Nuts: natural pleiotropic nutraceuticals

E Ros, A Singh, JH O'Keefe - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Common nuts (tree nuts and peanuts) are energy-dense foods that nature has gifted with a
complex matrix of beneficial nutrients and bioactives, including monounsaturated and …

[HTML][HTML] Beneficial effects of plant-based diets on skin health and inflammatory skin diseases

X Flores-Balderas, M Peña-Peña, KM Rada… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human skin is a crucial organ that protects the organism from the outer environment.
Skin integrity and health depend on both extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors such …

The Almond (Prunus dulcis): Chemical Properties, Utilization, and Valorization of Coproducts

H Tomishima, K Luo, AE Mitchell - Annual Review of Food …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Almonds (Prunus dulcis) are one of the most consumed tree-nuts worldwide, with
commercial production in arid environments such as California, Spain, and Australia. The …

Recent advances on the effect of nut consumption on cognitive improvement

W Wu, B Niu, L Peng, Q Chen, H Chen, H Chen… - Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cognitive disorders, including dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, pose
significant public health issues. Preventing/delaying their onset is essential as effective …

The effects of almonds on gut microbiota, glycometabolism, and inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

O Ojo, XH Wang, OO Ojo, ARA Adegboye - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of nutritional interventions for managing diabetes is one of the effective strategies
aimed at reducing the global prevalence of the condition, which is on the rise. Almonds are …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of almond intake on oxidative stress parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials

B Luo, WT Mohammad, AT Jalil, MM Saleh… - … Therapies in Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and aims Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that
almonds can improve oxidative stress indices, but the results are controversial. Therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the effects of consuming almonds or biscuits on body weight in habitual snackers: a 1-year randomized controlled trial

RC Brown, L Ware, AR Gray, SL Tey… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background: Almonds are nutrient rich, providing a healthier alternative to many snacks.
Studies report health benefits with regular almond consumption without adverse weight …

Effects of hazelnut consumption on cardiometabolic risk factors and acceptance: A systematic review

R Brown, L Ware, SL Tey - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite being rich sources of monounsaturated fat and a number of vitamins, minerals, and
phytonutrients, hazelnuts have received less attention than some other nut types. A …

Changes in selected quality indices in microbially fermented commercial almond and oat drinks

G Dąbrowski, A Paulauskienė, A Baltušnikienė… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Interest in plant analogues for food of animal origin is increasing. There are
some pro-healthy food ingredients, such as odd-chain, cyclic, and branched fatty acids, that …

Influence of nut structure and processing on lipid bioaccessibility and absorption

CH Li, GV Shelp, AJ Wright - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Nuts confer significant health benefits, despite their relatively high lipid contents. This has, in
part, been related to limited lipid bioaccessibility and lower metabolizable energy than …