Definitions of functional food vary but are essentially based on foods' ability to enhance the
quality of life, or physical and mental performance, of regular consumers. The worldwide use …

Magnesium is essential in plants where it is associated with chlorophyll pigments and
serves as a cofactor of enzymes implicated in photosynthesis and metabolism. It is an …

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes are a leading cause of
mortality worldwide. Excess weight and outright obesity are a growing concern. Prevention …

A total of 68 species of starchy foods, tropical fruits, leaves and tubers (101 samples), were
collected on the foothills of the Colombian Andes and in the rain forests of the Colombian …

Wild vegetables play an important role in the diet of inhabitants of different parts of the world.
Among the wild vegetables of South Africa are Chenopodium album, Sonchus asper …

In the present total diet study, the dietary intake of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg),
calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and sodium (Na) by healthy adults in Shiraz, Iran, was …

Three samples of legumes widely consumed in Spain (lentils, beans and chickpeas) were
selected in order to assess the total and bioaccessible content of trace elements. The …

Magnesium (Mg) is a mineral that plays an essential role as cofactor of more than 300
enzymes. Mg in farm animals' and human nutrition is recommended to avoid Mg deficiency …

Dietary habits are a major determinant of the risk of chronic disease, particularly metabolic
and endocrine disorders. Fish as a food group are a unique source of nutrients with …

Sarcopenia is defined as a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of
skeletal muscle mass and strength and it is diagnosed by measurements of muscle mass …