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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 08

     Immune Modulation by Vitamin D and Its Relevance to Food Allergy. Apart from its classical function in bone and calcium metabolism, vitamin D is also involved in immune regulation and has been linked to various cancers, immune disorders and allergic diseases. Within the innate and adaptive immune systems, the vitamin D receptor and enzymes in monocytes, dendritic cells, epithelial cells, T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes mediate the immune ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 06

     Food allergy: Current perspectives. In Allergology International (AI) Vol. 65 Issue 4, we offer a set f reviewarticles entitled “Food allergy: Current perspectives” as well as original articles and letters to the editor. This issue will provide you with a comprehensive review of the latest concepts in food allergy.
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 05

     Evidence for the essentiality of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acid in the postnatal maternal and infant diet for the evelopment of the infant’s immune system early in life Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA), especially the balance between arachidonic (AA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids are known to have important immunomodulatory roles during the postnatal period when the immune system is rapidly developing. AA and DHA ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 04

     Effect of n-3 fatty acids on the expression of inflammatory genes in THP-1 macrophages Background: Uncontrolled inflammation participates in the development of inflammatory diseases. Beneficial effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids belonging to the n-3 family such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on inflammation have been reported. The present study investigates the basal effects of EPA, DHA and a mixture EPA ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 03

     Dietary Inflammatory Index and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study in Korea. The role of diet-associated inflammation in colorectal cancer is of interest. Accordingly, we aimed to examine whether the dietary inflammatory index (DII) was associated with the risk of colorectal cancer in a case-control study conducted in Korea. The DII was based on dietary intake, which was determined by a 106-item semi-quantitative food frequency ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 02

     Antioxidant, Immunomodulating, and Microbial-Modulating Activities of the Sustainable and Ecofriendly Spirulina The highly nutritional and ecofriendly Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) has hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, and antihypertensive properties. Spirulina contains functional compounds, such as phenolics, phycocyanins, and polysaccharides, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and mmunostimulating effects. Studies conducted on Spirulina ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 01

     Aged Garlic Extract Modifies Human Immunity Abstract Garlic contains numerous compounds that have the potential to influence immunity. Immune cells, especially innate immune cells, are responsible for the inflammation necessary to kill pathogens. Two innate lymphocytes, gd-T and natural killer (NK) cells, appear to be susceptible to diet modification. The purpose of this review was to summarize the influence of aged garlic extract (AGE) on ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 20

     Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) as a Food Supplement: Health-Promoting Benefits of Fructooligosaccharides Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), a perennial plant of the family Asteraceae native to the Andean regions of South America, is an abundant source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS). This comprehensive review of the literature addressed the role of yacon supplementation in promoting health and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. ...
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