The purpose of this review is to summarize experimental findings showing that magnesium
modulates cellular events involved in inflammation. Experimental magnesium deficiency in …

There is strong epidemiological evidence that whole-grain cereals protect the body against
age-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some cancers. This …

Global food systems are no longer sustainable for health, the environment, animal biodiversity
and wellbeing, culinary traditions, socioeconomics, or small farmers. The increasing …

Oxidative stress is currently suggested as a mechanism underlying diabetes. The present
study was designed to evaluate the oxidative stress related parameters in streptozotocin-…

The importance of inflammatory processes in the pathology of Mg deficiency has been recently
reconsidered but the sequence of events leading to the inflammatory response remains …

Background & aims: It is often assumed that fruits and vegetables contribute to protect
against degenerative pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases. Besides epidemiological …

We present the results of the first study on the impact of thermal processing and lyophilisation
on three major micronutrient families: carotenoids, total polyphenols and vitamin C in two …

The main phenolic compound in six studied lettuce cultivars (five green and one red) was
identified as dicaffeoyl tartaric acid. Quantitative but not qualitative differences were found in …

The reductionist approach has been predominant to date in human nutrition research and
has unraveled some of the fundamental mechanisms at the basis of food nutrients (eg, those …

The effect of carrot genetic background on the content of several micronutrients was
investigated in France. Carotenoids and vitamins (C and E) were analysed by HPLC in 20 carrot …