Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are building blocks for all life-forms. We review here
the fundamentals of BCAA metabolism in mammalian physiology. Decades of studies have …

Growing evidence supports the hypothesis that dietary factors may play a role in systemic
low-grade chronic inflammation. Summary evidence from randomized controlled trials has …

Background Milk fat intake is often associated with a high risk of suffering from
cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to its high saturated fat content. However, not all …

Dairy fat and its fatty acids (FAs) have been shown to possess pro-health properties that can
support health maintenance and disease prevention. In particular, branched-chain FAs …

Fatty acid synthase (FASN) predominantly generates straight-chain fatty acids using acetyl-
CoA as the initiating substrate. However, monomethyl branched-chain fatty acids …

The aim of EU project MyNewGut is to contribute to future public health-related
recommendations supported by new insight in gut microbiome and nutrition-host …

Background Odd-, branched-chain and cyclic fatty acids are rare food components.
Recently, these compounds have generated great scientific interest, since they interact on …

Branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs) consist of a wide variety of fatty acids with alkyl
branching of methyl group. The most common BCFAs are the types with one methyl group …

Lipids play important roles in biology that include structural compartmentation as
membranes, energy storage, and regulatory functions as signaling molecules. These …

Lifestyle modifications that include adherence to healthy dietary patterns that are low in
saturated fat have been associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading …