scholarly journals Nutrition attributes and health effects of pistachio nuts

2015 ◽  
Vol 113 (S2) ◽  
pp. S79-S93 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bulló ◽  
M. Juanola-Falgarona ◽  
P. Hernández-Alonso ◽  
J. Salas-Salvadó
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Pistachio Nuts ◽  
Beneficial Impact

Epidemiological and/or clinical trials have suggested that nut consumption has a beneficial impact on health outcomes such as hypertension, diabetes, CVD, cancer, other inflammatory conditions and total mortality. Nuts are nutrient-dense foods with a healthy fatty acid profile, as well as provide other bioactive compounds with recognised health benefits. Among nuts, pistachios have a lower fat and energy content and the highest levels of K, γ-tocopherol, vitamin K, phytosterols, xanthophyll carotenoids, certain minerals (Cu, Fe and Mg), vitamin B6 and thiamin. Pistachios have a high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. The aforementioned characteristics and nutrient mix probably contribute to the growing body of evidence that consumption of pistachios improves health. The present review examines the potential health effects of nutrients and phytochemicals in pistachios, as well as epidemiological and clinical evidence supporting these health benefits.

scholarly journals A Review of the Potential Health Benefits of Low Alcohol and Alcohol-Free Beer: Effects of Ingredients and Craft Brewing Processes on Potentially Bioactive Metabolites

Beverages ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duane D. Mellor ◽  
Bishoy Hanna-Khalil ◽  
Raymond Carson
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Bioactive Metabolites ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Low Alcohol ◽  
Improve Health

Beer is a beverage of significant historical and cultural importance. Interest in the potential health effects of alcoholic beverages has largely focused on wine; however, there are a number of potentially beneficial bioactives that beer may contain that warrant further investigation. The challenge of considering any potential health benefits of beer are restricted by the negative consequences of its alcohol and energy content. There is potential to enhance the bioactive qualities of beer whilst reducing the alcohol and energy content through novel brewing approaches often used in craft brewing, in terms of ingredients, brewing methods and type of fermentation. Consumer demand to produce a greater variety of beer types, including alcohol-free beers, may also help to increase the number of beers which may have greater potential to improve health, with lower levels of alcohol, while still being tasty products. As low alcohol, prebiotic and bioactive containing beers are developed, it is important that their potential health benefits and risks are fully assessed.

scholarly journals Valorization of pikliz: a spicy meal garnishment in Haitian cuisine

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Louis-Jean ◽  
Debbie Sanon ◽  
Kevin Louis-Jean ◽  
Nicole Sanon ◽  
Ruthonce Stvil Louis-Jean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Metabolic Process ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Fermented Foods ◽  
Biochemical Process ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Nutritional Values ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

AbstractThe biochemical process of fermentation (zymology) is widely practical for foods and beverages. This metabolic process involves microorganisms (bacteria) and their enzymes in the preparation and preservation of foods. Many studies have shown that fermented foods and beverages have various documented health benefits to humans, such as being high in vitamin b, and, among other benefits, having atherogenic and anticarcinogenic properties. This communication discusses the significance of fermentation in Haitian cuisine by focusing on pikliz—a spicy fermented meal garnishment that is widely popular among Haitian dishes. This analysis provides relevant information on Haitian cuisine while examining the underlying mechanisms, compositions, properties, nutritional values, and potential health benefits of pikliz. This spicy meal garnishment represents the regional, ethnic, and national identity of Haitians living in Haiti and abroad.

scholarly journals Whole Fruits and Fruit Fiber Emerging Health Effects

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Dreher
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Seborrheic Dermatitis ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Potential Health

Less than 10% of most Western populations consume adequate levels of whole fruits and dietary fiber with typical intake being about half of the recommended levels. Evidence of the beneficial health effects of consuming adequate levels of whole fruits has been steadily growing, especially regarding their bioactive fiber prebiotic effects and role in improved weight control, wellness and healthy aging. The primary aim of this narrative review article is to examine the increasing number of health benefits which are associated with the adequate intake of whole fruits, especially fruit fiber, throughout the human lifecycle. These potential health benefits include: protecting colonic gastrointestinal health (e.g., constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel diseases, and diverticular disease); promoting long-term weight management; reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome; defending against colorectal and lung cancers; improving odds of successful aging; reducing the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; enhancing psychological well-being and lowering the risk of depression; contributing to higher bone mineral density in children and adults; reducing risk of seborrheic dermatitis; and helping to attenuate autism spectrum disorder severity. Low whole fruit intake represents a potentially more serious global population health threat than previously recognized, especially in light of the emerging research on whole fruit and fruit fiber health benefits.

scholarly journals Discovering Health Benefits of Phytochemicals with Integrated Analysis of the Molecular Network, Chemical Properties and Ethnopharmacological Evidence

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunyong Yoo ◽  
Kwansoo Kim ◽  
Hojung Nam ◽  
Doheon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Molecular Analysis ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
In Silico Analysis ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Potential Health

Identifying the health benefits of phytochemicals is an essential step in drug and functional food development. While many in vitro screening methods have been developed to identify the health effects of phytochemicals, there is still room for improvement because of high cost and low productivity. Therefore, researchers have alternatively proposed in silico methods, primarily based on three types of approaches; utilizing molecular, chemical or ethnopharmacological information. Although each approach has its own strength in analyzing the characteristics of phytochemicals, previous studies have not considered them all together. Here, we apply an integrated in silico analysis to identify the potential health benefits of phytochemicals based on molecular analysis and chemical properties as well as ethnopharmacological evidence. From the molecular analysis, we found an average of 415.6 health effects for 591 phytochemicals. We further investigated ethnopharmacological evidence of phytochemicals and found that on average 129.1 (31%) of the predicted health effects had ethnopharmacological evidence. Lastly, we investigated chemical properties to confirm whether they are orally bio-available, drug available or effective on certain tissues. The evaluation results indicate that the health effects can be predicted more accurately by cooperatively considering the molecular analysis, chemical properties and ethnopharmacological evidence.

scholarly journals Plant-based snacking: research and practical applications of pistachios for health benefits

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennette Higgs ◽  
Kathryn Styles ◽  
Arianna Carughi ◽  
Michael A. Roussell ◽  
France Bellisle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Appetite Control ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Nutritional Health ◽  
Pistachio Nuts

Abstract Pistachio nuts are a nutrient-dense source of good quality plant protein, commonly consumed as a minimally processed snack food or ingredient. The present paper is based on a symposium held during the 13th FENS (Federation of European Nutrition Societies) 2019 conference in Dublin that explored recent research and practical applications of pistachios as a plant-based snack, in particular, for appetite control and healthy weight management; and for glycaemic control during pregnancy. Individual nut types, whilst similar in nutritional composition, have unique characteristics which may have a significant impact on potential health effects. Recognising this, the further purpose here is to explore future research needs for pistachios, based on work completed to date and the discussion that ensued among researchers at this event, in order to advance the full scope of health benefits from pistachios, in particular, taking into account of both sustainability and nutritional health.

Revealing new leads for the impact of galacto-oligosaccharides on gut commensals and gut health benefits through text mining

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-302
Author(s):  
A.M. Sijbers ◽  
R.J.W. Schoemaker ◽  
A. Nauta ◽  
W. Alkema
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Bifidobacterium Species ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are linked to various health benefits, such as the relief of symptoms of constipation. Part of the beneficial effects of GOS are thought to be the consequence of their bifidogenic effect, stimulating the growth of several Bifidobacterium species in vivo. However, GOS may exert additional effects by directly stimulating other bacterial species or by effects that bifidobacteria may have on other commensals in the gut. To get a better insight into the potential health effects induced by GOS, a good understanding of the gut ecosystem, the role of GOS and bifidobacteria is important. An increasing number of 16S DNA profiling and metagenomics studies have led to an expanding inventory of genera, species and strains that can be found in the human gut. To investigate the potential connection of these commensals with GOS and bifidobacteria, we have undertaken a text-mining study to chart the literature landscape around these commensals. To this end, we created controlled vocabularies describing GOS, a large set of gut commensals and a number of terms related to gut health, which were used to mine the entire MEDLINE database. Co-occurrence text-mining revealed that a large number of commensals found in the gut have a connection with Bifidobacterium species and with gut health effects. Word frequency analysis provided more insight into the functional nature of these relationships. Combined co-occurrence search results pointed to putative novel health benefits indirectly linked to bifidobacteria and GOS. The potential beneficial effects of GOS on the protection of epithelial function and epithelial barrier impairment and appendicitis are interesting novel leads. The text-mining approach reported here revealed a number of novel leads through which GOS could exert health effects and that could be investigated in dedicated studies.

scholarly journals Dietary supplement use in the older population of Iceland and association with mortality

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (10) ◽  
pp. 1463-1469
Author(s):  
Birta Ólafsdóttir ◽  
Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir ◽  
Hjálmfríður Nikulásdóttir ◽  
Guðný Eiríksdóttir ◽  
Tamara B. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Dietary Supplement Use ◽  
Related Mortality

AbstractDietary supplements are often used by the elderly to improve their nutritional status. However, intake above the recommended dietary levels may be detrimental, and uncertainty exists on the potential health benefits of supplementation in this population. The aim of this study was to describe supplement use among Icelandic older adults and to assess its association with total mortality and CVD-related mortality. This study used data from the Age Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik study, which recruited 5764 participants aged 66–98 years in 2002–2006. Intake of vitamins and minerals from dietary supplements was estimated from interviews. Hazard ratios (HR) for mortality were estimated in multivariate analyses with follow-up ending in 2009. The results showed that most (77 %) of the participants used supplements. Overall, the consumption of vitamins and minerals from supplements was moderate although 22 and 14 % of users exceeded the upper recommended intake levels for vitamin B6 and Zn, respectively. Supplement users followed in general a healthier lifestyle than non-users. There were 1221 deaths including 525 CVD-related deaths during the follow-up period. When comparing multivitamin users with non-users in multivariable models, no associations with total mortality (HR 0·91; 95 % CI: 0·77, 1·08) or CVD-related mortality (HR 0·91; 95 % CI 0·70, 1·18) were observed. In conclusion, users of supplements generally lead healthier lifestyles than non-users and supplements did not confer any added advantage or harm relative to mortality risk. However, the intake of vitamin B6 and Zn from dietary supplements exceeded the recommended daily intake for almost a quarter of the supplement users.

scholarly journals Health effects with consumption of the flax lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside

2009 ◽  
Vol 103 (7) ◽  
pp. 929-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Adolphe ◽  
Susan J. Whiting ◽  
Bernhard H. J. Juurlink ◽  
Lilian U. Thorpe ◽  
Jane Alcorn
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome

Flaxseed is the richest source of the lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG). After ingestion, SDG is converted to secoisolariciresinol, which is further metabolised to the mammalian lignans enterodiol and enterolactone. A growing body of evidence suggests that SDG metabolites may provide health benefits due to their weak oestrogenic or anti-oestrogenic effects, antioxidant activity, ability to induce phase 2 proteins and/or inhibit the activity of certain enzymes, or by mechanisms yet unidentified. Human and animal studies identify the benefits of SDG consumption. SDG metabolites may protect against CVD and the metabolic syndrome by reducing lipid and glucose concentrations, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation. Flax lignans may also reduce cancer risk by preventing pre-cancerous cellular changes and by reducing angiogenesis and metastasis. Thus, dietary SDG has the potential to decrease the incidence of several chronic diseases that result in significant morbidity and mortality in industrialised countries. The available literature, though, makes it difficult to clearly identify SDG health effects because of the wide variability in study methods. However, the current evidence suggests that a dose of at least 500 mg SDG/d for approximately 8 weeks is needed to observe positive effects on cardiovascular risk factors in human patients. Flaxseed and its lignan extracts appear to be safe for most adult populations, though animal studies suggest that pregnant women should limit their exposure. The present review discusses the potential health benefits of SDG in humans, with supporting evidence from animal studies, and offers suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals The health benefits of selective taxation as an economic instrument in relation to IHD and nutrition-related cancers

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2124-2131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid L Holm ◽  
Mai-Britt Laursen ◽  
Maria Koch ◽  
Jørgen D Jensen ◽  
Finn Diderichsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Danish Population ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Potential Impact

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to estimate the health benefits of selective taxation of healthy and unhealthy food commodities in relation to CVD and nutrition-related cancers.DesignThe potential health effects of a selective taxation scenario were estimated as changes in the burden of disease, measured by disability-adjusted life years, from health outcomes affected by the changes in food intake. The change in burden of a disease was calculated as the change in incidence of the disease due to a modified exposure level, using the potential impact fraction. Estimates of relative risk for the associations between various foods and relevant diseases were found through a literature search and used in the calculation of potential impact fractions.SettingThe study was based in Denmark, estimating the health effects of a Danish selective taxation scenario.SubjectsThe potential health effects of selective taxation were modelled for the adult Danish population.ResultsHalving the rate of value-added tax on fruit and vegetables and increasing the tax on fats would result in moderate reductions in the burden of disease from IHD, ischaemic stroke, and colorectal, lung and breast cancer (0·4–2·4 % change). The largest effect could be obtained through increased intake of fruit and vegetables (0·9–2·4 %).ConclusionsApplying selective taxation to healthy and unhealthy foods can moderately reduce the burden of disease in the Danish population.

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