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An update on the nutritional profiles of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), amaranth (Amaranthus spp.), and chia (Salvia hispanica L.), three key species with the potential to contribute to food security worldwide

open access: yesJSFA reports, Volume 2, Issue 12, Page 591-602, December 2022., 2022
Abstract One of the major challenges facing the world nowadays is to ensure enough access to healthy food for a growing population. Under this food scenario, it should be noted that increasing food production is as important as improving its nutritional quality.
Enrique Olmos   +4 more
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Impact of health and lifestyle food supplements on periodontal tissues and health

open access: yesPeriodontology 2000, Volume 90, Issue 1, Page 146-175, October 2022., 2022
Abstract According to the new classification, periodontitis is defined as a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease associated with dysbiotic biofilms and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth‐supporting apparatus. This definition, based on the current scientific evidence, clearly indicates and emphasizes, beside the microbial ...
Axel Spahr, Tihana Divnic‐Resnik
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Arthropod moulting hormones (ecdysteroids) are present in the blood of insectivorous bats

open access: yesMammal Review, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 317-321, July 2022., 2022
This study provides evidence for the presence of insect moulting hormones (so‐called ecdysteroids) in the blood of echolocating bats. These blood‐borne steroid hormones in bats most likely originate from their food items, because all evaluated species are insectivorous.
Sándor Hornok   +7 more
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Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Mitochondrial Changes in Premenstrual Psychosomatic Behavioral Symptoms with Anti‐Inflammatory, Antioxidant Herbs, and Nutritional Supplements

open access: yesOxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) significantly lowers the quality of life and impairs personal and social relationships in reproductive‐age women. Some recommendations are that inappropriate oxidative stress and inflammatory response are involved in PMS. Various nutritional supplements and herbs showed neuro‐psycho‐pharmacological activity with antioxidant ...
Arshiya Sultana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecdysteroids

open access: yesEncyclopedia, 2021
Ecdysteroid: member of a class of polyhydroxylated steroids found in invertebrate animals (zooecdysteroids; moulting hormones), plants (phytoecdysteroids) and fungi (mycoecdysteroids). Over 500 structural analogues are currently known.
René Lafont   +2 more
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Characterization of epidermal bladder cells in Chenopodium quinoa

open access: yesPlant, Cell &Environment, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 3836-3852, December 2021., 2021
Abstract Chenopodium quinoa (quinoa) is considered a superfood with its favourable nutrient composition and being gluten free. Quinoa has high tolerance to abiotic stresses, such as salinity, water deficit (drought) and cold. The tolerance mechanisms are yet to be elucidated.
Sophie L. Otterbach   +12 more
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The Influence of Environmental Conditions on Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants: A Literature Review

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2021., 2021
Abstract Medicinal plants, a source of different phytochemical compounds, are now subjected to a variety of environmental stresses during their growth and development. Different ecologically limiting factors including temperature, carbon dioxide, lighting, ozone, soil water, soil salinity and soil fertility has significant impact on medicinal plants ...
Poonam Pant   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro study of the effect of quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides on human gut microbiota

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 10, Page 5735-5745, October 2021., 2021
Quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides can modulate the gut microbiota. Quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides have a prebiotic effects. Abstract It has been shown that whole grains and dietary fiber are important for their fermentation characteristics in the large intestine, drawing more and more attention to quinoa and quinoa polysaccharides. In this study, we
Hitache Zeyneb   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytoecdysteroids from the Roots of Achyranthes bidentata Blume

open access: yesMolecules, 2012
Two new phytoecdysteroids, (25S)-20,22-O-(R-ethylidene)inokosterone (1) and 20,22-O-(R-3-methoxycarbonyl)propylidene-20-hydroxyecdysone (2), together with six known phytoecdysteroids 3–8 were isolated from the roots of Achyranthes bidentata Blume.
Jian-Wen Tan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The functional ingredients of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) and physiological effects of consuming quinoa: A review

open access: yesFood Frontiers, Volume 2, Issue 3, Page 329-356, September 2021., 2021
Beneficial effects of consuming quinoa Abstract The seed of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is a pseudocereal well known for its high nutritive value. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the potential for it to be used as a functional food. The nutritional composition, phytochemicals, and experimental evidence on its bioactivities are introduced to ...
Chong Yi Ng, Mingfu Wang
wiley   +1 more source

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