Is there such a thing as “anti-nutrients”? A narrative review of perceived problematic plant compounds

W Petroski, DM Minich - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plant-based diets are associated with reduced risk of lifestyle-induced chronic diseases. The
thousands of phytochemicals they contain are implicated in cellular-based mechanisms to …

Cocoa polyphenols and gut microbiota interplay: bioavailability, prebiotic effect, and impact on human health

V Sorrenti, S Ali, L Mancin, S Davinelli, A Paoli… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cocoa and its products are rich sources of polyphenols such as flavanols. These
compounds exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, accountable for cocoa health …

Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant supplementation in neurodegenerative diseases: a review of human studies

S Petrovic, A Arsic, D Ristic-Medic, Z Cvetkovic, V Vucic - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Being characterized by progressive and severe damage in neuronal cells,
neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are the major cause of disability and morbidity in the …

Food sustainability knowledge and attitudes in the Spanish adult population: a cross-sectional study

Á García-González, M Achón, A Carretero Krug… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Moving towards sustainable food systems and food consumption are proposed as strategies
to reduce environmental impact. However, these strategies require joint action between …

Association between dietary flavonoids intake and cognitive function in an Italian cohort

J Godos, F Caraci, S Castellano, W Currenti, F Galvano… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Diet is one of the leading factors contributing to the prevalence of non-
communicable diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders. Dietary polyphenols …

Effect of cocoa and cocoa products on cognitive performance in young adults

MA Martín, L Goya, S de Pascual-Teresa - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence support a beneficial role of cocoa and cocoa products on human
cognition, particularly in aging populations and patients at risk. However, thorough reviews …

A critical review on grape polyphenols for neuroprotection: Strategies to enhance bioefficacy

D Zhao, JE Simon, Q Wu - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The aging of populations worldwide is driving greater demands for dietary polyphenols
which have been recognized as promising prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents in the …

Insight into the potential application of polyphenol-rich dietary intervention in degenerative disease management

J Quero, I Mármol, E Cerrada, MJ Rodríguez-Yoldi - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent times, a great number of plants have been studied in order to identify new
components with nutraceutical properties, among which are polyphenols. Dietary …

Effects of food supplementation on cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and nutritional status in young children at risk of undernutrition: randomized controlled trial

SB Roberts, MA Franceschini, RE Silver, SF Taylor… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the effects of food supplementation on improving working memory and
additional measures including cerebral blood flow in children at risk of undernutrition …

Effects of polyphenol-rich interventions on cognition and brain health in healthy young and middle-aged adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

A Ammar, K Trabelsi, O Boukhris, B Bouaziz… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Context: Affecting older and even some younger adults, neurodegenerative disease
represents a global public health concern and has been identified as a research priority. To …