Nutrients, Volume 18, Issue 14

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) constitute one of the leading global health burdens, accounting for nearly 50% of all deaths worldwide. Rapid urbanization, lifestyle transitions, psychosocial stress, socioeconomic factors, and changing dietary pattern...

Background: In this study, a cultivated mushroom (Buchwaldoboletus sp.) polysaccharide (BSP60) was prepared. Methods: The protective effect of BSP60 on ulcerative colitis (UC) was evaluated using a dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced murine model o...

Background: Ginsenoside Rh2 (Rh2), a bioactive metabolite of Panax ginseng, has documented anticancer effects, but its role in cancer–immune crosstalk remains incompletely defined. Thus, we aimed to investigate the role of Rh2 in hepatocellular...

Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to produce fermented sheep milk and to evaluate its microbiological properties. In addition, the survival of six probiotic strains was assessed using a standardized static in vitro digestion model. Met...

Background: Geographic peripherality in Israel is linked to poorer health outcomes and may disproportionately affect patients requiring chronic therapies such as hemodialysis (HD). Though malnutrition and inflammation are strong predictors of morbidi...

Background: Alcohol use is a major global health burden and is causally linked to several wholly alcohol-attributed conditions, including alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Current therapeutic options remain limite...

Maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy is an important modifiable factor that may influence foetal development and long-term offspring health. Both undernutrition and excessive maternal body weight have been associated with adverse m...

Background/Objectives: Diet quality is relevant to athlete health and recovery, yet practical methods for assessing dietary patterns in elite sporting environments remain limited. This exploratory study aimed to examine the relationship between skin...

Background/Objectives: Previous publications have primarily examined the individual roles of nutrients during fetal development. However, growing evidence suggests that one-carbon (1C) metabolism nutrients, including choline and key B vitamins, act s...

Background/Objectives: Although cow’s milk allergy is the most common food allergy in infants, its diagnosis remains challenging. Conventional allergy tests, including skin-prick testing and serum-specific IgE, can support the diagnosis in case...

Background/Objectives: Total or partial pancreatectomy is associated with significant metabolic stress and high risk of postoperative malnutrition. Accurate estimation of resting energy expenditure (REE) is essential, as predictive equations may not...

Background: Scurvy, a condition caused by vitamin C deficiency, has traditionally been considered eradicated in high-income countries (HICs; World Bank classification). However, emerging evidence suggests its re-emergence within identifiable vulnerab...

Introduction: Hepatic fibrosis represents a critical intermediate stage in the progression from chronic liver disease to cirrhosis and ultimately hepatocellular carcinoma. Spirulina platensis, a microorganism rich in bioactive compounds, contains sev...

Background/Objectives: Early childhood is a critical period for establishing lifelong dietary patterns, and early learning environments play a central role in shaping children’s eating behaviors. However, many childhood educators receive limite...