hyperphosphorylation of tau protein, thereby accelerating… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; alzheimer disease; neuroinflammation; whole plant ... See more keywords
Carotenoid fates in plant foods: Chemical changes from farm to table and nutrition.
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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2115002
Abstract: Carotenoids in plant foods are sources of pro-vitamin A and nutrients with several health benefits, including antioxidant and anticancer activities. However, humans cannot synthesize carotenoids de novo and must obtain them from the diet, typically… read more here.
Keywords: table nutrition; plant foods; farm table; plant ... See more keywords
Plant-Rich Dietary Patterns, Plant Foods and Nutrients, and Telomere Length.
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DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmz026
Abstract: The world's population is aging as a consequence of an increased global life expectancy. Identifying simple strategies to promote healthy aging (i.e., absence of major chronic diseases, preserved physical and cognitive functions, intact mental health,… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; plant; rich dietary; dietary patterns ... See more keywords
Healthful and Unhealthful Provegetarian Food Patterns and the Incidence of Overweight/obesity in the Seguimiento Universidad De Navarra (SUN) Cohort (OR33-05-19).
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz039.or33-05-19
Abstract: Objectives Provegetarian diets (i.e., preference for plant-derived foods) have been associated with a reduced risk of long-term weight gain and could be more easily embraced than strict vegetarian diets. However, not all plant-derived foods are… read more here.
Keywords: provegetarian food; overweight obesity; plant; plant foods ... See more keywords
Phytochelatin Characterization in Commonly Consumed Plant Foods Using Mass Spectrometry-based Metabolomics (P18-122-19).
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz039.p18-122-19
Abstract: Objectives Phytochelatins (PyCs) are a group of metal-binding compounds formed by plants which could impact bioavailability of essential and toxic metals in the human diet. Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based metabolomics can characterize a diversity… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; pyc2 gly; mass spectrometry; mass ... See more keywords
When nutrition and allergy collide: the rise of anaphylaxis to plant foods
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DOI: 10.1097/aci.0000000000000387
Abstract: Purpose of review Interest in nutrition is increasing, but in the world of internet health gurus, whilst the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables are extolled, wheat is often vilified. This review will assess the… read more here.
Keywords: plant foods; nutrition; anaphylaxis; nutrition allergy ... See more keywords
Chronic Gastric Ulcer Healing Actions of the Aqueous Extracts of Staple Plant Foods of the North-West, Adamawa, and West Regions of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/2657278
Abstract: Aim This study is aimed at establishing phenolic compound profile and assessing the possible antiulcer activities of aqueous extracts of some staple plant foods from the West and North-West regions of Cameroon against chronic gastric… read more here.
Keywords: extracts staple; west regions; north west; plant foods ... See more keywords