scholarly journals Atherosclerosis prevention the role of special diets and functional food

10.2741/e859 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Vasily Petrovich Karagodin
2022 ◽  
pp. 810-839
Author(s):  
Shahrul Bariyah Hamid ◽  
Auni Fatin Abd Hamid

The chapter provides an overview of cardiovascular disease, a major cause of mortality worldwide. It relates economic and social impacts to the disease, especially in developing countries. One of the approaches to addressing this challenge is increasing awareness within society, through implementation of education programs. It is important for society to understand the types and roles of the risk factors leading to cardiovascular disease. Emphasis is on the role of functional food and nutraceuticals as dietary sources that could prevent development of cardiovascular disease. The chapter highlights roles of nutraceuticals and functional food sources from medical plants, seeds, berries, and tropical fruits in lowering risk factors. Key findings from trials conducted in Asia, China, Europe, and America provide supporting evidence for the importance of functional food to health, and its potential for modifying the level of risk factors related to cardiovascular diseases.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wuyang Huang ◽  
Yunming Zhu ◽  
Chunyang Li ◽  
Zhongquan Sui ◽  
Weihong Min

The objective of this research was to survey the antioxidant functional role of the main anthocyanins of blueberries in endothelial cells. Changes on the reactive oxygen species (ROS), xanthine oxidase-1 (XO-1), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in cells of malvidin and the two glycosides were investigated. The results showed that these anthocyanins decreased the levels of ROS and XO-1 but increased the levels of SOD and HO-1. Glycosides improved the antioxidant capacity of malvidin to a great extent. The changes in the antioxidant properties of malvidin-3-glucoside were more pronounced than malvidin-3-galactoside. Variation in levels of malvidin-3-glucoside and malvidin-3-galactoside had a significant impact on antioxidant properties to different extents. It indicates that blueberries are a good resource of anthocyanins, which can protect cells from oxidative deterioration and use blueberry as a potential functional food to prevent diseases related to oxidative stress.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 4251-4264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liao Peiran ◽  
Liu Ying ◽  
Zhao Mingzhuo ◽  
Yang Ye ◽  
Cui Xiuming

The optimum process forPanax notoginsengmedicinal liquor was as following: ratio of solution to solid 32 : 1, alcohol content 53% and soaking time 35 d.Panax notoginsengmedicinal liquor could play the role of functional food in anti-oxidation and anti-melanin deposition.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kok-Yong Chin ◽  
Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana

Male osteoporosis is a significant but undetermined healthcare problem. Men suffer from a higher mortality rate post-fracture than women and they are marginalized in osteoporosis treatment. The current prophylactic agents for osteoporosis are limited. Functional food components such as tocotrienol may be an alternative option for osteoporosis prevention in men. This paper aims to review the current evidence regarding the skeletal effects of tocotrienol in animal models of male osteoporosis and its potential antiosteoporotic mechanism. The efficacy of tocotrienol of various sources (single isoform, palm and annatto vitamin E mixture) had been tested in animal models of bone loss induced by testosterone deficiency (orchidectomy and buserelin), metabolic syndrome, nicotine, alcoholism, and glucocorticoid. The treated animals showed improvements ranging from bone microstructural indices, histomorphometric indices, calcium content, and mechanical strength. The bone-sparing effects of tocotrienol may be exerted through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and mevalonate-suppressive pathways. However, information pertaining to its mechanism of actions is superficial and warrants further studies. As a conclusion, tocotrienol could serve as a functional food component to prevent male osteoporosis, but its application requires validation from a clinical trial in men.


Meat Science ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Dalle Zotte ◽  
Zsolt Szendrő
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2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher P. F. Marinangeli ◽  
Peter J. H. Jones

Over the last decade the concept of functional foods and nutraceuticals (FFN) has gained support from various stakeholders including the food industry, scientific and academic community, government institutions or regulators, producers and consumers. However, as one begins to evaluate the global FFN industry, several issues emerge including (i) a lack of consensus across jurisdictions for acknowledging safe and efficacious FFN, (ii) challenges regarding the classification of novel food-derived bioactives as FFN or drugs, and (iii) a disconnect between nutrient requirements and dosages of FFN required to facilitate health benefits. The objectives of the present review are to discuss the role of existing stakeholders within the FFN marketplace and identify performance indicators for growth within the FFN sector. In addition, the following report provides feasible resolutions to present and future challenges facing the global FFN industry to ensure sustained long-term growth.


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