Nutrition & Metabolism - Latest articlesThe latest articles from Nutrition & Metabolism (ISSN 1743-7075) published by BioMed CentralCurcumin and resveratrol inhibit Nuclear Factor-kappaB-mediated cytokine expression in adipocytes- June 12, 2008 Background: Adipocytes express inflammatory mediators that contribute to the low-level, chronic inflammation found in obese subjects and have been linked to the onset of cardiovascular disorders and insulin resistance associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A reduction in inflammatory gene expression in adipocytes would be expected to reverse this low-level, inflammatory state and improve cardiovascular function and insulin sensitivity. The natural products, curcumin and resveratrol, are...http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/17 Physico-chemical modifications of conjugated linoleic acid for ruminal protection and oxidative stability- June 1, 2008 Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a mixture of positional and geometric isomers of octadecadienoic acid linoleic acid (LA), 18:2n-6. Although ruminant milk and meat products represent the largest natural source of CLA and therefore, their concentration in ruminant lipids are of interest to human health, chemical or physical modifications of CLA should be needed as a means to enhance oxidative stability, to improve post-ruminal bioavailability, and to increase the clinical application. In fact,..http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/16 |