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Triglycerides : chemical structure, biosynthesis and role in disease
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ISBN: 162417728X 9781624177286 1624177271 9781624177279 Year: 2013 Publisher: New York : Nova Biomedical,

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Triglycerides. --- Glycerides


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Structure function of edible fats
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ISBN: 0988856581 1613449992 9780988856585 9780983079132 0983079137 Year: 2012 Publisher: Urbana, IL : AOCS Press,

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Enzymatic Synthesis of Structured Triglycerides : From Laboratory to Industry
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ISBN: 3319515748 331951573X Year: 2017 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This brief presents the state of the art on enzymatic synthesis of structured triglycerides and diglycerides, focusing on glycerol as the substrate and covering interesterification of vegetable oils in one and two steps. It critically reviews the available literature on enzymatic and chemo-enzymatic synthesis of di- and triglycerides in one or more steps. The effects of the structure, length and unsaturation of the fatty acids are carefully considered, as well as the inhibitory potential of highly unsaturated complex fatty acid structures. The brief also addresses acyl migration and the use of adsorbents, taking into account the most recent literature and presenting the problem in an industrial context. It discusses experimental and analytical problems concerning, e.g. the lab scale and the scaling up to bench and pilot plants. Several examples are presented, and their successes and failures are assessed. Biocatalysts based on lipases are analyzed with regard to problems of immobilization, stability on storage time and activity after multiple uses. The need for specific Sn-2 lipases is presented and strategies for optimizing Sn-2 esterification are discussed. Lastly, practical aspects are examined, e.g. lipase “leaching” with loss of activity, taking into account the latest findings on continuous and batch reactor configurations and presenting the advantages and disadvantages of each.


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Application of Liquid Chromatography in Food Analysis
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Food products are very complex mixtures consisting of naturally occurring compounds and other substances, generally originating from technological processes, agrochemical treatments, or packaging materials. However, food is no longer just a biological necessity for survival. Society demands healthy and safe food, but it is also increasingly interested in other quality attributes more related to the origin of the food, the agricultural production processes used, the presence or not of functional compounds, etc. Improved methods for the determination of authenticity, standardization, and efficacy of nutritional properties in natural food products are required to guarantee their quality and for the growth and regulation of the market. Nowadays, liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection, or coupled to mass spectrometry and high-resolution mass spectrometry, are among the most powerful techniques to address food safety issues and to guarantee food authenticity in order to prevent fraud. The aim of this book is to gather review articles and original research papers focused on the development of analytical techniques based on liquid chromatography for the analysis of food. This book is comprised of six valuable scientific contributions, including five original research manuscripts and one review article, dealing with the employment of liquid chromatography techniques for the characterization and analysis of feed and food, including fruits, extra virgin olive oils, confectionery oils, sparkling wines and soybeans.


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Diets, Foods and Food Components Effect on Dyslipidemia
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Dyslipidemia, and particularly hypercholesterolemia, remains a main cardiovascular disease risk factor, partly reversible with the improvement of life-style, including dietary, habits. Even when a pharmacological treatment is begun, dietary support to lipid-lowering is always desired. This book will provide a selection of new evidence on the possible lipid-lowering effects of some dietary and medicinal plant components, reporting some interesting reviews, experimental data and results from clinical trials. The book is adapted for experts in nutrition but also for all scientists involved in cardiovascular disease prevention.

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beta-glucan --- fiber --- lipid profile --- cholesterol --- intestinal function --- green tea --- epigallocatechin gallate --- chitosan --- microspheres --- Eudragit --- metabolic diseases --- LCD score --- CHNS --- dyslipidemia --- dietary factor --- plant based --- animal based --- Chinese adults --- nutraceuticals --- PCSK9 --- SREBP --- HNF1α --- berberine --- metabolic syndrome --- plant extracts --- natural antioxidant --- polyphenols --- bergamot --- blackcurrant --- liver steatosis --- ovariectomized --- phytoestrogen --- vitamin B12 --- healthy --- Saudi Arabia --- serum cholesterol --- serum triglycerides --- serum low density lipoprotein --- serum high density lipoprotein --- dietary intake --- lifestyle --- black raspberry --- excessive choline --- TMAO --- hypercholesterolemia --- hepatic inflammation --- review --- CVD --- cardiovascular health --- dietary fats --- dietary fiber --- phytosterols --- plant-based diet --- dietary pattern --- sustainability --- propolis --- formononetin --- gastric ulcer --- rats --- Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat leaves --- obesity --- lipidomics --- liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry --- phospholipid --- sphingolipid --- monacolins --- LDL-cholesterol --- red yeast rice --- clinical trial --- endothelial function --- alpha-linolenic acid --- flaxseed --- lipids --- omega-3 --- walnuts --- type 2 diabetes mellitus --- glibenclamide --- omega-3 fatty acids --- high fat diet --- transcription factors --- streptozotocin --- Armolipid Plus® --- nutraceutical --- supplementation --- blood pressure --- fasting plasma glucose --- n/a


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Biomass Derived Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysts
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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In this book, the performance of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts applied in biomass processing was assessed, paying special attention to the main advantages and challenges related to their use. Indeed, these challenges are opportunities to develop new research lines that could be fruitful in the near future. Thus, different studies are included, dealing with diverse subjects, with one main goal in common: the improvement of different aspects related to biomass processing through the use of catalysts.


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The Effect of Diet and Nutrition on Postprandial Metabolism
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The postprandial period is the metabolic phase that directly follows the ingestion of a meal. This period is critical to the handling of nutrients to feed the body throughout the whole day but it is also a time of challenge for the body’s metabolism, which has to be flexible and adaptable regarding the quantity and the quality of the nutrient intake. Changes in postprandial metabolism have been considered to be potential early markers in the pathophysiological course, finally leading to an increased risk of disease development. This book aimed to broaden and add to the research on the importance of postprandial metabolism in nutrition. The book includes literature reviews that cover the broad state of the art of our knowledge about postprandial metabolism, fine original studies of the complex changes in metabolism, and the physiological processes that are considered to drive the onset of pathogenesis. Finally, a series of examples on how nutrient content (especially proteins, sucrose, and lipids) can influence the postprandial metabolism over a wide range of phenomena operating during the postprandial period and how they could contribute to tipping the body towards adverse health processes.


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Calcium, Vitamin D and Health
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Calcium is the main mineral in the body, involved in a variety of structural and functional roles. The maintenance of calcium homeostasis is perhaps the most studied function of vitamin D. This Special Issue of Nutrients, “Calcium, Vitamin D and Health” contains 12 original publications and two reviews investigating the contribution of (mainly) vitamin D and calcium on relevant health outcomes in a variety of populations, which reflect the evolving and broad interest of researchers on this topic.

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Vitamin D --- females --- exercise --- sedentary lifestyle --- nutrition --- elderly --- vitamin D --- depression --- depressive symptoms --- Mendelian randomization --- cyclists --- adolescence --- bone turnover --- osteocalcin --- dietary calcium intake --- adolescent boys --- adiposity --- percentage of body fat --- insulin resistance --- adipocytokines --- type 1 diabetes --- type 2 diabetes --- metabolic syndrome --- autoimmune --- children --- cancer --- vitamin D metabolites --- vitamin D supplementation --- vitamin D metabolite ratio --- randomized controlled trial --- 24,25-dihydroxy vitamin D --- calcitriol --- body mass index --- lean mass --- fat mass --- bone mineral density --- postmenopausal women --- obesity --- macronutrients --- sunlight --- physical activity --- season --- body composition --- strength --- bone health --- mediation --- childhood --- enriched food --- child --- cholecalciferol --- ergocalciferols --- dairy products --- multiple sclerosis --- fibroblast growth factor 23 --- vitamin D binding protein --- hypovitaminosis D --- 25-hydroxyvitamin D --- postherpetic neuralgia --- spontaneous pain --- brush-evoked pain --- varicella-zoster virus immunoglobulin --- DN4questionnaire --- vitamin D deficiency --- vitamin D supplements --- weight loss --- low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol --- high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol --- triglycerides (TG) --- blood pressure --- n/a --- athletic performance --- 25(OH)D --- supplementation --- deficiency --- athlete


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Adipokines 2.0
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ISBN: 3039285874 3039285866 Year: 2020 Publisher: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Once viewed solely as fat storage cells, adipocytes and their adipokines have now been proven to be central for human health. Understanding that overweight and obesity may increase the risk for various diseases requires detailed characterization of adipokine function. Weight gain, weight regain, and fasting affect adipocyte health and accordingly their secretome. Different adipose tissue deposits exist and they vary in cellular composition and function. The evidence is strong of a role of adipokines in cancer, reproductive function, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases ,and rheumatoid arthritis. Adipokines are considered useful biomarkers for adipose tissue and metabolic health, and may be used as diagnostic tools in rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, or sepsis. This book contains 10 original articles and 9 review articles focusing on these bioactive peptides. Several articles deal with chemerin, an adipokine discovered more than 20 years ago. Data so far have resulted in promising insights related to its biological function. We are only beginning to understand the multiple roles of chemerin, the mechanisms regulating its activity, and the signaling pathways used by this chemokine. Adipokine receptor agonists and antagonists may result in the formulation of novel drugs and ultimately may lead to new therapeutic targets to be used in clinical practice.

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n/a --- lipids --- cathepsins --- neurodegeneration --- tocilizumab --- SGBS adipocytes --- chemerin receptors --- cholesterol --- metabolically healthy obese --- energy metabolism --- adipose-brain axis --- EP3 receptor --- leptin --- rheumatoid arthritis --- excessive gestational weight gain --- in vitro fat regain --- secreted frizzled-related protein 5 --- PCOS --- EP4 receptor --- leukocyte --- exchange protein directly activated by cAMP isoform 2 (EPAC2) --- extracellular remodeling --- insulin --- osteoarthritis --- lipid metabolism --- fat mass --- Tango bioassay --- fatty liver --- free fatty acids --- label-free proteomic profiling --- interleukin(IL)-33 --- sick fat --- polycystic ovary syndrome --- early-life programming --- inflammation --- gestational diabetes --- glucose restriction --- adipokines --- neonatal anthropometry --- epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) --- oestrous cycle --- Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) --- triglycerides --- G protein-coupled receptor 1 --- testicular pathologies --- prognosis --- ovary --- ICU --- biologic activity --- preeclempsia --- adipokine --- critical illness --- early pregnancy --- myokine --- liver steatosis --- C-C chemokine receptor-like 2 --- testis --- stimulating growth factor 2 (ST2) --- pig --- fitness --- human granulosa cells --- obesity --- proteolysis --- annexins --- adipose tissue --- biomarker --- ghrelin --- brain health --- sepsis --- adiponectin --- rheumatic diseases --- chemokine-like receptor 1 --- follicular fluid --- glucose homeostasis --- resistin --- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease --- prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) --- visceral fat --- microglia --- weight regain --- complement factors --- alpha-fetoprotein --- polycystic ovary morphology --- chemerin --- cancer --- depression --- hypertension --- hypothalamus


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Structural and Functional Analysis of Extracts in Plants
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Structural and Functional Analysis of Extracts in Plants collects 1 editorial, 3 reviews, and 26 research articles reporting recent research findings which cover several aspects of plant-derived bioactive compounds, to correlate extraction techniques with the chemical composition of extracts and their bioactivity for identifying molecules that might be used as active substances in a wide variety of areas.This book is a valuable resource for members of the scientific community wishing to further explore plants and the therapeutic applications of their bioactive compounds. It will appeal to scholars, teachers and scientists involved in plant product research, and facilitate the development of innovative new drugs.

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hierarchical cluster analysis --- principal component analysis --- ultrasound-assisted extraction --- triterpenic acid --- Ziziphus jujuba --- water-pepper --- FRAP --- DPPH --- polarity-based solvent extraction --- α-amylase inhibition --- circular economy --- green biorefinery --- polyunsaturated fatty acids --- phytochemicals --- amino acids --- food and feed --- UHPLC-ESI-ORBITRAP-MS/MS --- Bergenia emeiensis --- polysaccharides --- optimization --- RSM --- acrylamide-induced damage --- Sorbus commixta fruit --- anti-melanoma activity --- caspase-3 --- polyphenolic compounds --- depression --- antioxidant --- cytokines --- anti-inflammatory --- cytotoxicity --- medicinal mushroom --- Psilocybe natalensis --- coak oak --- chlorophyll --- terpenes --- lupeol --- cuticular permeance --- Suaeda vermiculata --- halophyte --- aqueous-ethanolic extract --- liver toxicity --- hepatoprotective --- liver disorders --- mass spectrometry --- LC-MS --- HepG-2 --- HepG-2/ADR --- zebrafish --- toxicity --- embryotoxicity --- medicinal plant --- animal model --- Crocus sativus --- in vivo --- carrageenan --- analgesic --- antidepressant --- anticoagulant --- adipogenesis --- AMPK --- anti-obesity --- triglycerides --- UCP1 --- Anacardiaceae --- design of experiments (DOEs) --- flavonoids --- green extraction --- HPLC-DAD --- LC-MS/MS --- tannins --- ultrasound assisted-extraction (UAE) --- compact mass spectrometry --- cleansing properties --- detergent plants --- phytochemical --- tissue culture --- Arbutus pavarii --- antibacterial activity --- MRSA --- time–kill curves --- ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography --- mass spectrometry (UHPLC- ESI-MS/MS) --- Trigonella stellata --- caffeic acid --- osteoporosis --- osteoblast --- osteoclast --- BMP --- Euphorbia cuneata --- Euphorbiaceae --- lipopolysaccharide --- oxidative stress --- NF-κB --- lung injury --- pachycereus weberi --- escontria chiotilla --- antioxidant activity --- phenolic compounds --- betalains --- food composition --- food analysis --- Scrophularia buergeriana --- S. koraiensis --- S. takesimensis --- harpagoside --- osteoclast differentiation --- RANKL --- Araucaria angustifolia --- bioactive compounds --- cysteine protease inhibitor --- functional food --- insecticide --- plant extracts --- termites --- tumor cells --- pine nuts --- urban pest --- polyphenols --- fruit development --- natural food colorant --- Sambucus canadensis --- Japanese knotweed --- Reynoutria --- Polygonum --- Polygonaceae --- anthraquinones --- emodin --- physcion --- HPTLC --- HPTLC-MS --- densitometry --- carrot juices --- carotenoids --- high-speed juicer --- low-speed juicer --- food processing --- extraction --- glucosinolates --- kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) --- phenolics --- candelilla plant --- antioxidant properties --- antimicrobial activity --- candelilla cultivation --- candelilla wax --- polysterols --- saponins --- therapeutic properties --- sage --- stirring and heating extraction --- mechanochemical extraction --- antiproliferative activity --- mutagenicity --- anticoagulant activity --- Rosmarinus officinalis --- hydroalcoholic extract --- Sam-Myo-Whan --- traditional medicine --- gouty arthritis --- inflammation --- monosodium urate --- Underutilized Mexican plants --- Cactus fruits --- Antioxidant activities --- Antiproliferative properties --- n/a --- time-kill curves

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