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View article: The role of health, nutrition, and origin claims in shaping consumers' choice for fresh produce: A choice experiment on white Asparagus
The role of health, nutrition, and origin claims in shaping consumers' choice for fresh produce: A choice experiment on white Asparagus Open
View article: Vitamin K: a potential missing link in critical illness–a scoping review
Vitamin K: a potential missing link in critical illness–a scoping review Open
Background Vitamin K is essential for numerous physiological processes, including coagulation, bone metabolism, tissue calcification, and antioxidant activity. Deficiency, prevalent in critically ill ICU patients, impacts coagulation and i…
View article: Is a Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase Complex Subunit 1 (VKORC1) Polymorphism a Risk Factor for Nephrolithiasis in Sarcoidosis?
Is a Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase Complex Subunit 1 (VKORC1) Polymorphism a Risk Factor for Nephrolithiasis in Sarcoidosis? Open
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by granuloma formation in various organs. It has been associated with nephrolithiasis. The vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) gene, which plays a crucial rol…
View article: Drug-Gene Risk Stratification in Patients with Suspected Drug-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease
Drug-Gene Risk Stratification in Patients with Suspected Drug-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease Open
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00267800, registered in 2005.
View article: What does it take to close the loop? Lessons from a successful citrus waste valorisation business
What does it take to close the loop? Lessons from a successful citrus waste valorisation business Open
Purpose In this case study, we examine how a citrus peel valorising company based in the Netherlands was able to adopt a circular business model while navigating regulatory, managerial, and supply chain-related barriers. Design/methodology…
View article: From the Literature to Our Cells: A Critical Appraisal of the Bioactivity and Role of Vitamin C, Folate, and Riboflavin in Nutrition and Health Claims
From the Literature to Our Cells: A Critical Appraisal of the Bioactivity and Role of Vitamin C, Folate, and Riboflavin in Nutrition and Health Claims Open
Background and objectives: Fruits and vegetables are rich in components with health-promoting effects, such as vitamins. However, lack of compliance with the recommended ‘5-a-day’ is an issue most nations face. While these plant-based food…
View article: Exploring health and toxicity in food choices: 10 examples navigating the gray area
Exploring health and toxicity in food choices: 10 examples navigating the gray area Open
People’s perception on what is healthy and what is toxic food, determines food preferences and eating behavior. The difference between heathy and toxic food and food ingredients is however not always clear. This is illustrated with 10 exam…
View article: Higher levels of circulating desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein over time are associated with worse survival: the prospective Maastricht Intensive Care COVID cohort
Higher levels of circulating desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein over time are associated with worse survival: the prospective Maastricht Intensive Care COVID cohort Open
View article: Food waste to biogas and biofuel: law and policy
Food waste to biogas and biofuel: law and policy Open
Waste and surplus from various stages of the food supply chain can be transformed into biogas and biofuel. Based on the European Union (EU) waste hierarchy, Member States (MSs) should ensure that food waste is reused to produce bioenergy i…
View article: Sulforaphane as a potential modifier of calorie-induced inflammation: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial
Sulforaphane as a potential modifier of calorie-induced inflammation: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial Open
Background and aims Observational data indicate that diets rich in fruits and vegetables have a positive effect on inflammatory status, improve metabolic resilience and may protect against the development of non-communicable diseases. Neve…
View article: Understanding the phenomenon of food waste valorisation from the perspective of supply chain actors engaged in it
Understanding the phenomenon of food waste valorisation from the perspective of supply chain actors engaged in it Open
View article: The effect of cations and epigallocatechin gallate on in vitro salivary lubrication
The effect of cations and epigallocatechin gallate on in vitro salivary lubrication Open
View article: The beneficial effect of sulforaphane on platelet responsiveness during caloric load: a single-intake, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial in healthy participants
The beneficial effect of sulforaphane on platelet responsiveness during caloric load: a single-intake, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial in healthy participants Open
Background and aims As our understanding of platelet activation in response to infections and/or inflammatory conditions is growing, it is becoming clearer that safe, yet efficacious, platelet-targeted phytochemicals could improve public h…
View article: Heart rate variability correlates with the effect of sulforaphane on calorie-induced inflammation in healthy participants: a randomized placebo-controlled study
Heart rate variability correlates with the effect of sulforaphane on calorie-induced inflammation in healthy participants: a randomized placebo-controlled study Open
View article: Editorial: Personalized nutrition with polyphenols—which, for whom, when and how?
Editorial: Personalized nutrition with polyphenols—which, for whom, when and how? Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Nutr., 04 May 2023Sec. Nutrition and Metabolism Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1193339
View article: Instrumental classification of beer based on mouthfeel
Instrumental classification of beer based on mouthfeel Open
Beer is one of the most consumed alcoholic beverages in the world. Classification of beer helps the consumer to find a preferred beer. Sensory assessments of taste are commonly done by sensory panels and therefore sus-ceptible to subjectiv…
View article: Nutrient composition of fresh produce—Assessing variability between European countries to substantiate nutrition and health claims
Nutrient composition of fresh produce—Assessing variability between European countries to substantiate nutrition and health claims Open
View article: Lubrication behavior of ex-vivo salivary pellicle influenced by tannins, gallic acid and mannoproteins
Lubrication behavior of ex-vivo salivary pellicle influenced by tannins, gallic acid and mannoproteins Open
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of tannins and gallic acid on the salivary lubrication behavior. Furthermore, the effects of pH and mannoproteins in combination with gallic acid on the lubrication of saliva wer…
View article: 13. Food toxicology
13. Food toxicology Open
Toxicology is an old scientific discipline that tries to describe and understand the effect of compounds on life forms. Toxicology integrates knowledge and techniques on physiology (normal function of the body), chemistry (characteristics …
View article: Drug-induced comorbidities in patients with sarcoidosis
Drug-induced comorbidities in patients with sarcoidosis Open
Purpose of review Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystemic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology with a wide range of highly variable clinical manifestations and unpredictable disease course. Sarcoidosis patients may present with specifi…
View article: Senescence in pulmonary arterial hypertension: is there a link?
Senescence in pulmonary arterial hypertension: is there a link? Open
Purpose of review Cellular senescence has been recognized as a promising target in the treatment of many cardiovascular diseases. The pathways involved in the development of senescence share many similarities with pathobiological mechanism…
View article: Altered pharmacology and toxicology during ageing: implications for lung disease
Altered pharmacology and toxicology during ageing: implications for lung disease Open
Purpose of review Drug use in elderly people is high compared to younger people. Simultaneously, elderly are at greater risk when exposed to environmental substances. It is puzzling therefore, that ageing, as a variable in pharmacological …
View article: Editorial: The role of ageing in pulmonary disease
Editorial: The role of ageing in pulmonary disease Open
People worldwide are living longer, the population is ageing at a rate never seen before in human history [1]. Demographic ageing in Europe, with now more than one-fifth of the population being 65 years and older, resembles the situation i…
View article: How COVID-19 impacted surplus food redistribution in the Netherlands: An explorative study
How COVID-19 impacted surplus food redistribution in the Netherlands: An explorative study Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has been detrimental to food security globally. The Netherlands, despite its advanced stage of development, saw a surge in food insecurity among its most vulnerable citizens. Dutch food aid is managed by private chari…
View article: Assessing the influence of information on the intention to use dietary supplements: An online questionnaire study
Assessing the influence of information on the intention to use dietary supplements: An online questionnaire study Open
Since it is observed that the consumption of herbal dietary supplements is increasing, we aimed to research whether front-of-pack risk and benefit information influences a consumer’s intention to use (ITU) a dietary supplement. A total of …
View article: The complexity of proving health effects with data on ‘traditional use’: A critical perspective on supporting botanical health claims
The complexity of proving health effects with data on ‘traditional use’: A critical perspective on supporting botanical health claims Open
View article: Let Them Eat Fish!—Exploring the Possibility of Utilising Unwanted Catch in Food Bank Parcels in The Netherlands
Let Them Eat Fish!—Exploring the Possibility of Utilising Unwanted Catch in Food Bank Parcels in The Netherlands Open
The Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union was reformed in 2013 with the aim of improving the sustainability of the fishing sector. The Landing Obligation, a cornerstone of this reform, requires fishers to land their unwanted catch …
View article: Role of Drug–Gene Interactions and Pharmacogenetics in Simvastatin-Associated Pulmonary Toxicity
Role of Drug–Gene Interactions and Pharmacogenetics in Simvastatin-Associated Pulmonary Toxicity Open
View article: Pulmonary toxicity associated with occupational and environmental exposure to pesticides and herbicides
Pulmonary toxicity associated with occupational and environmental exposure to pesticides and herbicides Open
Purpose of review Critical review on the notion that exposure to pesticides and herbicides lead to adverse effects in pulmonary health. Recent findings The lung effects of several chemical classes of pesticides and herbicides is biological…
View article: Immunomodulating Effects of Fungal Beta-Glucans: From Traditional Use to Medicine
Immunomodulating Effects of Fungal Beta-Glucans: From Traditional Use to Medicine Open
The importance of a well-functioning and balanced immune system has become more apparent in recent decades. Various elements have however not yet been uncovered as shown, for example, in the uncertainty on immune system responses to COVID-…