International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 1098 - 1098
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
This
article
reviews
the
synergistic
effects
of
antioxidant-enriched
functional
foods
and
exercise
in
improving
metabolic
health,
focusing
on
underlying
molecular
mechanisms.
The
review
incorporates
evidence
from
PubMed,
SCOPUS,
Web
Science,
PsycINFO,
reference
lists
relevant
up
to
20
December
2024,
highlighting
central
role
Nrf2
pathway.
As
a
critical
regulator
oxidative
stress
adaptation,
mediates
benefits
these
interventions.
presents
an
innovative
approach
understanding
regulation
inflammation,
its
potential
prevention
treatment
various
diseases,
including
cancer,
neurodegenerative
disorders,
cardiovascular
pulmonary
diabetes,
inflammatory
conditions,
ageing,
infections
such
as
COVID-19.
novelty
this
study
is
investigate
bioactive
compounds
found
(such
polyphenols,
flavonoids,
vitamins)
exercise-induced
activation
combined
reveals
their
improve
insulin
sensitivity
lipid
metabolism
reduce
offering
promising
strategy
for
management
chronic
diseases.
However,
there
are
significant
gaps
current
research,
particularly
regarding
mechanisms
interaction
between
diet,
physical
activity,
activation,
well
long-term
different
populations,
those
with
In
addition,
interactions
other
signalling
pathways,
AMPK,
NF-κB,
PI3K/Akt,
collective
contributions
health
explored.
Furthermore,
novel
biomarkers
presented
assess
impact
strategies,
NAD+/NADH
ratio,
GSH
markers
mitochondrial
health.
findings
provide
valuable
insights
into
how
integration
antioxidant-rich
diet
regular
can
by
activating
related
pathways
represent
strategies
disorders.
Further
studies
needed
fully
understand
therapeutic
interventions
diseases
stress,
disease,
cancer.
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 301 - 301
Published: June 5, 2020
Seaweeds
have
been
used
since
ancient
times
as
food,
mainly
by
Asian
countries,
while
in
Western
their
main
application
has
gelling
agents
and
colloids
for
the
pharmaceuticals,
cosmetic
industry.
are
a
good
source
of
nutrients
such
proteins,
vitamins,
minerals,
dietary
fiber.
Polyphenols,
polysaccharides,
sterols,
well
other
bioactive
molecules,
responsible
healthy
properties
associated
with
seaweed.
Antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
anti-cancer,
anti-diabetic
attributed
to
these
compounds.
If
seaweeds
compared
terrestrial
plants,
they
higher
proportion
essential
fatty
acids
eicosapentaenoic
(EPA)
docosahexaenoic
(DHA)
acids.
In
addition,
there
several
secondary
metabolites
that
synthesized
algae
terpenoids,
oxylipins,
phlorotannins,
volatile
hydrocarbons,
products
mixed
biogenetic
origin.
Therefore,
can
be
considered
natural
great
interest,
contain
compounds
numerous
biological
activities
functional
ingredient
many
technological
applications
obtain
foods.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 1217 - 1217
Published: Jan. 22, 2022
Chronic
diseases
(e.g.,
heart
disease,
cancer,
diabetes)
are
of
major
public
concern.
Such
chronic
often
caused
by
a
dietary
pattern
characterized
as
relatively
high
in
fat,
refined
sugar,
salt,
and
cholesterol.
Societal
interest
consuming
healthy
foods
the
demand
for
food
products
have
increased
significantly.
As
result,
functional
gained
significant
research
attention
health
technology
innovations
field.
To
date,
many
studies
investigated
factors
that
may
predict
consumer
acceptance
foods,
wide
range
influential
been
reported.
However,
conducted
different
contexts
pose
challenges
to
gaining
clear
understanding
influencing
acceptance.
Therefore,
purpose
our
scoping
review
was
synthesize
possible
determinants
toward
provide
resource
describes
global
trends
regarding
consumers'
behavior.
We
identified
75
articles
published
with
varying
populations
around
globe
empirically
foods.
categorized
related
types
The
five
categories
were
product
characteristics,
socio-demographic
psychological
behavioral
physical
characteristics.
Each
more
fully
described
sub-determinants
review.
These
should
be
considered
used
leaders
scientists
development
aid
decision
making
and,
ultimately,
successful
launch
novel
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
19(4), P. 1908 - 1933
Published: May 26, 2020
Abstract
The
bioactive
ingredients
in
commonly
consumed
foods
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
prebiotics,
prebiotic‐like
components,
probiotics,
and
postbiotics.
functional
have
also
been
associated
with
beneficial
effects
on
human
health.
For
example,
they
aid
shaping
of
gut
microflora
promotion
immunity.
These
components
contribute
preventing
serious
diseases
such
as
cardiovascular
malfunction
tumorigenesis.
However,
the
specific
mechanisms
these
positive
influences
health
still
under
investigation.
In
this
review,
we
aim
to
emphasize
major
contents
found
consumable
foods,
present
an
overview
direct
indirect
benefits
provide
contributors
certain
families
metabolites,
specifically
short‐chain
fatty
acids
polyunsaturated
produced
by
or
flavonoids,
polyphenols,
vitamins
that
foods.
influence
microbiota
stimulating
growth
microbes
production
metabolites
that,
turn,
host,
while
providing
protection
from
pathogens
maintaining
a
balanced
ecosystem.
complex
interactions
arise
among
food
ingredients,
physiology,
microbiota,
their
respective
metabolic
pathways
minimize
several
factors
incidence
chronic
disease,
inflammation
oxidative
stress.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(3), P. 2019 - 2019
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
Bioactive
compounds,
including
terpenoids,
polyphenols,
alkaloids
and
other
nitrogen-containing
constituents,
exert
various
beneficial
effects
arising
from
their
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
properties.
These
compounds
can
be
found
in
vegetables,
fruits,
grains,
spices
derived
foods
beverages
such
as
tea,
olive
oil,
fruit
juices,
wine,
chocolate
beer.
Agricultural
production
the
food
supply
chain
are
major
sources
of
wastes,
which
become
resources,
they
rich
bioactive
compounds.
The
aim
this
review
is
to
highlight
recent
articles
demonstrating
numerous
potential
uses
products
by-products
agro-food
chain,
have
applications.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
21(12), P. 4424 - 4424
Published: June 22, 2020
Neurological
diseases
are
one
of
the
major
healthcare
issues
worldwide.
Posed
lifestyle
changes
associated
with
drastically
increased
risk
chronic
illness
and
diseases,
posing
a
substantial
financial
burden
to
society
globally.
Researchers
aim
provide
fine
treatment
for
ailing
disorders
minimal
exposed
side
effects.
In
recent
decades,
several
studies
on
functional
foods
have
been
initiated
obtain
that
fewer
effects
therapeutic
activity.
Hence,
an
attempt
has
made
unravel
extraction
techniques
acquire
essential
bioactive
compounds
or
phytochemicals
from
therapeutically
active
food
products.
This
led
conception
term
being
meddled
other
similar
terms
like
“pharmafoods,”
“medifoods”,
“vitafoods”,
“medicinal
foods”.
With
dire
need
adhere
towards
healthy
options,
demand
nutraceuticals
is
widely
increasing
combat
neurological
interventions.
An
association
between
habits
individual
neurodegeneration
manifested,
thereby
proposing
role
as
prophylactic
The
current
review
covers
some
nutraceutical
therapy
in
prevention
disease.
Environmental Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(1), P. 97 - 152
Published: Oct. 8, 2022
Abstract
The
development
and
recycling
of
biomass
production
can
partly
solve
issues
energy,
climate
change,
population
growth,
food
feed
shortages,
environmental
pollution.
For
instance,
the
use
seaweeds
as
feedstocks
reduce
our
reliance
on
fossil
fuel
resources,
ensure
synthesis
cost-effective
eco-friendly
products
biofuels,
develop
sustainable
biorefinery
processes.
Nonetheless,
in
several
biorefineries
is
still
infancy
stage
compared
to
terrestrial
plants-based
lignocellulosic
biomass.
Therefore,
here
we
review
seaweed
with
focus
production,
economical
benefits,
feedstock
for
anaerobic
digestion,
biochar,
bioplastics,
crop
health,
food,
livestock
feed,
pharmaceuticals
cosmetics.
Globally,
could
sequester
between
61
268
megatonnes
carbon
per
year,
an
average
173
megatonnes.
Nearly
90%
sequestered
by
exporting
deep
water,
while
remaining
10%
buried
coastal
sediments.
500
gigatonnes
replace
nearly
40%
current
soy
protein
production.
Seaweeds
contain
valuable
bioactive
molecules
that
be
applied
antimicrobial,
antioxidant,
antiviral,
antifungal,
anticancer,
contraceptive,
anti-inflammatory,
anti-coagulants,
other
cosmetics
skincare
products.
