The results of recent food chemical and nutraceutical studies on the traditionally well-known
health value of sesame are described, including some aspects of the utilization of sesame …

Sesamin is the major lignan constituent derived from Sesamum indicum seeds and sesame
oil. Various studies have reported that sesamin possesses potent lipid-lowering properties …

Fucoxanthin is a marine carotenoid found in edible brown seaweeds. We previously
reported that dietary fucoxanthin attenuates the weight gain of white adipose tissue (WAT) of …

Several Vietnamese seaweed species have economic importance as food for humans, as
industrial materials, as ingredients in traditional medicine, and as biofertilizers. The …

Herbivorous grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) has been reported to exhibit low
capacity to utilize high dietary lipid, but different lipid sources might affect this limited …

Inflammation, oxidative stress, obesity, infection, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes
are the main causes of atherosclerosis, which in the long term lead to hardening of the …

The mammalian lignans enterolactone and enterodiol, which are produced by the microflora
in the colon of humans and animals from precursors in foods, have been suggested to have …

Effects of sesamin and sesamolin (sesame lignans) on hepatic fatty acid metabolism were
compared in rats. Rats were fed either a lignan-free diet, a diet containing 0· 6 or 2 g/kg …

Allyl-/propenylphenols are generally volatile substances intimately associated with essential
oils of scents and flavors of flowers, herbs, and spices. Many are of great historical …

Increased consumption of plant products is associated with lower chronic disease
prevalence. This is attributed to the great diversity of healthy phytochemicals present in …