Dietary patterns and cardiovascular diseases among Chinese high-risk population aged 35 years and older: A 6-year cohort study.

This study aims to investigate the dietary patterns of Chinese individuals aged 35 years and older who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to explore the correlation between these dietary patterns and the risk of CVD. A total of 28,747 high-risk participants in China PEACE in Zhejiang Province from 2014 to 2019 were included in the analysis Dietary data were obtained using the Food Frequency Questionnaire, and dietary patterns were extracted through factor analysis. Cox regression was used to examine the relationship between the dietary patterns and CVD risk in the high-risk groups.

Coconut Testa Flour Sub-Fractions: Correlation Between FTIR Spectral Data and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities.

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) serves as a rapid analytical technique to characterize food specimens chemically. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of FTIR combined with multivariate statistics to detect Alpha-glucosidase (Alpha-glu) inhibitory activities of a non-cereal flour-like coconut testa flour (CTF). CTF of five distinct local cultivars was sequentially extracted with hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and methanol (MeOH) to assay the Alpha-glu inhibitory activity.

Unraveling the effective inhibition of α-terpinol and terpene-4-ol against Aspergillus carbonarius: Antifungal mechanism, ochratoxin A biosynthesis inhibition and degradation perspectives.

Aspergillus carbonarius, a common food-contaminating fungus, produces ochratoxin A (OTA) and poses a risk to human health. This study aimed to assess the inhibitory activity of tea tree essential oil and its main components, Terpene-4-ol (T4), α-terpineol (αS), and 3-carene (3C) against A. carbonarius.

L-lysine dietary supplementation for childhood and adolescent growth: Promises and precautions.

Background: L-lysine (lysine) is an essential amino acid that plays a vital role in human nutrition. It serves as a key component in protein synthesis and fulfills critical roles in various physiological activities. For decades, lysine supplements have been extensively used to promote the growth and development of children, particularly in developing countries where cereal-based diets are everyday staples.

Exploring the prebiotic characteristics of crude polysaccharides from coconut testa flour: A comparative analysis of local cultivar.

Crude polysaccharides (CPs) of coconut testa flour (CTF) of five local cultivars; Commercial hybrid (COM), Gon Thembili (GT), Ran Thembili (RT), San Ramon (SR), and Tall × Tall (TT) were isolated in this study to examine to evaluate potential prebiotic properties and structural characteristics. The isolated CPs were subjected to FTIR analysis to identify functional groups of biomolecules. Digestibility tests were performed on CPs of different coconut cultivars using artificial human gastric juice.