Cellular membranes are formed from a chemically diverse set of lipids present in various
amounts and proportions. A high lipid diversity is universal in eukaryotes and is seen from …

Simple Summary A large number of studies report that medicinal herbs and many food
ingredients protect against the development of liver disease because they possess …

Moderately elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is a strong modifiable risk factor for
vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Prospectively, elevated tHcy is associated with …

Choline is an essential nutrient for humans. It is a precursor of membrane phospholipids (eg,
phosphatidylcholine (PC)), the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and via betaine, the methyl …

Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) activate genes involved in the
synthesis and trafficking of cholesterol and other lipids and are critical for maintaining lipid …

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is the major phospholipid component of all plasma lipoprotein
classes. PC is the only phospholipid which is currently known to be required for lipoprotein …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most abundant n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in the
brain where it serves to regulate several important processes and, in addition, serves as a …

Within the last few years, knowledge about vitamins has increased dramatically. This new
edition of a bestseller presents comprehensive summaries that analyze the chemical …

Background: Increased brain atrophy rates are common in older people with cognitive
impairment, particularly in those who eventually convert to Alzheimer disease. Plasma …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a significant health problem and affects 70
million adults in the United States (30% of the adult population), and an estimated 20% of …