Browsing by Subject "Dietary Supplements"

Acute Effects of Vitamin D 3 Supplementation on Muscle Strength in Judoka Athletes: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

Wyon M.A., Wolman R., Nevill A.M., Cloak R., Metsios G.S., Gould D., Ingham A., Koutedakis Y. (2016)

Objective: Indoor athletes have been shown to be prone to vitamin D 3 deficiency. The aim of the study was to examine the acute effects of vitamin D supplementation on muscle function using isokinetic dynamometry. Design: ...

Anti-platelet effects of vitamin supplements in age-related macular degeneration: an in vitro study

Moschos M.M., Laios K., Androudi S., Ladas D.S., Chatziralli I.P. (2018)

Objective: The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the role of vitamin supplements (Ocuvite, Vitalux Omega, and Nutrof Total) as possible inhibitors of the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ...

Assessment of Fatty Acid Allocation in Plasma and Tissues in Piglets, Using Feed Supplemented with Byproducts from Processed Olive Mill Wastewater

Gerasopoulos K., Stagos D., Krouezas A., Karaveli C., Barda C., Gkika H., Mitsiou D., Petrotos K., Goulas P., Kouretas D. (2016)

BACKGROUND/AIM: A previous study revealed the improvement of redox status in blood and tissues of young piglets (ablactation period), that consumed feed containing polyphenolic additives from byproducts of processed olive ...

Biofunctional Feed Supplemented with By-products of Olive Oil Production Improves Tissue Antioxidant Profile of Lambs

Makri S., Raftopoulou S., Kafantaris I., Kotsampasi B., Christodoulou V., Nepka C., Veskoukis A.S., Kouretas D. (2020)

Background/Aim: Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is a byproduct of olive oil production. The aim of the study was to estimate the redox profile of lambs' vital organs after consumption of an OMW-supplemented feed. Materials and ...

Bovine colostrum supplementation improves bone metabolism in an osteoporosis-induced animal model

Kydonaki E.K., Freitas L., Fonseca B.M., Reguengo H., Simón C.R., Bastos A.R., Fernandes E.M., Canadas R.F., Oliveira J.M., Correlo V.M., Reis R.L., Vliora M., Gkiata P., Koutedakis Y., Ntina G., Pinto R., Carrillo A.E., Marques F., Amorim T. (2021)

Osteoporosis is characterized by bone loss. The present study aims to investigate the effects of bovine colostrum (BC) on bone metabolism using ovariectomized (OVX) and orchidec-tomized (ORX) rat models. Twenty-seven-week-old ...

Corn silage supplemented with pomegranate (Punica granatum) and avocado (persea americana) pulp and seed wastes for improvement of meat characteristics in poultry production

Leontopoulos S., Skenderidis P., Petrotos K., Giavasis I. (2021)

In the present study, pomegranate peels, avocado peels, and seed vacuum microwave extraction solid by-products were supplemented in corn silage in order to investigate the effects on meat quality and growth rate in broiler ...

Current evidence on the effect of dietary polyphenols intake on chronic diseases

Costa C., Tsatsakis A., Mamoulakis C., Teodoro M., Briguglio G., Caruso E., Tsoukalas D., Margina D., Dardiotis E., Kouretas D., Fenga C. (2017)

Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. They comprise several antioxidant compounds and they are generally considered to be involved in the defense against human chronic diseases. During the last years, there has ...

Dietary antioxidant supplements and uric acid in chronic kidney disease: A review

Roumeliotis S., Roumeliotis A., Dounousi E., Eleftheriadis T., Liakopoulos V. (2019)

Increased serum levels of uric acid have been associated with the onset and development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular disease, and mortality, through several molecular pathogenetic mechanisms, such as ...

Dietary factors and supplements influencing prostate specific-antigen (PSA) concentrations in men with prostate cancer and increased cancer risk: An evidence analysis review based on randomized controlled trials

Grammatikopoulou M.G., Gkiouras K., Papageorgiou S.Τ., Myrogiannis I., Mykoniatis I., Papamitsou T., Bogdanos D.P., Goulis D.G. (2020)

The quest for dietary patterns and supplements efficient in down-regulating prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentrations among men with prostate cancer (PCa) or increased PCa risk has been long. Several antioxidants, ...

Do Calcium Supplements Predispose to Urolithiasis?

Kozyrakis D., Paridis D., Karatzas A., Soukias G., Dailiana Z. (2017)

Purpose of Review: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of calcium supplements, with or without vitamin D, in urinary stone formation in healthy population and in osteoporotic patients as well. Moreover, ...

Effect of crocus sativus (Saffron) intake on top of standard treatment, on disease outcomes and comorbidities in patients with rheumatic diseases: Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) and level of adherence to the CONSORT statement for randomized controlled trials delivering herbal medicine interventions

Tsiogkas S.G., Grammatikopoulou M.G., Gkiouras K., Zafiriou E., Papadopoulos I., Liaskos C., Dardiotis E., Sakkas L.I., Bogdanos D.P. (2021)

Rheumatic diseases (RDs) are often complicated by chronic symptoms and frequent sideeffects associated with their treatment. Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus L. flower, is a popular complementary and ...

Effect of whey vs. soy protein supplementation on recovery kinetics following speed endurance training in competitive male soccer players: a randomized controlled trial

Kritikos S., Papanikolaou K., Draganidis D., Poulios A., Georgakouli K., Tsimeas P., Tzatzakis T., Batsilas D., Batrakoulis A., Deli C.K., Chatzinikolaou A., Mohr M., Jamurtas A.Z., Fatouros I.G. (2021)

Background: Soccer-specific speed-endurance training induces short-term neuromuscular fatigue and performance deterioration over a 72-h recovery period, associated with elevated markers of exercise-induced muscle damage. ...

Effectiveness of oral vitamin D supplementation in lessening disease severity among patients with psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Theodoridis X., Grammatikopoulou M.G., Stamouli E.-M., Talimtzi P., Pagkalidou E., Zafiriou E., Haidich A.-B., Bogdanos D.P. (2021)

Objective: Many treatment modalities have been used to manage psoriasis; however, there is, to our knowledge, no pooled estimate for the effectiveness of oral vitamin D supplements in patients with psoriasis. Hence, the ...

Effects of Alpha-lipoic Acid Supplementation on Human Diabetic Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Vakali E., Rigopoulos D., Carrillo A.E., Flouris A.D., Dinas P.C. (2022)

Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is kidney dysfunction, which occurs due to elevated urine albumin excretion rate and reduced glomerular filtration rate. Studies on animals have shown that alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) ...

Effects of dietary grape pomace supplementation on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of lambs

Kafantaris I., Kotsampasi B., Christodoulou V., Makri S., Stagos D., Gerasopoulos K., Petrotos K., Goulas P., Kouretas D. (2018)

Background/Aim: A previous study revealed that the inclusion of grape pomace (GP) in the diet for growing lambs had beneficial effects on the redox status and fecal microbiota. Herein, we investigated the effect of GP ...

Effects of sheep/goat whey protein dietary supplementation on the redox status of rats

Kerasioti E., Stagos D., Tsatsakis A.M., Spandidos D.A., Taitzoglou I., Kouretas D. (2018)

The purpose of the present study is to estimate the effects of sheep/goat whey protein dietary supplementation on the redox status of blood and tissues of rats. Twelve male Wistar rats were divided into the control group ...

The effects of spirulina supplementation on redox status and performance following a muscle damaging protocol

Pappas A., Tsiokanos A., Fatouros I.G., Poulios A., Kouretas D., Goutzourelas N., Giakas G., Jamurtas A.Z. (2021)

Spirulina plantensis is a popular supplement which has been shown to have antioxidant and performance enhancing properties. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of spirulina supplementation on (a) redox ...

Efficacy of vitamin D3 buccal spray supplementation compared to other delivery methods: A systematic review of superiority randomized controlled trials

Grammatikopoulou M.G., Gkiouras K., Nigdelis M.P., Bogdanos D.P., Goulis D.G. (2020)

(1) Background: Vitamin D deficiency is an important public health concern and supplementation is common for this deficiency. Many different modes of delivering supplementation have been proposed in order to enhance ...

Feed supplemented with polyphenolic byproduct from olive mill wastewater processing improves the redox status in blood and tissues of piglets

Gerasopoulos K., Stagos D., Petrotos K., Kokkas S., Kantas D., Goulas P., Kouretas D. (2015)

In the present study, a polyphenolic byproduct from olive mill wastewater (OMWW) was used for making piglet feed with antioxidant activity. For examining the antioxidant capacity of the feed, 30 piglets of 20 d old were ...

Fish intake, n-3 fatty acid body status, and risk of cognitive decline: a systematic review and a dose-response meta-analysis of observational and experimental studies

Kosti R.I., Kasdagli M.I., Kyrozis A., Orsini N., Lagiou P., Taiganidou F., Naska A. (2022)

Context: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing supplementation with eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) fatty acids have failed to provide evidence supporting a suggested inverse association between fish ...