Background Obesity is a leading contributor to numerous diseases, such as diabetes
mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers. Therefore, seeking effective and safe …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is on the rise around the world. Common
comorbidities associated with obesity, particularly diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease …

In recent years, the rise of functional foods has played a key role in healthy habits, due to
growing consumer concern about health and the perception that diet directly affects …

Obesity is a pervasive global health problem needing urgent research and regulatory
attention. Although synthetic anti-obesity drugs are available, they come with considerable …

The prospecting for nutrients has catapulted whey protein to the forefront of the functional
food sector. This protein, filtered from cheese whey, has been characterized to contain a …

Phenolics are a class of plant-derived natural secondary metabolites with good anticancer,
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. In addition to being natural health …

Background & aims Previous studies have supported positive roles of antioxidant
supplements on weight-loss. One antioxidant supplement is Alpha-lipoic acid. However …

Carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2. 1.1) is a zinc containing metalloenzyme that catalyzes the
rapid and reversible conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) into a proton (H+) …

Finger millet (FM) and kodo millet (KM) are known for their multiple health benefits. Several
studies have indicated the antioxidant and hypoglycemic potential of polyphenol rich …

Functional foods are natural products of plants that have health benefits beyond necessary
nutrition. Functional foods are abundant in fruits, vegetables, spices, beverages and some …