Health, Nutrition and Disease

Antarctic krill oil (AKO) is a kind of marine functional oil enriched with long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-ω-3 PUFAs), especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)…

Background and objectives: The value of the food market sector is steadily growing, and interest in it is driven by knowledge of its beneficial effects on the human body…

Background and objectives: Oilcake is a by-product of oil pressing, and its use prevents the loss of valuable components and reduces environmental waste…

Recently, the n-3 very-long-chain PUFA (n-3 VLC-PUFA) have received attention due to their abundance and highly specialized role in various mammalian tissues…

Background and objectives. Ovariectomy leads to an alteration of estrogen status associated with body mass and lipid metabolism. The pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.) is a…

Introduction. Gut microbiota plays crucial role in the metabolism of dietary fats. Probiotics are effective in ameliorating the quality of intestinal microbiota…

Exacerbated inflammation is a common cause of cellular and tissue damage, which triggers or exacerbates conditions with an inflammatory component…

Choline is a vitamin-like essential nutrient, important throughout lifespan. Therefore choline-salts are added to infant formula, supplements and functional foods…

Introduction: Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) are increasingly recognized for their potential ability to alleviate obesity-associated chronic low-grade inflammation and disturbed…

The bioaccessibility (BA) of plant sterols (PS) can be assessed by in vitro digestion models as a screening tool to predict potential biological effects…

In response to market demand, it seems advisable to compose oil blends for special applications (for cold consumption or for frying)…

Novel polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolism, anaerobic saturation metabolism, was found in gut bacteria. Through the metabolism, hydrated (hydroxy), oxo…

Women across Europe live in different conditions and are exposed to contrasting diets. These and many more affect the nutritional composition of human milk…