Lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide, but its nutritional value
has been underestimated. Lettuce is low in calories, fat and sodium. It is a good source of …

Significant evidence suggests that polyphenol-rich diets have the ability to protect against
diabetes. Since several previous reviews focused on the nutrition and health effects …

Obesity and its associated diseases such as diabetes mellitus and coronary heart diseases
are a major challenge for our society. An important target for the treatment of obesity …

As diabetes is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in epidemic rates, continuous
research is being done on development of foods with anti-diabetic activity. In this study, the …

The digestive enzymes–polyphenolic compounds (PCs) interactions behind the inhibition of
these enzymes have not been completely studied. The existing studies have mainly …

The prevalence of obesity is alarmingly increasing in the last few decades and leading to
many serious public health concerns worldwide. The dysregulated lipid homeostasis due to …

Dietary inhibitors of fats and carbohydrates degrading enzymes can reduce obesity and type
2 diabetes. In this study, we screened crude extracts from 30 commonly consumed fruits to …

The inhibitory activity and binding characteristics of caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, quercetin
and capsaicin, four phenolic compounds found in hot pepper, against porcine pancreatic …

Inhibitors of the enzymes dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-IV and α-glucosidase are two classes
of pharmacotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In the present …

This study was the first to evaluate changes in isoflavone, amino acid, conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA), antioxidant effect, and digestive enzyme inhibition during fermentation of soy …