Henjum, Sigrun Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne Aakre, Inger Terragni, Laura
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Food & Nutrition Research
Mild to moderate iodine deficiency has been found among young Norwegian women of reproductive age. In Norway, cow’s milk is the main source of iodine; however, milk consumption is decreasing, particularly among young women. This study aimed to investigate milk consumption practices in young Norwegian women and their attitudes toward milk consumptio...
Kang, Xin-cong Chen, Tian Zhou, Jia-li Shen, Peng-yuan Dai, Si-hui Gao, Chang-qing Zhang, Jia-yin Xiong, Xing-yao Liu, Dong-bo
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Background Pumpkin seed oil is widely used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common disease in elder men. However, its active components and mechanism have remained to be elucidated. Objective The objective of the present study was to investigate the active components of pumpkin seed oil and its mechanism against BPH. Design Total phyt...
Carlsen, Monica Hauger Andersen, Lene F. Hjartåker, Anette
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Background New methods of dietary assessment are increasingly making use of online technologies. The development of a new online food frequency questionnaire warranted investigation of its feasibility and the reproducibility of its results. Objective To investigate the feasibility and reproducibility of a newly developed online FFQ (WebFFQ). Design...
Bu, Su Yuan, Chunying Cao, Fuliang Xu, Qifeng Zhang, Yichun Ju, Ronghua Chen, Longyun Li, Zhong
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Background The fruit Prunus mume has beneficial effects in the treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, its mechanism of action is unclear. Objective We assessed the effect of a concentrated water extract of P. mume fruit (CEPM) on adipogenesis and beiging/browning in 3T3-L1 cells. Methods The cell viability was determined by MTT assay...
Choi, Soo-Im You, SoHyeon Kim, SukJin Won, GaYeong Kang, Chang-Ho Kim, Gun-Hee
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Background Excessive consumption of dietary fat is closely related to obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Recently, probiotics have been highly proposed as biotherapeutic to treat and prevent diseases. Previously, there are studies that demonstrated the beneficial effec...
Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa Lieberg, Helle Skoglund Irgens-Jensen, Harald Telle-Hansen, Vibeke H.
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Background Unhealthy food is one of the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Improved knowledge about healthy and sustainable food products requires nutrition research in collaboration between universities and the food industry. Objective To investigate the facilitators of and barriers to university–industry collaborations in nutrition ...
Kim, Jaeyong Lee, Gyuok Kang, Huwon Yoo, Ji-Seok Lee, Yongnam Lee, Hak-sung Choi, Chul-yung
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Background Inflammation is emerging as a key contributor to many vascular diseases and furthermore plays a major role in autoimmune diseases, arthritis, allergic reactions, and cancer. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a component constituting the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, is commonly used for an inflammatory stimuli to mimic infla...
Zhou, Huan-Huan Wang, Guiping Luo, Lan Ding, Wei Xu, Jia-Ying Yu, Zengli Qin, Li-Qiang Wan, Zhongxiao
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Background Existing evidence suggest that lactoferrin might be beneficial for Alzheimer’s disease, while precise mechanisms are not fully elucidated. Objective To determine the effects of lactoferrin intervention on cognitive function from APPswe/PS1dE9 (APP/PS1) mice, and potential mechanisms involved. Design Both the young and middle-aged male AP...
Kinugasa, Serina Hidaka, Shota Tanaka, Serina Izumi, Eri Zaima, Nobuhiro Moriyama, Tatsuya
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Background Kiwifruit is a popular fruit consumed worldwide and is also used as a cosmetic ingredient. However, it is known to cause allergic reactions in humans. Recent studies have suggested an association between food allergy and food allergens entering the body via the skin. However, percutaneously sensitizing kiwifruit allergens have not been i...
Gao, Meili Deng, Chun Dang, Fan
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Although sorafenib (Sor) is the only effective drug for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its therapeutic potential to date is mainly limited to the low tumor response. This study was designed to explore whether resveratrol (Res) could potentiate the anticancerous activity of Sor. We used HepG2 and Huh7 HCC cell lines and BALB/c nude mice for in vitr...
