Ishophloroglucin A Isolated from <i>Ishige okamurae</i> Protects Glomerular Cells from Methylglyoxal-Induced Diacarbonyl Stress and Inhibits the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropath... by Chi-Heung Cho, Min-Gyeong Kim, Bomi Ryu, Sang-Hoon Lee

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Investigation of Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activity of Standardized Curcuma xanthorrhiza Rhizome in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatic Damaged Rats by Sutha Devaraj, Sabariah Ismail, Surash Ramanathan, Mun Fei Yam

“…These findings also support the use of CX as a functional food for hepatitis remedy in traditional medicinal system.…”
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Immobilization Technologies in Probiotic Food Production by Gregoria Mitropoulou, Viktor Nedovic, Arun Goyal, Yiannis Kourkoutas

“…Various supports and immobilization/encapsulation techniques have been proposed and tested for application in functional food production. In the present review, the use of probiotic microorganisms for the production of novel foods is discussed, while the benefits and criteria of using probiotic cultures are analyzed. …”
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Preparation, characterization, and antibacterial application of cross-linked nanoparticles composite films by Yuxin Zhao, Guanglong Yao, Kaimian Li, Jianqiu Ye, Jian Chen, Jie Zhang

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Identification of egg protein-derived peptides as xanthine oxidase inhibitors: virtual hydrolysis, molecular docking, and in vitro activity evaluation by Zhipeng Yu, Yaxin Cao, Ruotong Kan, Huizhuo Ji, Wenzhu Zhao, Sijia Wu, Jingbo Liu, David Shiuan

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Stachyose modulates gut microbiota and alleviates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by Chen Wang, Junying Bai, Botao Wang, Leilei Yu, Fengwei Tian, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Huayi Suo, Wei Chen, Qixiao Zhai

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Ultrasound-Assisted Extractions for Improving the Recovery of Phenolics and Charantin from Bitter Melon and for Increasing the Antioxidant, Antidiabetic and Anti-Obesity Activities... by Jin Ju Lee, Kyung Young Yoon

“…Bitter melon is rich in bioactive compounds and has a significant potential for commercial use as a functional food material. Its bioactive compound-rich extract was prepared using probe- or bath-type ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) with 60% ( v/v ) ethanol or distilled water. …”
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Approaches to evaluate nutrition of minerals in food by Xuan Wang, Yifan He, Qian Gao, Dong Yang, Jianfen Liang

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Determination of Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) Leaf Extraction Conditions Using Response Surface Methodology to Optimize Extraction Yield and Antioxidant Content by Sera Kim, Seok-Chun Ko, Yoon-Sook Kim, Sang-Keun Ha, Ho-Young Park, Yongkon Park, Sang-Hoon Lee

“…(turmeric) has been used as a functional food material, but other parts of it such as leaves are wasted as a byproduct. …”
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Sustainable alternative of palm wine analogue from different tiger nut milk-sugar syrup blends for local production by Adindu O. Onyeodili, Gabriel I. Okafor, Chigozie F. Okoyeuzu, Onyekachukwu Chukwuebuka Nduka, Queency N. Okechukwu, Mouandhe Imamou Hassani, Szymon Juchniewicz, Katarzyna Leicht, Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Raquel P.F. Guiné

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Interaction mechanism of egg white- derived ACE inhibitory peptide TNGIIR with ACE and its effect on the expression of ACE and AT1 receptor by Zhipeng Yu, Hui Guo, David Shiuan, Chensi Xia, Wenzhu Zhao, Long Ding, Fuping Zheng, Jingbo Liu

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Alkaloids Profiling of Fumaria capreolata by Analytical Platforms Based on the Hyphenation of Gas Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography with Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spect... by María del Mar Contreras, Noureddine Bribi, Ana María Gómez-Caravaca, Julio Gálvez, Antonio Segura-Carretero

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Isolation and optimization of Bacillus thuringiensis BRB-3 isolated from germinated black upland rice seeds for GABA production by Rungnapha Wannasutta, Sophon Boonlue, Nuntavun Riddech, Wiyada Mongkolthanaruk

“…Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-coded amino acid that recently gained increased attention within the functional food industry. This study aimed to isolate endophytic bacteria from sterilized surfaces of germinated black upland rice seeds for GABA production and optimization. …”
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Carotenoids and carotenes in the fruits of <i>Cucurbita maxima</i>, <i>C. moschata</i> and <i>C. pepo</i> under the conditions of Northwestern Russia by T. M. Piskunova, T. V. Shelenga, P. V. Ozersky, A. E. Solovyeva

“…The identified Cucurbita accessions with high content of carotenes and carotenoids can be used as valuable source material for breeding cultivars with improved biochemical composition, which can broaden the range of functional food products when grown in the regions with unfavorable conditions for the production of this crop.…”
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Inhibitory Effect of Flavonoid Extract of Lotus Leaf on Alcohol-Induced Gastric Injury by Antioxidant Capacity in Mice by Yi Chen, Qin Li, Zhiping Kuang, Xin Zhao, Ruokun Yi, Xiaowei He, Guangjing Feng

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Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties by YU Xin, CHENG Zhe, LIU Rui-shan, DONG Ji-lin, LI Yun-long, SHEN Rui-ling

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Functional Cereal Products in the Diet for Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Ada Krawęcka, Aldona Sobota, Emilia Sykut-Domańska

“…The diet can exert prophylactic and therapeutic effects; changes in the diet in advanced disease can improve the quality of life of diabetic patients and minimise the risk of complications, which are the direct cause of diabetes-related death. Functional food, which has a potentially health-enhancing effect in addition to its nutritional value, has been increasingly recognised and required. …”
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Molecular Characteristics, Synthase, and Food Application of Cereal β-Glucan by Lijing Sun, Mengyun Hu, Jie Zhao, Liangjie Lv, Yelun Zhang, Qian Liu, Li Zhang, Cuihong Yu, Peinan Wang, Qianying Li, Hui Li, Yingjun Zhang

“…Cereal β-glucan is a type of valuable dietary fiber that mainly exists in the aleurone, subaleurone, and endosperm of some cereal grains. β-Glucan is acknowledged as a functional food ingredient owing to its multiple health benefits, including the prevention of diabetes, reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, antitumor effects, antioxidant activities, and immunostimulation. …”
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Immunomodulation as the main characteristic of vegetable oils: a review by D.P. Tres, S.T. Nicolau, T.S. Ayala, R.A. Menolli

“… Known for being a functional food, vegetable oil is widely used because of its nutraceutical activity. …”
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Expressed Sequence Tags Analysis and Design of Simple Sequence Repeats Markers from a Full-Length cDNA Library in Perilla frutescens (L.) by Eun Soo Seong, Ji Hye Yoo, Jae Hoo Choi, Chang Heum Kim, Mi Ran Jeon, Byeong Ju Kang, Jae Geun Lee, Seon Kang Choi, Bimal Kumar Ghimire, Chang Yeon Yu

“…Perilla frutescens is valuable as a medicinal plant as well as a natural medicine and functional food. However, comparative genomics analyses of P. frutescens are limited due to a lack of gene annotations and characterization. …”
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