Dried Fruits: Bioactives, Effects on Gut Microbiota, and Possible Health Benefits—An Update

C Alasalvar, SK Chang, PM Kris-Etherton, VK Sullivan… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dried fruits contain many bioactive compounds broadly classified as phytochemicals
including phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, proanthocyanidins, stilbenes, chalcones …

High versus low‐added sugar consumption for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

S Bergwall, A Johansson… - Cochrane Database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background High intake of added sugar have been suggested to impact the risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Knowledge on the subject can contribute to preventing CVD …

Dried plum consumption improves total cholesterol and antioxidant capacity and reduces inflammation in healthy postmenopausal women

MY Hong, M Kern, M Nakamichi-Lee… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Dried plums contain bioactive components that have demonstrated antioxidant and anti-
inflammatory effects. The objective of this study was to determine if dried plum consumption …

Relationship between the corneous and floury endosperm content and the popped sorghum quality

AH Cabrera-Ramírez, FG Castro-Campos… - Journal of Cereal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Popcorn is a healthy snack suggested by nutritionists. However, some countries in Europe,
Asia, and South America have evaluated the use of sorghum as a popped cereal. Therefore …

Dried fruit consumption and cardiometabolic health: a randomised crossover trial

VK Sullivan, KS Petersen… - British Journal of Nutrition, 2020 - cambridge.org
Fruit intake is associated with lower risk of cardiometabolic diseases. However, effects of
dried fruits on cardiometabolic health are not well researched. We investigated the effect of …

The effects of plum products consumption on lipid profile in adults: A systematic review and dose–response meta‐analysis

A Heydarian, N Tahvilian, O Asbaghi… - Food Science & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Consumption of plum does not yet clearly affect the lipid profile. To ascertain the advantages
of plum consumption on adult lipid profiles, we conducted a systematic review and meta …

Effects of Prune (Dried Plum) Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women: An Ancillary Analysis of a 12-Month Randomized Controlled …

JJ Damani, CJ Rogers, H Lee, NCA Strock… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Estrogen withdrawal during menopause is associated with an unfavorable
cardiometabolic profile. Prunes (dried plums) represent an emerging functional food and …

Plum supplementation and lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

M Askarpour, H Ghalandari, L Setayesh… - Journal of Nutritional …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Plums are abundant in bioactive compounds which have been associated with numerous
health benefits. In the present study, we aimed at examining the impact of plum …

Causal relationship of cereal intake and type with cardiovascular disease: a Mendelian randomization study

J Liu, D Cai - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Observational studies have suggested that cereal consumption is associated
with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the potential causal …

Adverse effects of air pollutant exposure on blood lipid levels in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

XY Zhang, SH Huang, HY Gong, XY Wang… - Cardiology …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Air pollution is a crucial public health issue, but evidence on its association
with blood lipids is still limited and inconsistent. Objectives: To systematically review and …