Nutraceuticals are the nourishing components (hybrid of nutrition and pharmaceuticals) that
are biologically active and possess capability for maintaining optimal health and benefits …

Milk and dairy products are integral part of human nutrition and they are considered as the
carriers of higher biological value proteins, calcium, essential fatty acids, amino acids, fat …

Brain is a vital organ of the human body which performs very important functions such as
analysis, processing, coordination, and execution of electrical signals. For this purpose, it …

Intermittent fasting is a form of time restricted eating (typically 16 h fasting and 8 h eating),
which has gained popularity in recent years and shows promise as a possible new …

Background Chronic illnesses like obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular
diseases, are worldwide major causes of morbidity and mortality. These pathological …

Background Dyslipidemia is one of the most important factors for coronary artery disease
(CAD). Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a novel indicator involved in dyslipidemia …

Background Fish oil supplementation has been shown to be associated with a lower risk of
metabolic syndrome and benefit a wide range of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular …

Abstract Hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides> 150 mg/dL) affects~ 25% of the United States
(US) population and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Severe …

Background It has been shown that irisin levels are reduced in skeletal muscle and plasma
of obese rats; however, the effect of exercise training on irisin level remains controversial …

The present review provides an up-to-date summary of the findings on the lipid-lowering
effects of the most important nutraceuticals and functional foods. Based on current …