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Physicochemical, Functional, and Health‐Promoting Properties of Processed Nettle (Urtica Dioica) Leaves: A Review

open access: yesFuture Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves are a nutrient‐dense source of proteins, dietary fiber, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds. Processing technologies enable the production of powders and extracts for incorporation into bakery, beverage, dairy, and nutraceutical products; however, challenges remain regarding sensory quality ...
Mary Nkongho Tanyitiku   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant Sterol Clustering Correlates with Membrane Microdomains as Revealed by Optical and Computational Microscopy

open access: yesMembranes, 2021
Local inhomogeneities in lipid composition play a crucial role in the regulation of signal transduction and membrane traffic. This is particularly the case for plant plasma membrane, which is enriched in specific lipids, such as free and conjugated forms
Ling Tang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oleogels as Emerging Solid Fat Substitutes: Basic Characteristics, Preparation Strategies, and Food Applications

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This article reviews the basic characteristics, factors affecting properties of oleogels, and preparation methods of oleogels. Meanwhile, their applications in meat products, dairy products, baked goods, and delivering bioactive compounds are highly summarized.
Wenyuan Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intravenous lipid emulsions with or without fish oil for the prevention of liver disease in VLBW neonates: A network meta‐analysis

open access: yesJournal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parenteral nutrition–associated liver disease is a severe complication in very low birth weight (≤1500 g) preterm neonates. Although previous pairwise meta‐analyses have compared individual intravenous lipid emulsions, their relative efficacy across all available formulations has not been established in this population.
Maria Di Chiara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of Ethiopian medicinal plants

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia possesses a rich ethnobotanical heritage and diverse medicinal flora that play an important role in traditional healthcare. Many Ethiopian medicinal plants contain bioactive phytochemicals with potential antioxidant properties. This capital of indigenous knowledge has contributed to the documentation of different medicinal plants that
Endalamaw Yihune   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytosterol and Alpha-tocopherol Levels in emulsions.

open access: yes, 2019
Phytosterol and Alpha-tocopherol Levels in emulsions.
Duy T. Dao (5349254)   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Changes in Honey Bee Head Proteome in Response to Dietary 24-Methylenecholesterol

open access: yesInsects, 2020
Phytosterols are important micronutrients that are precursors of important molting hormones and help maintain cellular membrane integrity in insects including bees.
Priyadarshini Chakrabarti   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phytosterols and cardiovascular health

open access: yesPharmacological Research, 2010
Phytosterols are typical constituents of plants' cell walls. When ingested with plant foods, they reduce cholesterol absorption from the gut, due to their structural similarity with cholesterol. In the last decades, purified plant sterols or stanols have been added to various foods items to obtain functional foods with remarkable hypocholesterolemic ...
Franca, Marangoni, Andrea, Poli
openaire   +2 more sources

Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Phytosterols as Food Additives on Adrenal and Reproductive Endocrine Function during Sexual Maturation in Male Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

open access: yesThe Journal of Poultry Science, 2018
Varying amounts of phytosterols (PS) occur naturally in several foods of plant origin. PS, which are structurally and functionally similar to cholesterol, have been shown to reduce plasma total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ...
Mohammad I. Qasimi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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