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Plant Source Foods
Published in Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy, Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy
Pistachio (Figure 5.5) consumption (range 25–84 g/day) may be beneficial to ameliorate lipid profile and attenuate inflammatory markers and blood pressure in obese individuals. Moreover, pistachio consumption may improve glucose metabolism, vascular function, and systemic hemodynamics (163).
Cooking for Diabetes Prevention
Published in Nicole M. Farmer, Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Cooking for Health and Disease Prevention, 2022
Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Grace Rivers
Nuts contain important micronutrients, including carotenoids, vitamins B3, B9, and E in addition to minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, and/or phosphorus and phenolic compounds (Hernández-Alonso, Camacho-Barcia, Bulló, & Salas-Salvadó, 2017). In particular, pistachios contain beta-carotenes, lutein, and zeaxanthin (Hernández-Alonso et al., 2017). In terms of macronutrient content, nuts contain high amounts of fat, ranging from 44% to 79%; most of this fat is in the form of mono-unsaturated fatty acids (9%–60%) or poly-unsaturated fatty acids (1.5%–47%) and lower amounts of protein (8%–26%) and carbohydrates (12%–30%) with some of it in the form of fiber (3.4%–12.5%) (Hernández-Alonso et al., 2017).
Food Allergy
Published in Pudupakkam K Vedanthan, Harold S Nelson, Shripad N Agashe, PA Mahesh, Rohit Katial, Textbook of Allergy for the Clinician, 2021
Neha T Agnihotri, Jialing Jiang, Christopher M Warren, Ruchi S Gupta
In light of clinical history, skin prick testing was performed for peanuts and pistachios. SPT for peanuts was 3 mm and 1 mm for pistachios. sIgE results were elevated for peanuts (1.8 kU/L) and negative for pistachios (0.1 kU/L). Due to equivocal results (without availability of component testing for peanuts) with a suspicious reaction history, an oral food challenge is recommended for peanuts. Pistachio allergy was thought to be unlikely.
The correlation between nuts and algae-less diet and children’s blood pressure: from a cross-sectional study in Chongqing
Published in Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2023
Yanling Ren, Ye Feng, Jun Qing, Ping Zhang, Lun Xiao, Xiaohua Liang
Thirdly, nuts contain unsaturated fatty acids, and some evidence suggested that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), such as ω-3 PUFA, have a favorable prognosis in patients with CVD (46). ω-3 PUFA affects ion channels and receptors by altering the structure and function of cell surface microdomains, reducing oxidative stress, and regulating the function of cell membranes (47), and finally, it affects BP. Similarly, cross-sectional studies in which dietary intake was assessed by food records (48) showed that PUFA intake was negatively associated with BP level. A prospective cohort study of more than 80,000 nurse practitioners showed a protective effect of PUFA on BP (49). As well, PUFA was negatively associated with SBP in a 6-year follow-up study of atherosclerosis risk from the community (50). Thus, one of the mechanisms by which nuts modulate BP may be through PUFA affecting BP levels. Finally, the intake of nuts may affect inflammatory factors (51). Gulati et al. reported a significant reduction in C-reactive protein (CRP) after pistachio consumption in adults with metabolic syndrome (52). Animal experiments also showed that a diet of mixed nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, peanuts, walnuts, pistachios, and walnuts) for 8 weeks reduced the levels of CRP and HMGB1 in rats (53). CRP and HMGB1 are highly sensitive biomarkers of systemic inflammation and an important indicator of cardiovascular risk (54). These suggest that nuts may influence BP by affecting inflammatory factors.
Nanoliposomes encapsulation of enriched phenolic fraction from pistachio hulls and its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-melanogenic activities
Published in Journal of Microencapsulation, 2020
Ehsan Oskoueian, Ehsan Karimi, Reza Noura, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Negin Shafaei, Ensiyeh Karimi
In recent years, valorisation of agro-industrial by-products as a source of bioactive compounds particularly phenolics has drawn considerable attention since they are known to act as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anticancer, hepato-protective and anti-melanogenesis agents. In the present study, the results indicated that ethyl acetate fraction of pistachio hulls enriched by phenolic compounds. This finding was consistent with the results of Grace et al. (2016a) who confirmed the high abundance of phenolic compounds in the polar extract obtained from pistachio hulls. The total phenolic extracted from pistachio hulls reported by earlier researchers were ranged from 6 up to 14 g GAE/100 g dry extract (Tomaino et al.2010, Grace et al.2016a, Erşan et al.2018). In the current study, phenolic fraction extracted from pistachio hulls reached up to 52 g GAE/100 g dry extract and it could be attributed to various factors including differences in climate, agricultural condition, extraction procedure, the polarity of solvent employed for extraction and fractionation technique (Tomaino et al.2010). This amount of phenolic compounds in pistachio hulls is considerably higher than hulls of many edible fruits such as walnut, hazelnut, almond and peanut which are known to be rich in polyphenols.
Cow milk protein allergy and other common food allergies and intolerances
Published in Paediatrics and International Child Health, 2019
Wiparat Manuyakorn, Pornthep Tanpowpong
Allergen avoidance is the first treatment for food allergy. Parents and caregivers need to be instructed to read food labels and to avoid food cross-contamination when preparing food. Children who experience FDEIA should be instructed to avoid exercise 2 hours after consuming the causative food [10]. Proper nutritional support is needed. Infants with cow milk allergy can be breastfed unless the mother is ingesting cow milk and dairy produce as cow milk protein has been shown to be detected in breast milk up to 7 days after a single dose of cow milk [8]. Alternatively, an appropriate infant formula such as an extensively hydrolysed formula or amino acid-based formula can be used. Soy formula may also be considered after 6 months of age [20]. Goat milk or other mammalian milk such as buffalo is not recommended because of high homology and cross-reactivity to cow milk [21]. However, only the causative food should be avoided. Avoidance of previously tolerated food in children with atopic dermatitis has been shown to increase the risk of an immediate reaction to an avoided food after reintroduction [22]. There is a high degree of cross-reactivity between peanuts and tree nuts – 25 to 50% of patients with peanut allergy are co-allergic to tree nuts (e.g. walnuts and pecans or pistachio and cashew nuts). However, patients with peanut allergy can generally tolerate other legumes, including soy. As a result, the empirical avoidance of all legumes is not recommended in peanut allergy patients [17].