Plant sterols have attracted increasing attention due to their excellent cholesterol-lowering
activity. However, free plant sterols have some characteristics of low oil solubility, water …

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has attracted great attention in recent years as a popular
class of functional food that is broadly used. It refers to a group of geometric and positional …

Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae, Hermetia illucens L., develops on organic wastes, reducing
ecological pollution and converting waste biomass into protein and fat rich insect biomass …

Insects have played an important role as human food throughout history, especially in Africa,
Asia and Latin America. A good example of edible insects is the mealworm, Tenebrio molitor …

In this study, a continuous-flow bioreactor packed with well-organized lipase microarrays
was developed for the sustainable synthesis of functional lipid-phytosterol esters (PEs) …

Thiamethoxam (TMX) exerts pronounced insecticidal effects against a wide variety of
economically imperative pests. However, the administration of TMX in experimental animals …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In Africa, Aframomum species have been
traditionally used to treat illnesses such as inflammation, hypertension, diarrhea …

The aim of the present study was to investigate effects of supplemental phytosterol (PS) on
growth performance, body composition, serum biochemical indexes, and lipid metabolism of …

Clinical trials have indicated conflicting results on the effects of conjugated linoleic acid
(CLA) on obesity. The present study aimed to systematically review controlled clinical trials …

Phytosterols are effective in reducing plasma cholesterol. However, phytosterols in a free
form have some disadvantages because they have a high melting point and a poor oil …