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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"functional food"”.
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Nutraceutical and functional food bioactive peptides in beef
… during the hydrolysis or fermentation of food proteins or following digestion may exert beneficial physiological effects in vivo. The aim of this work was to isolate, characterise and evaluate Angiotensin-І-converting enzyme (ACE-І) inhibitory, antimicrobial and antioxidant peptides from …
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Opportunities for the development of marine ingredients for functional food markets
While the seafood sector annually contributes €1.09 Billion to the Irish economy, an estimated 70% of the seafood sector's export value is attributed to bulk commodities. With critical quotas diminishing and a dependence on a high volume, low-value business models that may no longer be sustainable, …
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Bioexploration of wild Alaskan berries: From field screening to functional food
Wild berries are fundamental components of traditional diet and medicine for Native American and Alaska Native tribes and contain a diverse array of phytochemicals, including anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, with known efficacy against metabolic disorders. Bioexploration represents a new …
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The heterogeneous network of functional food technoscience, productive risk and impure nature
… increasing interests in health risks and natural foods since the late 1990s by investigating the emergence of the concepts of functional food and lifestyle-related disease. For this project, I conducted on-line multi-sited ethnographic study to examine and examined the connections among food …
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Die Bedeutung von Nahrungsergänzungspräparaten in Familienhaushalten : eine Studie zum Umgang mit ''functional food''
In den vergangenen 20 Jahren wurden die Lebensmittel und deren Inhaltsstoffe vor allem unter dem Blickwinkel einer gesunden und ausgewogenen Ernährung betrachtet. Die anhand wissenschaftlicher Befunde abgeleiteten Ernährungsempfehlungen sind beeindruckend. Sie haben nur einen Haken: Kaum jemand …
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Innovation policy in Canada’s agri-food system: The functional food and natural health products’ segment
… innovation in the Canadian value-added agri-food sector does not appear to meet its intended outcomes. Rather than being a commodity producing nation, Canada has attempted to focus its attention on adding value to products that increase economic returns. Innovation capacity and ability to …
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The development of a functional food to reduce selected risk factors associated with coronary heart disease
… study has concentrated on the development of a functional biscuit, which will reduce selected risk factors for heart disease, in particular elevated serum homocysteine. The developed biscuit contains vitamins B<sub>6</sub>, B<sub>12</sub>, and folic acid, all of which have been shown to be …
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Development of a humanised mouse model of ovalbumin induced allergy and inflammation as a platform to test functional food
Food allergies are most common during infancy Food allergy is a growing health problem with very limited treatment options For infants, cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the predominant food allergy, occurring in 2 - 7 5 % of population Infant formula which is often cow’s milk based, is the only …
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The development of a functional food breakfast and its effects on gluco-regulation, cognitive performance, mood and satiety in adolescents
… no studies have investigated the effects of a functional-food breakfast (FB) on gluco-regulation and cognitive performance, mood and satiety in adolescents. Therefore, this thesis aims to address this research gap through the implementation of a series of five research studies. The primary aim …
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Evidence-based design, physiological efficacy testing and consumer analysis of an exemplar model of a fruit derived bioactive functional food for use in physical performance and exercise settings
… creation of value-add products using Irish agrifood outputs, a key priority in Irelands Food Vision 2030 strategy (Gov.ie - Food Vision 2030 – A World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021). In chapter 1, frameworks that were created as part of this PhD thesis to inform and guide the …
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Labelling, information asymmetry and functional foods : a case study of omega-3 enriched eggs
Currently, the labeling of functional food products is highly regulated in Canada. Although certain nutrient content claims and five generic health claims have been allowed, the inability to make additional nutrient content and health claims decreases functional food firms’ incentives to produce …
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Knowledge synthesis in the biomedical literature: Nordihydroguaiaretic acid and breast cancer.
… acid (NDGA) for its potential role as a functional food in the chemoprevention of breast cancer. Bibliometric cocitation was utilized to identify complementary but non-interactive literatures in the disciplines of biomedicine and dietary science. The continuing specialization and …
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O efeito antioxidante da quercetina em doenças crônicas não transmissíveis : uma revisão de literatura.
… the literature has been giving emphasis on functional food, an efficient aid in the prevention and or treatment of disease states. Among these foods are flavonoids, which put great importance for therapeutic purposes, and are components of a large class of naturally occurring substances. …
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The role of polyphenols on sugar release from carbohydrate rich foods, and the consequent impact on metabolic risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes
… cause of death by 2030. The modification of food is becoming an attractive option in obesity management and disease prevention with much interest recently focused on the role of plant extracts and secondary plant compounds such as polyphenols as potential functional food additives for …
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Parental Attitudes, Concerns, Health & Knowledge of Nutrition and Their Relationship to Usage of Functional Foods in Parental Feeding
The purchase and consumption of functional foods is one of the fastest growing trends in the food and nutrition industry. Though many studies have suggested reasons why consumers purchase and consume functional foods, there has been limited research to understand what factors, if any, influence the …
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INVESTIGATION OF MONGOLIAN SEA BUCKTHORN ((Hippophae rhamnoides spp. Mongolica) - NUTRITIONAL STUDY -
… increasing interest in natural antioxidants and functional foods. Investigated through both biological tests and chemical analysis. Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies) were used in sugar manipulation experiments to simulate metabolic stress conditions. The sea buckthorn supplementation improved …
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Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of extracts and flavonol glycosides isolated from the seed coats of coloured beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
… their potential use as an ingredient in the functional food and nutraceutical industry. Flavonol glycosides were identified from acetone extracts of seed coats of black beans, pinto beans, and dark and light red kidney beans, representing nine varieties grown in Manitoba. Based on HPLC-MS/MS, …
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The effect of polyphenol-rich flaxseed muffins on glycaemic, insulinaemic and 24-hour glucose response in healthy adults
Flaxseed may be considered a functional food as it contains chemical and bioactive compounds, such as antioxidants, polyphenols and dietary fibre. These compounds help to prevent diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and they enhance metabolic health. It is …
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