Optimization of Protein Hydrolysate from Earthworms (<i>Perionyx excavatus</i>) of Angiotensin-I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Activity by One Variable at a Time by Phong Thanh Bui, Truc Anh Hoang, My Thi Thuy Pham, Linh Le Phuong Tran, Oanh Kim Nguyen

“…These results suggest that earthworm protein hydrolysates, particularly the <1 kDa fraction, exhibit strong stability and could be promising candidates for the development of functional foods or pharmaceuticals targeting hypertension.…”
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Nutritional Quality of Three Iron-Rich Porridges Blended with Moringa oleifera, Hibiscus sabdariffa, and Solanum aethiopicum to Combat Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children by Brice Ulrich Foudjo Saha, Aphrodite Tchewonpi Choumessi, Alvain Meshi Ayamo, Ronald Blaise Mouafo Kuagny, Ismael Teta, Edouard Akono Nantia, Richard Aba Ejoh

“…Hence, these results showed that moringa, folere, and eggplant leaves can be used in functional foods to alleviate iron deficiency among children aged 6–23 months.…”
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Three anti-inflammatory polysaccharides from Lonicera japonica Thunb.: insights into the structure-function relationships by Yu Liu, Hongjing Dong, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Wenwen Li, Bin Zhang, Jinqian Yu, Zhichang Qiu, Zhenjia Zheng

“…Thus, honeysuckle flowers are good sources of anti-inflammatory polysaccharides, and precise fractionation enables the production of potent anti-inflammatory agents for the development of functional foods and healthcare products.…”
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Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals Key Differences Between Yak, Buffalo, and Cow Colostrum Based on UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS by Yuzhuo Wang, Changhui Li, Jiaxiang Huang, Qingkun Zeng, Ling Li, Pan Yang, Pengjie Wang, Min Chu, Jie Luo, Fazheng Ren, Hao Zhang

“…These findings provide valuable insights, enabling the selection of unique bioactive metabolites to develop targeted functional foods from colostrum, catering to diverse nutritional needs.…”
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Isolation and Purification, Structural Characterization, Hypoglycemic Activity of Soluble β-Glucan from Cordyceps chrysanthemi by Yexin LIN, Guangyu YAN, Yaru WANG, Hua FANG, Hui CHEN, Zhuan HONG

“…The hypoglycemic activity of CMBG-1, which possessed a triple-helix structure, was significantly higher than that of CMBG-2, which did not possess a triple-helix structure, and it had good prospects for the development of functional foods.…”
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Variation in Nutritional Quality of By-Products from Nine Organic Apple Cultivars by Elisabeta Elena Popa, Laurentiu Mihai Palade, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Andreea Barbu, Oana Crina Bujor, Vlad Ioan Popa, Paul Alexandru Popescu, Amalia Carmen Mitelut, Mihaela Cristina Draghici, Mihaela Geicu-Cristea, Mona Elena Popa

“…Recently, consumers have been increasingly interested in highly nutritional and health-promoting products in the form of functional foods that are produced using environmentally friendly processes as part of the circular economy. …”
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<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Interventions Reveal the Health Benefits of Levan-Type Exopolysaccharide Produced by a Fish Gut Isolate <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> FW2 by Waqar Ahmad, Anam Nasir, Satya Prakash, Azam Hayat, Mujaddad ur Rehman, Shazia Khaliq, Kalsoom Akhtar, Munir Ahmad Anwar, Nayla Munawar

“…EPSs with varying structural and physical properties can demonstrate unique health benefits, which allow for their tailored applications as functional foods such as prebiotics. Levan, a fructose-based EPS, is gaining considerable attention as an effective prebiotic to support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. …”
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A recent large-scale intraspecific IR expansion and evolutionary dynamics of the plastome of Peucedanum japonicum by Ho Jun Joh, Young Sang Park, Jong-Soo Kang, Jin Tae Kim, Jickerson P. Lado, Sang Il Han, Young-Won Chin, Hyun-Seung Park, Jee Young Park, Tae-Jin Yang

“…Abstract Peucedanum japonicum (PJ), a member of the Apiaceae family, is widely distributed and cultivated in East Asian countries for edible and functional foods. In this study, we compared the plastid genomes (plastomes) and 45S nuclear ribosomal DNA (45S nrDNA) simultaneously from 10 PJ collections. …”
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Flavonoids, Isoquinoline Alkaloids, and Their Combinations Affect Growth Performance, Inflammatory Status, and Gut Microbiome of Broilers Under High Stocking Density and Heat Stres... by Kittisak Insawake, Thaweesak Songserm, Ornprapun Songserm, Yongyuth Theapparat, Kazeem D. Adeyemi, Konkawat Rassmidatta, Yuwares Ruangpanit

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Transcriptome Analysis of Effect of Cordyceps militaris Aqueous Extract in Human Gastric Cancer Cell BGC-823 on Different RCD Pathways by Mingqi CUI, Kaiwen YU, Yang SONG, Fangxu XU, Shenghou WANG, Ze WANG

“…These findings provide theoretical support for using C. militaris in functional foods.…”
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Milled flaxseed-added diets ameliorated hepatic inflammation by reducing gene expression of TLR4/NF-κB pathway and altered gut microbiota in STZ-induced type 1 diabetic mice by Hui Xia, Xiangling Shi, Beijia Zhou, Jing Sui, Chao Yang, Hechun Liu, Ligang Yang, Shaokang Wang, Guiju Sun

“…Flaxseed has displayed the potential beneficial as functional foods. However, most studies focused on effects of flaxseed extracts or ingredients in flaxseed. …”
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Dietary phytochemicals alleviate the premature skin aging: A comprehensive review by Harpreet Singh, Y.T. Kamal, Jessica Pandohee, Arun Kumar Mishra, Aritra Biswas, Sourav Mohanto, Arvind Kumar, Sagnik Nag, Amrita Mishra, Mhaveer Singh, Himanshu Gupta, Hitesh Chopra

“…The dietary guidelines presented in the manuscript is a unique summarization for a broad reader to understand the inclusion of various functional foods, nutrients, supplements, etc., to prevent premature skin aging. …”
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Freeze-Drying for the Reduction of Fruit and Vegetable Chain Losses: A Sustainable Solution to Produce Potential Health-Promoting Food Applications by Dario Donno, Giovanna Neirotti, Annachiara Fioccardi, Zoarilala Rinah Razafindrakoto, Nantenaina Tombozara, Maria Gabriella Mellano, Gabriele Loris Beccaro, Giovanni Gamba

“…This study showed that the utilization of crop remains can potentially lead to the development of new functional foods, providing additional economic benefits for farmers. …”
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Extraction, Chemical Composition and Antidiabetic Potential of Crude Polysaccharides from Centella asiatica (L.) Urban by Meng Li, Muhammad Shahid, Xiaobin Zhang, Douglas Law, Mukram Muhammad Mackeen, Arnida Hani Teh, Ahmad Abdul Kareem Najm, Shazrul Fazry, Babul Airianah Othman

“…Potential utilization of polysaccharide fractions obtained from CAL as components for formulating functional foods can be explored in the future.…”
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Total Polyphenol and Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Some Varieties of Persea americana Peels Consumed in Cameroon by Ruth Edwige Kemadjou Dibacto, Boris Ronald Tonou Tchuente, Maxwell Wandji Nguedjo, Yves Martial Tongue Tientcheu, Emilienne Carine Nyobe, Ferdinand Lanvin Ebouel Edoun, Melanie Flore Godam Kamini, Romelle Feumba Dibanda, Gabriel Nama Medoua

“…Fruit peels are increasingly being used as functional foods nowadays. Peelings of twelve varieties of Persea americana fruits consumed in Cameroon were investigated for their phenolic compounds (polyphenols and flavonoids) using three solvents systems, water, ethanol: water (50 : 50 v/v), and ethanol, and antioxidant activity using total antioxidant capacity (TAC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging methods. …”
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Insights into the relations between cell wall integrity and in vitro digestion properties of granular starches in pulse cotyledon cells after dry heat treatment by Ping Li, Bin Zhang, Rui Liu, Li Ding, Xiong Fu, Haiteng Li, Qiang Huang, Xiaowei He

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Nutritional Properties, Antioxidant and Antihaemolytic Activities of the Dry Fruiting Bodies of Wild Edible Mushrooms Consumed by Ethnic Communities of Northeast India by Merilin Kakoti, Dibya Jyoti Hazarika, Assma Parveen, Samim Dullah, Alokesh Ghosh, Dipankar Saha, Madhumita Barooah, Robin Chandra Boro

“…This study established the nutritional and health-promoting benefits of wild edible mushrooms of Northeast India region for consumption as functional foods in the human diet.…”
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The prebiotic potential of dietary onion extracts: shaping gut microbial structures and promoting beneficial metabolites by Yebeen Yoo, Seongok Kim, WonJune Lee, Jinwoo Kim, Bokyung Son, Kwang Jun Lee, Hakdong Shin

“…The findings underscore the potential of onion extracts to improve gut health by enriching specific beneficial bacteria and metabolic pathways, thereby supporting the development of functional foods aimed at improving gut microbiota composition and metabolic health.…”
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Combining In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Approaches to Explore the Effect of <i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> and <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> Rich Phenolic Formula on Lipid Metabolism and Pl... by Mohammadine Moumou, Amani Tayebi, Abderrahmane Hadini, Omar M. Noman, Abdulsalam Alhalmi, Hamza Ahmoda, Souliman Amrani, Hicham Harnafi

“…Conclusions: The CBF could be a good source of natural supplements, functional foods, and pharmaceuticals effective in managing hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress and preventing their related cardiovascular disorders.…”
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Soy Protein Isolate Improved the Properties of Fish Oil-Loaded Chitosan–Sodium Tripolyphosphate Capsules by Yunning Wang, Mubeen Asad, Deqian Wang, Xiaofan Gao, Guoliang Zheng, Jian Zhong, Jing Xie, Zhengquan Wang

“…All the results confirm that the obtained capsules are promising for the development of functional foods and drugs.…”
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