Browsing by Subject "dietary fiber"
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Chemical Characterisation-Biological Evaluation of Greek Cultivar Cardoon Seeds (Cynara cardunculus)A By-product with Potential High Added Value
(2021)Cynara cardunculus (artichoke) is a perennial plant of the Mediterranean basin, known since antiquity as food and for its therapeutic properties. Cynara is a relatively small genus with two cultivated species and one wild ... -
Effects of addition of nutritionally improved straw in dairy cow diets at 2 starch levels
(2020)The objective of this experiment was to explore the effects of different dietary neutral detergent fiber sources within diets of high-producing dairy cattle with low or high starch concentrations on milk yield and composition, ... -
Effects of dietary fibre on metabolism and performance in sows
(2021)The etiology of Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PDS) includes stress οn preparturition and constipation associated with low water intake or low fiber intake. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a raw ... -
Evaluation of the Quality of Evidence of the Association of Foods and Nutrients with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: A Systematic Review
(2022)Importance: Poor diet is a leading global factor associated with cardiometabolic disease (CMD). Understanding the quality of evidence of the associations between specific dietary factors and CMD, including effect size ... -
Functional foods: A survey of health claims, pros and cons, and current legislation
(2005)Functional foods stand for a new category of remarkable promising foods bearing properties (i.e. low cholesterol, antioxidant, anti-aging, anticancer, etc.) that have already rendered them quite appealing. Them are many ... -
Low-fat/calorie foods: Current state and perspectives
(2000)Low-fat/calorie products were originally developed for diabetics and people with specific health problems and they were considerably expensive. Nowadays, consumers' demand for low-fat/calorie products has significantly ... -
Methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines for nutrition and weight gain during pregnancy: A systematic review
(2020)Context: Ensuring a healthy pregnancy and achieving optimal gestational weight gain (GWG) are important for maternal and child health. Nevertheless, the nutritional advice provided during pregnancy is often conflicting, ... -
Nutritional Characterization of Leaves and Herbal Tea of Moringa oleifera Cultivated in Greece
(2017)Moringa oleifera tree was cultivated for the first time in the mild temperate climate of Greece. Moringa oleifera leaf protein and amino acid content, total phenols and flavonols, lipids, fatty acids, ash and minerals, ...