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PMID:  J Biosci Bioeng. 2019 Oct 17. Epub 2019 Oct 17. PMID: 31630942 Abstract Title:  Novel anti-obesity peptide (RLLPH) derived from hazelnut protein hydrolysates inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by regulating adipogenic transcription factors and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation. Abstract:  Hazelnut proteins are an excellent source of bioactive peptides. Our previous study demonstrated …

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PMID:  Food Chem. 2019 Nov 15 ;298:125026. Epub 2019 Jun 15. PMID: 31260961 Abstract Title:  Phenolic, oxylipin and fatty acid profiles of the Chilean hazelnut (Gevuina avellana): Antioxidant activity and inhibition of pro-inflammatory and metabolic syndrome-associated enzymes. Abstract:  Roasted cotyledons of the Chilean hazelnut (Gevuina avellana) are appreciated as snacks. The aim of our work …

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PMID:  J Bras Nefrol. 2018 Oct-Dec;40(4):312-318. Epub 2018 Aug 16. PMID: 30118536 Abstract Title:  Inflammation and kidney injury attenuated by prior intake of Brazil nuts in the process of ischemia and reperfusion. Abstract:  INTRODUCTION: Ischemia and reperfusion (IR) is a process inherent to the procedures involved in the transplantation of organs that causes inflammation, cell …

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PMID:  Food Chem Toxicol. 2018 Nov ;121:519-526. Epub 2018 Sep 20. PMID: 30243747 Abstract Title:  Brazil nut improves the oxidative metabolism of superoxide-hydrogen peroxide chemically-imbalanced human fibroblasts in a nutrigenomic manner. Abstract:  There are some genes associated to the risk of chronic diseases that present potential nutrigenetic response, such as the human manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase …

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PMID:  Nutr Res. 2019 Sep 9. Epub 2019 Sep 9. PMID: 31757635 Abstract Title:  Acute consumption of Black walnuts increases fullness and decreases lipid peroxidation in humans. Abstract:  Walnuts are a nutrient dense food, but most health research is on English walnuts (EW). Black walnuts (BW) contain a different antioxidant and fatty acid profile, and …

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PMID:  Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Nov 27. Epub 2019 Nov 27. PMID: 31773150 Abstract Title:  Comparative effects of different types of tree nut consumption on blood lipids: a network meta-analysis of clinical trials. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Recent evidence has confirmed that nuts are one of the best food groups at reducing LDL cholesterol and total …

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PMID:  Mol Nutr Food Res. 2019 Nov 22:e1900532. Epub 2019 Nov 22. PMID: 31755209 Abstract Title:  Habitual Nut Exposure, Assessed by Dietary and Multiple Urinary Metabolomic Markers, and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: The InCHIANTI Study. Abstract:  SCOPE: We prospectively evaluated the association between self-reported dietary intake and urinary metabolomic markers of habitual nut exposure …

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PMID:  J Hematol Oncol. 2019 Dec 9 ;12(1):133. Epub 2019 Dec 9. PMID: 31815633 Abstract Title:  Tumorigenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic potential of exosomes in liver cancer. Abstract:  Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called primary liver cancer) is one of the most fatal cancers in the world. Due to the insidiousness of the onset of HCC and …

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PMID:  Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Nov 26. Epub 2019 Nov 26. PMID: 31773524 Abstract Title:  Oxidative Stress and DNA methylation in male rat pups provoked by the transplacental and translactational exposure to bisphenol A. Abstract:  The epigenetic changes induced by environmental contaminants play important roles in the inheritance of male reproductive dysfunction. The present …

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PMID:  J Hazard Mater. 2019 Nov 20:121727. Epub 2019 Nov 20. PMID: 31796366 Abstract Title:  Melatonin promotes metabolism of bisphenol A by enhancing glutathione-dependent detoxification in Solanum lycopersicum L. Abstract:  Bisphenol A (BPA), a widely distributed organic compound, is toxic to animals and plants. Here we show the mechanism of BPA detoxification by melatonin (MEL) …

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