Dried Fruits: Bioactives, Effects on Gut Microbiota, and Possible Health Benefits—An Update

C Alasalvar, SK Chang, PM Kris-Etherton, VK Sullivan… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dried fruits contain many bioactive compounds broadly classified as phytochemicals
including phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, proanthocyanidins, stilbenes, chalcones …

Effectiveness of anthocyanin-rich foods on bone remodeling biomarkers of middle-aged and older adults at risk of osteoporosis: a systematic review, meta-analysis …

YY Quek, LJ Cheng, YX Ng, HWD Hey… - Nutrition …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context Current osteoporosis pharmacological treatment has undesirable side effects. There
is increasing focus on naturally derived food substances that contain phytonutrients with …

Associations between inflammatory mediators and bone outcomes in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the prune study

JJ Damani, MJ De Souza, NCA Strock… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Hypoestrogenism triggers increased production of inflammatory mediators, which
contribute to bone loss during postmenopausal osteoporosis. This study aimed to …

Prune supplementation for 12 months alters the gut microbiome in postmenopausal women

AMR Simpson, MJ De Souza, J Damani, C Rogers… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Prunes have health benefits, particularly in postmenopausal women. It is likely that the gut
microbiome mediates some of these effects, but its exact role remains to be elucidated. This …

Prune Consumption Attenuates Proinflammatory Cytokine Secretion and Alters Monocyte Activation in Postmenopausal Women: Secondary Outcome Analysis of a 12 …

JJ Damani, ES Oh, MJ De Souza, NCA Strock… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Proinflammatory cytokines are implicated in the pathophysiology of
postmenopausal bone loss. Clinical studies demonstrate that prunes prevent bone mineral …

Blackcurrants reduce the risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a pilot double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

BM Nosal, JR Sakaki, Z Macdonald, K Mahoney, K Kim… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Beneficial effects of blackcurrant supplementation on bone metabolism in mice has recently
been demonstrated, but no studies are available in humans. The current study aimed to …

Bone health: Biology and nutrition

R Rizzoli, T Chevalley - Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Bone health: biology and nutrition : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care
Bone health: biology and nutrition : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care Log …

Sorting Dietary Advice for Bone Health

CM Weaver, TC Wallace, S Cao - Nutrition Today, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Healthcare professionals are consistently bombarded with conflicting messages about the
role of diet in bone health. Yet, few resources are available that compile the broad scope of …

The effects of prune products consumption on anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

A Heydarian, S Moradi, O Asbaghi, N Tahvilian… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction The positive impact of prunes on body measurements and blood pressure has
been suggested in previous research. Purpose The purpose of this extensive meta-analysis …

Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is prevented by dietary prune in female mice

NJ Chargo, K Neugebauer, DV Guzior… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is a significant side effect of prolonged
glucocorticoid (GC) treatment. Chronic GC treatment also leads to trabecular bone loss and …