Background Malnutrition is a frequent complication in patients with cancer and can
negatively affect the outcome of treatments. On the other hand, side effects of anticancer …

Amino acids such as leucine and its metabolite α-ketoisocaproate (KIC), are returning to be
the focus of studies, mainly because of their anti-catabolic properties, through inhibition of …

Amino acids function as precursors for de novo protein synthesis. In addition, however, they
play a key role as nutritional signals that regulate multiple cellular processes. There is ample …

Designed for busy clinicians struggling to fit the critical issue of nutrition into their routine
patient encounters, Nutrition in Clinical Practice translates the robust evidence base …

Abstract Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), a metabolite of the branched-chain
amino acid leucine, is extensively used by athletes and bodybuilders in order to increase …

Current understanding of biologic membrane structure and function is largely based on the
concept of lipid rafts. Lipid rafts are composed primarily of tightly packed, liquid‐ordered …

Preventing muscle wasting in certain chronic diseases including cancer is an ongoing
challenge. Studies have shown that polyphenols derived from fruits and vegetables shows …

Muscle wasting or cachexia is caused by accelerated muscle protein breakdown via the
ubiquitin–proteasome complex. We investigated the effect of curcumin c3 complex …

The impact of the Western diet on chronic diseases, such as cancer, has been well
recognized. Dietary saturated and trans fatty acids have been found to play a negative role …

Algal biotechnology grew progressively into a widespread industry with escalating statistics
of entrepreneurial inventions endeavoring the utilization of its biochemical assortment for a …