scholarly journals Sprouts, Microgreens and Edible Flowers as Novel Functional Foods

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2568
Author(s):  
Youssef Rouphael ◽  
Giuseppe Colla ◽  
Stefania De Pascale
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
The Body ◽  
Essential Nutrients

Nowadays, interest in novel functional foods has been on the rise, compelled by the increased interest of the consumers, researchers, food nutritionists, producers, and extension specialists for diets able to maintain health and preventing chronic diseases by providing essential nutrients, phytochemicals, and calories for the body metabolism [...]

scholarly journals The emerging potential of functional foods in viral disease prevention

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Danik Martirosyan
Keyword(s):  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
The Body ◽  
Current Definition ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Road Map

Currently, functional foods are primarily used for the prevention and management of chronic diseases because the recommendation for long-term functional food consumption lines up with the long-term presence of chronic diseases and their symptoms in the body. According to the Functional Food Center’s (FFC) current definition, functional foods can be used for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and their symptoms. This existing, working definition provides a road map on how to create “ideal” functional food products, how to evaluate them, and how to use them for general health as well as for chronic diseases and their symptoms.

scholarly journals Beneficial Role of Carica papaya Extracts and Phytochemicals on Oxidative Stress and Related Diseases: A Mini Review

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Yew Rong Kong ◽  
Yong Xin Jong ◽  
Manisha Balakrishnan ◽  
Zhui Ken Bok ◽  
Janice Kwan Kah Weng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Carica Papaya ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Impaired Wound Healing

Oxidative stress is a result of disruption in the balance between antioxidants and pro-oxidants in which subsequently impacting on redox signaling, causing cell and tissue damages. It leads to a range of medical conditions including inflammation, skin aging, impaired wound healing, chronic diseases and cancers but these conditions can be managed properly with the aid of antioxidants. This review features various studies to provide an overview on how Carica papaya help counteract oxidative stress via various mechanisms of action closely related to its antioxidant properties and eventually improving the management of various oxidative stress-related health conditions. Carica papaya is a topical plant species discovered to contain high amounts of natural antioxidants that can usually be found in their leaves, fruits and seeds. It contains various chemical compounds demonstrate significant antioxidant properties including caffeic acid, myricetin, rutin, quercetin, α-tocopherol, papain, benzyl isothiocyanate (BiTC), and kaempferol. Therefore, it can counteract pro-oxidants via a number of signaling pathways that either promote the expression of antioxidant enzymes or reduce ROS production. These signaling pathways activate the antioxidant defense mechanisms that protect the body against both intrinsic and extrinsic oxidative stress. To conclude, Carica papaya can be incorporated into medications or supplements to help manage the health conditions driven by oxidative stress and further studies are needed to investigate the potential of its chemical components to manage various chronic diseases.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial Dysfunction Is a Common Denominator Linking Skeletal Muscle Wasting Due to Disease, Aging, and Prolonged Inactivity

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 588
Author(s):  
Hayden W. Hyatt ◽  
Scott K. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Cancer Chemotherapy ◽  
Muscle Wasting ◽  
The Body ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Wasting ◽  
Vital Functions

Skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue in the body and is required for numerous vital functions, including breathing and locomotion. Notably, deterioration of skeletal muscle mass is also highly correlated to mortality in patients suffering from chronic diseases (e.g., cancer). Numerous conditions can promote skeletal muscle wasting, including several chronic diseases, cancer chemotherapy, aging, and prolonged inactivity. Although the mechanisms responsible for this loss of muscle mass is multifactorial, mitochondrial dysfunction is predicted to be a major contributor to muscle wasting in various conditions. This systematic review will highlight the biochemical pathways that have been shown to link mitochondrial dysfunction to skeletal muscle wasting. Importantly, we will discuss the experimental evidence that connects mitochondrial dysfunction to muscle wasting in specific diseases (i.e., cancer and sepsis), aging, cancer chemotherapy, and prolonged muscle inactivity (e.g., limb immobilization). Finally, in hopes of stimulating future research, we conclude with a discussion of important future directions for research in the field of muscle wasting.

scholarly journals Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Sesamum indicum L.—A Review

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (24) ◽  
pp. 4426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Shun Wu ◽  
Levent Bless B. Aquino ◽  
Marjette Ylreb U. Barbaza ◽  
Chieh-Lun Hsieh ◽  
Kathlia A. De Castro-Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Sesamum Indicum ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Pharmacological Significance ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Natural Medicines

The use of foodstuff as natural medicines has already been established through studies demonstrating the pharmacological activities that they exhibit. Knowing the nutritional and pharmacological significance of foods enables the understanding of their role against several diseases. Among the foods that can potentially be considered as medicine, is sesame or Sesamum indicum L., which is part of the Pedaliaceae family and is composed of its lignans such as sesamin, sesamol, sesaminol and sesamolin. Its lignans have been widely studied and are known to possess antiaging, anticancer, antidiabetes, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Modern chronic diseases, which can transform into clinical diseases, are potential targets of these lignans. The prime example of chronic diseases is rheumatic inflammatory diseases, which affect the support structures and the organs of the body and can also develop into malignancies. In line with this, studies emphasizing the anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of sesame have been discussed in this review.

scholarly journals The adaptive potential of workers in greenhouse farms in the Voronezh region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A. Yatsenko ◽  
N.V. Dzen ◽  
N.V. Gabbasova ◽  
N.P. Mamchik
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Human Body ◽  
The Body ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Adaptive Potential ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Adaptive Capabilities ◽  
Voronezh Region ◽  
Integral Indicator

Adaptive potential is an indicator of the level of adaptability of the human body to various and changing environmental factors. The adaptive capabilities of the body are influenced not only by external factors, but also by internal - the state of the body as a whole, by the presence or absence of chronic diseases. Therefore, the adaptive potential was used as an integral indicator of a person's adaptability to production factors. The aim of the study was to assess the adaptive capabilities of the organism of workers in greenhouse farms in the Voronezh region. The study was carried out at the enterprises of the closed ground of the region by the method of questioning, the objects of the study were 125 women aged 27-45 years. In most cases, there are violations of the adaptive capabilities of the organism among the studied workers of greenhouse farms, and even a breakdown in adaptation was revealed in 0.8%. In less than half of the cases, the adaptive potential of the greenhouses was within the normal. The adaptive reserves of the greenhouses workers decrease with age.

scholarly journals Radiolabelled cyanidin 3-O-glucoside is poorly absorbed in the mouse

2010 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 1738-1745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Felgines ◽  
Stéphanie Krisa ◽  
Aurélie Mauray ◽  
Catherine Besson ◽  
Jean-Louis Lamaison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Oral Administration ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
The Body ◽  
Gi Tract ◽  
Major Fraction ◽  
Natural Pigments ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Complex Chemistry

Anthocyanins are natural pigments abundant in various fruits and berries that are involved in the prevention of various chronic diseases. Their low concentrations in plasma and urine are explained in part by their complex chemistry and the formation of still uncharacterised metabolites. The aim of the present study was to follow the distribution of anthocyanins in the body using 14C-labelled cyanidin 3-O-glucoside (Cy3G) fed by gavage to mice. After the administration of 22·2 kBq 14C-Cy3G (0·93 mg), radioactivity was detected in most organs tested over the following 24 h with a peak observed in inner tissues at 3 h. The major fraction of the radioactivity (44·5 %) was found in the faeces collected 24 h after ingestion. At 3 h after oral administration of 141 kBq 14C-Cy3G (4·76 mg), most of the radioactivity (87·9 % of intake) was recovered in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially in the small intestine (50·7 %) and the caecum (23 %). At this time, 3·3 % of the radioactivity was detected in urine. There was minimal accumulation (0·76 %) of radioactivity in tissues outside the GI tract. Distribution of radioactivity varied among organs, with liver, gallbladder and kidneys showing the highest radioactivity. Taken as a whole, these results show that Cy3G is poorly absorbed in the mouse.

Antioxidants as Functional Foods in Metabolic Syndrome

2017 ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Abishek B. Santhakumar ◽  
Indu Singh
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Antioxidant Property ◽  
The Body ◽  
Natural Foods

In the recent years, there has been a great deal of attention in investigating the disease preventive properties of functional foods. Particularly, impact of the antioxidant property of functional foods in reducing the risk or progression of chronic diseases has gained considerable interest amongst researchers and practitioners. Free radicals such as reactive oxygen species are generated in the body by exposure to a number of physiochemical or pathological mechanisms. It is imperative to preserve a balance between the levels of free radicals and antioxidants for routine physiological function, a disparity of which would accelerate oxidative stress. Increased oxidative stress and associated consequences in metabolic disorders such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes has warranted the need for exogenous antioxidant concentrates derived from natural foods to alleviate the adverse effects. This chapter provides an overview on the efficacy of functional foods in reducing free radical-mediated damage in metabolic syndrome.

scholarly journals Nutraceutical potentials of synergic foods: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharani Devi Natarajan ◽  
Janci Rani Ramasamy ◽  
Kirthika Palanisamy
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Role ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Nutrition Research

AbstractFood synergy is a concept of linking foods to health. Food consists of mixtures of nutrients, serving as a fuel for the body. When synergistic foods are put together, the evidence for potential health benefits becomes stronger than individual foods. Nutrient deficiency is a known phenomenon in many individuals, and synergy plays a very important role in combating the nutritional deficiency. Today’s consumer expresses high interest to build knowledge on the active role of food in their well-being, as well as in the prevention of non-transmissible chronic diseases. Functional foods and their active compounds play a vital role in preventing chronic diseases, improving immunity, and decreasing infections. The concept of synergy is an overthinking in nutrition research which can enhance effective dietary planning value added to the forthcoming nutrition research. This paper gives an overview of various synergic combinations of food components and their interactions within the food and with the human system to attain ideal health benefits.

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