Publications by authors named "D Bonifacio"
The Impact of Green Tea Kombucha on the Intestinal Health, Gut Microbiota, and Serum Metabolome of Individuals with Excess Body Weight in a Weight Loss Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Foods
November 2024
Green tea kombucha (GTK) has emerged as a promising probiotic fermented beverage. Few studies have investigated its effect on human health, mainly focusing on intestinal health, microbiota composition, and metabolomics. The present study is a pioneer in investigating the effect of GTK consumption in individuals with excess body weight.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Green tea kombucha (GTK) is a fermented beverage with promising health benefits, but few studies proved its impact on human health. Thus, we aimed to investigate the impact of GTK on weight loss, inflammation, and salivary microbiota in individuals with excess body weight.
Methods: This is a randomized controlled clinical trial that lasted 10 weeks with two groups of individuals with excess body weight: control (CG; n = 29; caloric restriction) and kombucha (KG; n = 30; caloric restriction + 200 mL GTK).
Acute effect of a beverage containing Brazil and cashew nuts on oxidative stress, lipemia, and blood pressure of women with cardiometabolic risk (Brazilian Nuts Study): a randomized clinical trial.
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how a beverage made with Brazilian nuts affects cardiovascular health, particularly in adult women with cardiometabolic risk.
- Participants consumed either the nut beverage or a control beverage, and their oxidative stress, lipid profiles, and blood pressure were measured before and after consumption.
- Results indicated that the nut beverage significantly reduced malondialdehyde levels, an oxidative stress marker, suggesting it may improve cardiovascular health in the short term.
Article Synopsis
- Acute heart failure is a common reason for hospital admissions in Portugal, especially as the population ages, and presents a complex array of causes beyond just congestion.
- Diuretics, particularly loop diuretics, are typically used to treat congestion, but many patients experience resistance to these medications, posing significant treatment challenges.
- The review discusses the mechanisms behind congestion in acute heart failure and examines the potential advantages of combining albumin with furosemide, highlighting gaps in existing research that could inform future studies.
CT-based pathological lung opacities volume as a predictor of critical illness and inflammatory response severity in patients with COVID-19.
Heliyon
December 2022
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the impact of CT-based lung pathological opacities volume on critical illness and inflammatory response severity of patients with COVID-19.
Methods: A retrospective, single center, single arm study was performed over a 30-day period. In total, 138 patients (85.