The multifactorial process of aging predisposes humans to infections and inflammatory
disorders, thus affecting their quality of life and longevity. Given this reality, the need to …

Cumulatively, degenerative disease is one of the most fatal groups of diseases, and it
contributes to the mortality and poor quality of life in the world while increasing the economic …

The link between chronic inflammation and cancer involves cytokines and mediators of
inflammatory pathways. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a key enzyme in fatty acid metabolism …

The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) are involved in
transduction cascades that play a key role in inflammatory response. We tested the ability of …

Human health benefits from different polyphenols molecules consumption in the diet,
derived mainly by their common activities in the gastrointestinal tract and at the level of …

Prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, arthritis, non …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the initiators in foods and in the stomach of oxidized
dietary lipids, proteins, and lipid-oxidation end-products (ALEs), inducing in humans the …

Nutrition transition can be defined as shifts in food habits, and it is characterized by high-fat
(chiefly saturated animal fat), hypercaloric and salty food consumption at the expense of …

High levels of cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6,
are associated with chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis …

Inflammation plays a key role in diseases such as diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular
diseases and cancer. Diet can influence different stages of inflammation and can have an …