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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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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 19

     Vitamin D Status and Supplementation Practices in Elite Irish Athletes: An Update from 2010/2011 Vitamin D deficiency is a global health concern that is prevalent in Ireland. The vitamin D status of elite Irish athletes following implementation of a revised supplementation policy in 2010/2011 has not been explored to date. This study aimed to assess the vitamin D status of elite Irish athletes participating in high-profile sports and ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 18

     The Regulation of Innate Immunity by Nutritional Factors Recent years have witnessed growing interest in the biochemistry and physiology of nutrients for mammals, such as amino acids, fatty acids, polyphenols, and oligosaccharide. Notably, dietary nutrients have critical importance on immune function, especially in the pathogenesis of many immune related diseases including autoimmune diseases, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and ...
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  • Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 17

     The pleiotropic role of vitamin A in regulating mucosal immunity The effect of vitamin A on mucosal immunity has never been subjected to extensive studies until recently. We started to work in this area in the early 1970s when we observed that children with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) often had defective mucosal immunity, judging from the incidence of respiratory tract infections and diarrhea. We reported that these children ...
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