The potential effects of chlorogenic acid, the main phenolic components in coffee, on health: a comprehensive review of the literature

N Tajik, M Tajik, I Mack, P Enck - European journal of nutrition, 2017 - Springer
Chlorogenic acid (CGA), an important biologically active dietary polyphenol, is produced by
certain plant species and is a major component of coffee. Reduction in the risk of a variety of …

Functional foods and bioactive compounds: A review of its possible role on weight management and obesity's metabolic consequences

M Konstantinidi, AE Koutelidakis - Medicines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Weight management and obesity prevention is a basic aim of health
organizations in order to decrease the prevalence of various metabolic disorders. The aim of …

The new challenge of green cosmetics: Natural food ingredients for cosmetic formulations

I Dini, S Laneri - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, much attention is paid to issues such as ecology and sustainability. Many
consumers choose “green cosmetics”, which are environmentally friendly creams, makeup …

Applications of Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Its Active Constituents in Cosmetics

W Koch, J Zagórska, Z Marzec, W Kukula-Koch - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Studies on the cosmetic applications of plant extracts are increasingly appearing in the
scientific literature, which is due to the growing popularity of skincare products around the …

The gut-brain axis, the human gut microbiota and their integration in the development of obesity

ES Bliss, E Whiteside - Frontiers in physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is a global epidemic, placing socioeconomic strain on public healthcare systems,
especially within the so-called Western countries, such as Australia, United States, United …

Caffeine's mechanisms of action and its cosmetic use

A Herman, AP Herman - Skin pharmacology and physiology, 2012 - karger.com
Caffeine is being increasingly used in cosmetics due to its high biological activity and ability
to penetrate the skin barrier. This alkaloid is frequently used as a hydrophilic model …

Functional foods against metabolic syndrome (obesity, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia) and cardiovasular disease

S Mohamed - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•The article reviews the current knowledge of functional foods to fight CVD•The
foods that help manage obesity or dyslipidemia and modes of action.•The various foods that …

Chlorogenic acid attenuates high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet–induced cardiovascular, liver, and metabolic changes in rats

NS Bhandarkar, L Brown, SK Panchal - Nutrition research, 2019 - Elsevier
Chlorogenic acid as a constituent of coffee is consumed regularly in the human diet.
Chlorogenic acid intake has been associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease …

Naringin improves diet-induced cardiovascular dysfunction and obesity in high carbohydrate, high fat diet-fed rats

MA Alam, K Kauter, L Brown - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
Obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension and fatty liver, together termed metabolic
syndrome, are key risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Chronic feeding of a diet high in …

Colonic inflammation accompanies an increase of β-catenin signaling and Lachnospiraceae/Streptococcaceae bacteria in the hind gut of high-fat diet-fed mice

H Zeng, SL Ishaq, FQ Zhao, ADG Wright - The Journal of nutritional …, 2016 - Elsevier
Consumption of an obesigenic/high-fat diet (HFD) is associated with a high colon cancer risk
and may alter the gut microbiota. To test the hypothesis that long-term high-fat (HF) feeding …