Search Results - "Smithson, Andrew T"
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Mechanisms by which cocoa flavanols improve metabolic syndrome and related disorders
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-09-2016)“…Dietary administration of cocoa flavanols may be an effective complementary strategy for alleviation or prevention of metabolic syndrome, particularly glucose…”
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Short-term high-fat diet increases postprandial trimethylamine- N -oxide in humans
Published in Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) (01-10-2015)“…Abstract The gut microbiota plays an obligatory role in the metabolism of nutrients containing trimethylamine moieties, such as l -carnitine and choline,…”
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Suppression of the gut microbiome ameliorates age‐related arterial dysfunction and oxidative stress in mice
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-05-2019)“…Key points Age‐related arterial dysfunction, characterized by oxidative stress‐ and inflammation‐mediated endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffening, is…”
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Probiotic supplementation and trimethylamine‐N‐oxide production following a high‐fat diet
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-12-2015)“…Objective The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that the multi‐strain probiotic VSL#3 would attenuate the increase in fasting plasma…”
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Serum endotoxin, gut permeability and skeletal muscle metabolic adaptations following a short term high fat diet in humans
Published in Metabolism, clinical and experimental (01-02-2020)“…Our previous work demonstrated that a short-term high fat diet (HFD) increased fasting serum endotoxin, altered postprandial excursions of serum endotoxin, and…”
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Monomeric cocoa catechins enhance β-cell function by increasing mitochondrial respiration
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-11-2017)“…A hallmark of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is β-cell dysfunction and the eventual loss of functional β-cell mass. Therefore, mechanisms that improve or preserve…”
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Pan-colonic pharmacokinetics of catechins and procyanidins in male Sprague–Dawley rats
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-10-2015)“…Poor absorption and bioavailability of procyanidins from the upper gastrointestinal tract result in the majority of the dose reaching the colon. During colonic…”
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Analysis of Cocoa Proanthocyanidins Using Reversed Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Electrochemical Detection: Application to Studies on the Effect of Alkaline Processing
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (01-07-2015)“…Flavan-3-ols and proanthocyanidins play a key role in the health beneficial effects of cocoa. Here, we developed a new reversed phased high-performance liquid…”
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Monomeric cocoa procyanidins enhance functional β‐cell mass
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2016)“…Abstract only Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing at an alarming rate world wide. As T2D progresses individuals have decreased insulin secretion and loss of…”
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Monomeric cocoa procyanidins enhances β‐cell function by increasing mitochondrial respiration
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2017)“…Abstract only A hallmark of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is β‐cell dysfunction and the eventual loss of functional β‐cell mass. Therefore, mechanisms that can improve…”
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The effect of supplemental grape seed extract on pig growth performance and body composition during heat stress
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2016)“…Abstract only Prolonged exposure to high ambient temperature without cooling causes heat stress resulting in altered growth, body composition and metabolic…”
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