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Functional foods

Cancer Letters, 1997
The concept of functional foods containing specific physiologically active components originated in Japan as a means of improving the health of the nation and thus, reducing the drain on the economy caused by escalating health costs. Some aspects of the Japanese physiologically functional foods programme will be discussed.
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Food, functional food [PDF]

BMJ, 2004
Where do foods leave off and medicines begin? As functional foods become more popular, it's hard to know. The Japanese coined the term functional foods almost 20 years ago to define foods having ingredients (in addition to their basic nutritional content) that prevent or treat disease.
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Enzyme Producing Activity of Probiotics and Preparation of Compound Enzyme

Journal of Chemistry, 2020
Probiotics are a group of active microorganisms, which benefit the host by colonizing and changing the composition of host flora. It is of great significance to promote the development of human gastrointestinal nutrition and health by regulating the host
Ruokun Yi, Yanni Pan, Xingyao Long, Fang Tan, Xin Zhao   +4 more
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The degradation of some volatile compounds in evening primrose oil under UV/TiO2 process

Grasas y Aceites, 2023
Off-flavor is one of the limiting factors in the quality and commercial acceptability of evening primrose oil (EPO). The results of this study demonstrated that ultraviolet light irradiated with titanium dioxide (UV/TiO2) was able to effectively reduce ...
F.G. Pan, X.M. Chen, E.Q. Yang, B.Q. Liu   +3 more
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Isolation and Identification of Lactobacillus plantarum HFY05 from Natural Fermented Yak Yogurt and Its Effect on Alcoholic Liver Injury in Mice

Microorganisms, 2019
Yak yogurt is a type of naturally fermented dairy product prepared by herdsmen in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is rich in microorganisms. In this study, a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum was isolated and identified from yak yogurt in Hongyuan ...
Ruokun Yi, Fang Tan, Wei Liao, Qiang Wang, Jianfei Mu, Xianrong Zhou, Zhennai Yang, Xin Zhao   +7 more
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Activity Components from Gynostemma pentaphyllum for Preventing Hepatic Fibrosis and of Its Molecular Targets by Network Pharmacology Approach

Molecules, 2021
Hepatic fibrosis would develop into cirrhosis or cancer without treating. Hence, it is necessary to study the mechanism and prevention methods for hepatic fibrosis.
Yumeng Zhang, Guohui Shi, Zhonghua Luo, Jiewen Wang, Shao Wu, Xiaoshu Zhang, Yuqing Zhao   +6 more
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Development of walnut oil and almond oil blends for improvements in nutritional and oxidative stability

Grasas y Aceites, 2020
For the increase in oxidative stability and phytonutrient contents of walnut oil (WO), 5, 10, 20 and 30% blends with almond oil (AO) were prepared. The fatty acid compositions and the micronutrients of the oil samples such as tocopherol, phytosterol and ...
F. Pan, X. Wang, B. Wen, C. Wang, Y. Xu, W. Dang, M. Zhang   +6 more
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Antiviral effect of ovotransferrin in mouse peritoneal macrophages by up-regulating type I interferon expression

Food and Agricultural Immunology, 2018
Ovotransferrin (OVT) is one of the major proteins in avian albumen that exerts diverse biological activities. This study is aimed to investigate the antiviral effect and mechanism of OVT from the avian egg.
Yulan Zhou, Qun Tang, Huaying Du, Yonggang Tu, Shaofu Wu, Wenjun Wang, Mingsheng Xu   +6 more
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Gypensapogenin I Ameliorates Isoproterenol (ISO)-Induced Myocardial Damage through Regulating the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 Pathway

Molecules, 2022
Myocardial fibrosis (MF) is a common pathological feature of many heart diseases and seriously threatens the normal activity of the heart. Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) tea is a functional food that is commercially available worldwide ...
Mengyuan Li, Hongyan Tan, Ting Gao, Linlin Han, Xinhang Teng, Fang Wang, Xiaoshu Zhang   +6 more
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Therapeutic Potential of Phlorotannin-Rich Ecklonia cava Extract on Methylglyoxal-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy in In Vitro Model

Marine Drugs, 2022
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) play a vital role in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. Methylglyoxal (MGO), one of the major precursors of AGEs, is a highly reactive dicarbonyl compound that plays an important role in the pathogenesis of
Chi-Heung Cho, Chang-Jun Lee, Min-Gyeong Kim, Bomi Ryu, Jun-Geon Je, Yoonsook Kim, Sang-Hoon Lee   +6 more
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