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 questionnaire completed by 923 colorectal cancer ...
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 suggest that it is safe in healthy subjects, ...
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 the immune system. The authors laboratory is ...
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. According to several preclinical and clinical trials,Â...
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 cancer.These studies propose the way to manipulate ...
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 had depressed secretory IgA (sIgA) levels in their
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Nutrição e sistema imunológico – Artigo 16
The Association of Vitamin D Status with
Dyslipidaemia and Biomarkers of Endothelial Cell Activation in Older Australians
Background/Aims: Vitamin D has been investigated for many non-skeletal effects. The objective of this study was to determine whether circulating lipids, systemic inflammation, and biomarkers of endothelial cell activation varied with the vitamin D status of older Australians. Methods:
One hundred and one participants were proportionately and randomly sampled across ...
Chá verde e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 07
Green tea consumption and cause-specific mortality: Results from two prospective cohort studies in China
Green tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in Asia. While a possible protective role of green tea against various chronic diseases has been suggested in experimental studies, evidence from human studies remains controversial. Methods: We conducted this study using data from Shanghai Men's Health Study (SMHS) and Shanghai Women's Health Study (SWHS), two population-based ...
