Effect of aqueous green coffee extract () on the intestinal health of Wistar rats fed with a hypercaloric and hyperlipidic diet.

Inadequate eating habits, such as excessive caloric intake and diets high in saturated fats, are associated with the development of obesity and intestinal alterations. Green coffee is rich in bioactive antioxidant compounds, which may assist in obesity management. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous green coffee extract on intestinal health in Wistar rats fed a high-fat diet.

Green Coffee Extract (Coffea canephora) Administered as Treatment Modulates Hepatic Markers and Attenuates Hepatic Steatosis in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet.

Green coffee is rich in bioactive compounds with antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. This study evaluated the effect of green coffee extract (Coffea canephora), as treatment or prevention, on metabolic alterations and morphology of liver and adipose tissue pad in rats fed a high-fat diet (HF). Forty-eight male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) were divided into four groups: normocaloric diet (CT), HF, high-fat diet with green coffee extract as prevention (HFP), or as treatment (HFT).

Biofortified Sweet Potato Submitted to Different Domestic Cooking Processes: Impact on β-Carotene Retention and Antioxidant Capacity.

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a source of fiber, carbohydrates, minerals and phytochemicals such as carotenoids and phenolic compounds. Biofortification with provitamin A carotenoid improves the nutritional properties of sweet potatoes and can contribute to reducing the deficiency of this micronutrient, but cooking may affect its composition. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of seven different domestic cooking processes (deep frying, air frying, steaming, boiling, pressure cooking, baking, and microwave cooking) on the color, phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, and real retention of β-carotene in biofortified sweet potatoes.

Effect of digested chia seed protein on the gut microbiota and colon morphology of mice fed a high-saturated-fat diet.

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of digested total protein (DTP) from chia seed on the gut microbiota and morphology of mice fed with a high-fat diet. Forty-four male C57BL/6 mice were divided into 4 groups: AIN (standard diet), HF (high-fat diet), AIN + DTP (standard diet supplemented with 400 mg of digested chia seed protein), and HF + DTP (high-fat diet supplemented with 400 mg of digested chia seed protein) during 8 weeks. Colon morphology, tight junction's gene expression, and gut microbiota composition were evaluated.

Macauba () pulp oil has the potential to enhance the intestinal barrier morphology, goblet cell proliferation and gut microbiota composition in mice fed a high-fat diet.

Macauba () is a palm tree native from Brazil, whose pulp is rich in oil that has a high content of oleic acid and carotenoids. Macauba pulp oil can bring health benefits due to its bioactive compounds; however, its effects on gut health are unknown. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of macauba pulp oil on the intestinal health in mice fed a high-fat (HF) diet.

Macauba () Pulp Oil Prevents Adipogenesis, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet.

Macauba is a palm tree native to Brazil, which fruits are rich in oil. Macauba pulp oil has high contents of oleic acid, carotenoids, and tocopherol, but its effect on health is unknown. We hypothesized that macauba pulp oil would prevent adipogenesis and inflammation in mice.

Correction: Macauba () kernel has good protein quality and improves the lipid profile and short chain fatty acids content in rats.

Correction for 'Macauba () kernel has good protein quality and improves the lipid profile and short chain fatty acids content in rats' by Fátima Ladeira Mendes Duarte , , 2022, , 11342-11352, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2FO02047E.

Black corn (Zea mays L.) flour has the potential to improve the gut microbiota composition and goblet cell proliferation in mice fed a high-fat diet.

High-fat diets are associated with intestinal dysbiosis and leaky gut leading to intestinal inflammation. Bioactive components, including phenolic compounds, isolated or in their original food matrix, have alleviated intestinal impairments promoted by a high-fat diet. Black corn (Zea mays L.

Macauba () kernel has good protein quality and improves the lipid profile and short chain fatty acids content in rats.

Macauba () has aroused interest in the food industry due to the high nutritional value of its fruits. This study aimed to evaluate the protein quality and influence on biochemical markers, short chain fatty acids content, intestinal morphology, and intestinal functionality in rats of macauba kernel. Male young rats were divided into three groups ( = 8) that received a control diet (casein), and two test diets (M30: 30% semi-defatted macauba kernel flour or M50: 50% semi-defatted macauba kernel flour) for 29 days.

Black corn ( L.) whole flour improved the antioxidant capacity and prevented adipogenesis in mice fed a high-fat diet.

Black corn ( L.) is a source of anthocyanins, which have shown the ability to reduce metabolic disorders. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-adipogenic preventive effects of black corn.

Brown and golden flaxseed reduce intestinal permeability and endotoxemia, and improve the lipid profile in perimenopausal overweight women.

The effect of brown and golden flaxseeds on lipid profile, oxidative stress, intestinal permeability, endotoxemia, and fasting glycaemia of perimenopausal overweight women was investigated in this clinical trial. Thirty participants were divided into control (CG), brown flaxseed (BF), and golden flaxseed (GF) groups. BF and GF received 40 g of brown and golden flaxseed for 12 weeks.

Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of iron in biofortified germinated cowpea.

Background: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walph) is predominantly consumed in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, and its biofortification with iron seeks to reduce the high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in these regions. It is commonly eaten cooked; however, in the germinated form, it can improve nutritional quality by reducing the antinutritional factors and consequently improving the bioavailability of elements.