Early Childhood Caries and Nutritional Status of Children: A Review.

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a serious public health issue affecting children around the world. Severe symptoms and complications commonly found with ECC are adverse effects on health and growth retardation triggered by sensitivity, pain, and abscesses associated with decayed teeth, premature tooth loss, and insufficient food intake due to difficulty in chewing and keeping food in the mouth.

Objective: This article aims to provide an overview of the most recent and current evidence on the association between ECC and nutritional status with an aim to stimulate further research and to identify the impact of nutritional status on ECC and vice versa.

Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) as an anti-aging health product - Promises and safety concerns.

Background: Elderly population has been progressively rising in the world, thus the demand for anti-aging heath products to assure longevity as well as to ameliorate age-related complications is also on the rise. Among various anti-aging health products, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) has been gaining attentions of the consumers and the scientific community.

Aim Of Review: This article intends to provide an overview on the current knowledge on promises and safety concerns of NMN as an anti-aging health product.

Proteins extracted from seaweed and their potential uses as foods and nutraceuticals.

Isolation and utilization of proteins from seaweeds have been a novel trend in the world at present due to the increasing demand for healthy non-animal proteins. The attention of scientific community has been paid on the protein derived from seaweed due to their high nutritional quality and bioactivity. This article aims to provide an integrated overview on methods of extraction, isolation and purification of .

The potential of neglected and underutilized species for improving diets and nutrition.

Nutrient-rich neglected and underutilized plant species could help transform food systems, provided science and policy are better connected, and greater coordination exists among the diverse stakeholders working with these species. Why have our food systems come to rely on such a narrow range of plant species of limited nutritional value? Today three staple crops (rice, maize and wheat) account for more than 50% of calories consumed while we continue to disregard the huge diversity of nutrient-rich plant species utilized by humanity throughout our history. The reasons for this situation are complex and challenging.

Comparative Analysis of Nutritional and Bioactive Properties of Aerial Parts of Snake Gourd ( Linn.).

The present investigation was carried out to determine the nutritional and functional properties of . Water extracts of freeze dried flowers, fruits, and leaves of . were evaluated for their total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant activity, -amylase inhibitory activity, and fiber and mineral contents.