In Europe, pine forests are one of the most extended forests formations, making pine
residues and by-products an important source of compounds with high industrial interest as …

Obesity is a global health difficulty characterized by an excessive accumulation of fat that
increases body weight. Obesity has been studied in multiple animal models, of which those …

Noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of mortality around the world, are
responsible for approximately 75% of premature adult deaths (ages 30–69). To tackle this …

The wide morbidity of obesity has heightened interest in providing natural and safe
compounds to maintain optimal health. The present study was designed to determine the …

Theobroma cacao L. is an ancestral cultivated plant which has been consumed by various
populations throughout history. Cocoa beans are the basic material occurring in the most …

Glucose, fructose, and galactose are widely used in the food industry as sweeteners and
food additives. The over-consumption of these carbohydrates has been identified as a …

Allium hookeri (AH) has been used as a nutritional and medicinal food in Asia for many
years. Our previous studies have described its anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, and anti …

Background and aim Prediabetes is an unavoidable process and a high risk factor for
developing of type 2 diabetes. Tangningtongluo (TNTL) tablet is a kind of pure plant …

In recent years, gut microbiome has evolved as a focal point of interest with growing
recognition that a well-balanced gut microbiota is highly relevant to an individual's health …

A high-fructose diet (HFD) induces murine alterations like those recorded in human
prediabetes. Protective effects of isoespintanol (monoterpene isolated from Oxandra cf …