scholarly journals Edible Plant Sprouts: Health Benefits, Trends, and Opportunities for Novel Exploration

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2882
Author(s):  
Simon Okomo Aloo ◽  
Fred Kwame Ofosu ◽  
Sheila M. Kilonzi ◽  
Umair Shabbir ◽  
Deog Hwan Oh
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Synthesis Of Nanoparticles ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Processed Products ◽  
Seed Flours

The consumption of plant sprouts as part of human day-to-day diets is gradually increasing, and their health benefit is attracting interest across multiple disciplines. The purpose of this review was to (a) critically evaluate the phytochemicals in selected sprouts (alfalfa, buckwheat, broccoli, and red cabbage), (b) describe the health benefits of sprouts, (c) assess the recent advances in sprout production, (d) rigorously evaluate their safety, and (e) suggest directions that merit special consideration for further novel research on sprouts. Young shoots are characterized by high levels of health-benefitting phytochemicals. Their utility as functional ingredients have been extensively described. Tremendous advances in the production and safety of sprouts have been made over the recent past and numerous reports have appeared in mainstream scientific journals describing their nutritional and medicinal properties. However, subjects such as application of sprouted seed flours in processed products, utilizing sprouts as leads in the synthesis of nanoparticles, and assessing the dynamics of a relationship between sprouts and gut health require special attention for future clinical exploration. Sprouting is an effective strategy allowing manipulation of phytochemicals in seeds to improve their health benefits.

scholarly journals Elicitation of Stress-Induced Phenolic Metabolites for Antimicrobial Applications against Foodborne Human Bacterial Pathogens

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Ashish Christopher ◽  
Dipayan Sarkar ◽  
Kalidas Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Bacterial Pathogens ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Pentose Phosphate ◽  
Plant Food ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Phenolic Metabolites ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Specific Objective

Foodborne bacterial pathogens in consumed foods are major food safety concerns worldwide, leading to serious illness and even death. An exciting strategy is to use novel phenolic compounds against bacterial pathogens based on recruiting the inducible metabolic responses of plant endogenous protective defense against biotic and abiotic stresses. Such stress-inducible phenolic metabolites have high potential to reduce bacterial contamination, and particularly improve safety of plant foods. The stimulation of plant protective response by inducing biosynthesis of stress-inducible phenolics with antimicrobial properties is among the safe and effective strategies that can be targeted for plant food safety and human gut health benefits. Metabolically driven elicitation with physical, chemical, and microbial elicitors has shown significant improvement in the biosynthesis of phenolic metabolites with antimicrobial properties in food and medicinal plants. Using the above rationale, this review focuses on current advances and relevance of metabolically driven elicitation strategies to enhance antimicrobial phenolics in plant food models for bacterial-linked food safety applications. Additionally, the specific objective of this review is to explore the potential role of redox-linked pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) regulation for enhancing biosynthesis of stress-inducible antibacterial phenolics in elicited plants, which are relevant for wider food safety and human health benefits.

scholarly journals Exploring the Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Leisure Walking Based on the Demand of Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4105
Author(s):  
Yupei Jiang ◽  
Honghu Sun
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Walking Behavior ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Residential Neighborhood ◽  
The Impact

Leisure walking has been an important topic in space-time behavior and public health research. However, prior studies pay little attention to the integration and the characterization of diverse and multilevel demands of leisure walking. This study constructs a theoretical framework of leisure walking behavior demands from three different dimensions and levels of activity participation, space-time opportunity, and health benefit. On this basis, through a face-to-face survey in Nanjing, China (N = 1168, 2017–2018 data), this study quantitatively analyzes the characteristics of leisure walking demands, as well as the impact of the built environment and individual factors on it. The results show that residents have a high demand for participation and health benefits of leisure walking. The residential neighborhood provides more space opportunities for leisure walking, but there is a certain constraint on the choice of walking time. Residential neighborhood with medium or large parks is more likely to satisfy residents’ demands for engaging in leisure walking and obtaining high health benefits, while neighborhood with a high density of walking paths tends to limit the satisfaction of demands for space opportunity and health benefit. For residents aged 36 and above, married, or retired, their diverse demands for leisure walking are more likely to be fulfilled, while those with high education, medium-high individual income, general and above health status, or children (<18 years) are less likely to be fulfilled. These finding that can have important implications for the healthy neighborhood by fully considering diverse and multilevel demands of leisure walking behavior.

scholarly journals Probiotics and Oral Health

2010 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 348-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Haukioja
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Probiotic Bacteria ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Gastrointestinal Infections ◽  
Viable Bacteria ◽  
Clinical Interest ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacilli

The number of products containing probiotics, viable bacteria with proven health benefits, entering the market is increasing. Traditionally, probiotics have been associated with gut health, and most clinical interest has been focused on their use for prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal infections and diseases; however, during the last decade several investigators have also suggested the use of probiotics for oral health purposes. The aim of this review is to examine potential mechanisms of probiotic bacteria in the oral cavity and summarize observed effects of probiotics with respect to oral health. The review focuses on probiotic lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, genera that are most used in various probiotic products. (Eur J Dent 2010;4:348-355)

scholarly journals Medicinal and biological potential of pumpkin: an updated review

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Yadav ◽  
Shalini Jain ◽  
Radha Tomar ◽  
G. B. K. S. Prasad ◽  
Hariom Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Edible Plants ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Medical Treatises ◽  
Oleic And Linoleic Acids

The use of herbal remedies individually or in combination with standard medicines has been used in various medical treatises for the cure of different diseases. Pumpkin is one of the well-known edible plants and has substantial medicinal properties due to the presence of unique natural edible substances. It contains several phyto-constituents belonging to the categories of alkaloids, flavonoids, and palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids. Various important medicinal properties including anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and others have been well documented. The purpose of the present article is to discuss various medicinal and biological potentials of pumpkin that can impart further research developments with this plant for human health benefits.

Gut health benefits of brown seaweed Ecklonia radiata and its polysaccharides demonstrated in vivo in a rat model

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 676-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suvimol Charoensiddhi ◽  
Michael A. Conlon ◽  
Pawadee Methacanon ◽  
Christopher M.M. Franco ◽  
Peng Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rat Model ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Brown Seaweed ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Ecklonia Radiata

Complementary effects of cereal and pulse polyphenols and dietary fiber on chronic inflammation and gut health

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1389-1409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M. Awika ◽  
Devin J. Rose ◽  
Senay Simsek
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Chronic Inflammation ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Gut Health

Cereal and pulse polyphenols and dietary fiber offer a wealth of complementary health benefits.

scholarly journals Identifying Predictors of Parents’ and Children's Participation and Barriers in Randomized Clinical Trials

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 596-596
Author(s):  
Priscilla Clayton ◽  
Cristina Palacios,
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Time Constraint ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Direct Benefit ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Parents And Children

Abstract Objectives Background: Randomized controlled trials are considered the ‘gold standard’ to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of health care and dietary interventions, however, challenges with recruitment and retention of participants can be detrimental to the validity and generalizability of the study. Children and adolescents play a role in the decision to participate, although parents are the primary decision-makers. Exploring children and parent's knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards research can help to understand factors that influence participation and retention. Objective: To identify predictors of recruitment and retention in RCTs involving both parents and children to assist in the implementation of recruitment and retention strategies. Methods A systematic review of RCTs was conducted to explore the available evidence to compose a qualitative meta-summary. Studies were identified from 3 databases and restricted only to English language publications. Data reporting participant's predictors and barriers of recruitment and retention in RCTs involving children and adolescents aged 0 to 21 were identified. Year of publication ranged from 2006 to 2019. Studies not including children and studies not involving participant feedback were excluded. Results 53 records were identified; 32 were excluded due to exclusion of child and/or parent feedback, therefore 21 studies were included. Several themes were identified between parents and children that mentioned predictors: personal health benefit, altruism, trust in the research, contact with staff, benefit for parents themselves, benefit for the community, minimal risk to the child, monetary benefits, felt as the only option, influence by family and friends, recommendation from physician, and increase in knowledge. Barriers mentioned were: felt as the “guinea pig,” burden for child, decision too stressful, fear of randomization, no direct benefit, and time and financial constraints. The most common themes identified in several of the studies were personal health benefits, the risk to the child, altruism, time constraint, and no direct benefit. Conclusions Important predictors of recruitment and retention in RCTs are children's personal health benefits and risks, altruism, time constraint, and no direct benefit. Funding Sources NIH

scholarly journals Milk Polar Lipids: Underappreciated Lipids with Emerging Health Benefits

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liya Anto ◽  
Sarah Wen Warykas ◽  
Moises Torres-Gonzalez ◽  
Christopher N. Blesso
Keyword(s):  
Polar Lipid ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Total Lipid Content ◽  
Dietary Lipids ◽  
Polar Lipids ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Milk Fat Globule

Milk fat is encased in a polar lipid-containing tri-layer milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), composed of phospholipids (PLs) and sphingolipids (SLs). Milk PLs and SLs comprise about 1% of total milk lipids. The surfactant properties of PLs are important for dairy products; however, dairy products vary considerably in their polar lipid to total lipid content due to the existence of dairy foods with different fat content. Recent basic science and clinical research examining food sources and health effects of milk polar lipids suggest they may beneficially influence dysfunctional lipid metabolism, gut dysbiosis, inflammation, cardiovascular disease, gut health, and neurodevelopment. However, more research is warranted in clinical studies to confirm these effects in humans. Overall, there are a number of potential effects of consuming milk polar lipids, and they should be considered as food matrix factors that may directly confer health benefits and/or impact effects of other dietary lipids, with implications for full-fat vs. reduced-fat dairy.

Edible plant Jiaosu: manufacturing, bioactive compounds, potential health benefits, and safety aspects

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (15) ◽  
pp. 5313-5323
Author(s):  
Jing Dai ◽  
Ruyi Sha ◽  
Zhenzhen Wang ◽  
Yanli Cui ◽  
Sheng Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Safety Aspects

scholarly journals Impact of whole grains on the gut microbiota: the next frontier for oats?

2014 ◽  
Vol 112 (S2) ◽  
pp. S44-S49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin J. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Gut Microbiome ◽  
Resistant Starch ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Whole Grains ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Gut Function ◽  
Complex Lipids

The gut microbiota plays important roles in proper gut function and can contribute to or help prevent disease. Whole grains, including oats, constitute important sources of nutrients for the gut microbiota and contribute to a healthy gut microbiome. In particular, whole grains provide NSP and resistant starch, unsaturated TAG and complex lipids, and phenolics. The composition of these constituents is unique in oats compared with other whole grains. Therefore, oats may contribute distinctive effects on gut health relative to other grains. Studies designed to determine these effects may uncover new human-health benefits of oat consumption.

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