Potential of Brewer's Spent Grain as a Nutritional Ingredient in Bakery Products.

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is widely used in the production of beer and distilled beverages, generating a nutrient-rich by-product known as brewer's spent grain (BSG). This study investigates the potential of brewer's spent grain flour (BSGF) as a functional ingredient to enhance the nutritional profile of bakery products, specifically chocolate cakes, while contributing to waste reduction in the food industry. The effects of partially substituting wheat flour with BSGF at 40% and 60% levels were assessed.

The Consumption of the Fibrous Fraction of St. Hil. Does Not Preserve the Intestinal Mucosa in TNBS-Induced Rats.

St. Hil. is considered a natural anti-inflammatory.

Characterization of oleoresin microparticles and evaluation of short-term capsaicin intake.

Gum arabic, modified corn starch (EMCAP), modified malt (MALT), either blended or isolated, were assessed as encapsulating agents for oleoresin. oleoresin microparticles were obtained by spray drying and analysed for physicochemical properties and . Obtained powders were adequate for storage, given their low water activity (<0.

Cinnamon and paprika oleoresin emulsions: A study of physicochemical stability and antioxidant synergism.

Cinnamon and paprika oleoresins (CPO) are by-products of the spice Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume and the fruit Capsicum annuum L., respectively. They present a hydrophobic nature and various active compounds that can act synergistically.

Chemoprevention with a tea from hawthorn () leaves and flowers attenuates colitis in rats by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a tea from the leaves and flowers of in rats with colitis. Colitis was induced by administration of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. Hawthorn tea (HT) (100 mg/kg) was given via gavage for 21 days and the mesalamine drug (100 mg/kg) was administrated during the period of disease onset.

Polyphenols from food by-products: An alternative or complementary therapy to IBD conventional treatments.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are illnesses characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation and microbial dysbiosis that have emerged as a public health challenge worldwide. It comprises two main conditions: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Currently, conventional therapy to treat IBD are not free from side effects, such as liver and kidney toxicity, drug resistance, and allergic reactions.

Review on the potential application of non-phenolic compounds from native Latin American food byproducts in inflammatory bowel diseases.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), mainly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are high-prevalent chronic gastrointestinal disorders that may cause an important reduction in life quality. Such diseases are characterized by their immune-mediated inflammatory, oxidative and dysbiotic events, which can lead to important symptoms in patients, such as abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and body weicght loss. In the last years, alternative natural options have been postulated for the prevention or treatment of IBDs, since common drug therapy may not be well accepted due to recurrent adverse effects and/or partial efficacy.

Copper-Zinc ratio and nutritional status in colorectal cancer patients during the perioperative period.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine Cu/Zn ratio, nutritional and inflammatory status in patients during the perioperative period for colorectal cancer.

Methods: The study included patients with histological diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma (Cancer Group, n=46) and healthy volunteers (Control Group, n=28). We determined habitual food intake, body composition, laboratory data of nutritional status, serum calprotectin and plasma Cu and Zn concentrations.