Publications (2)3.67 Total impact
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Article: Hypothesis review: The Direct Interaction of Food Nanoparticles with the Lymphatic System?
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ABSTRACT: Besides digestion and assimilation, there are other modes of direct interaction between food and human body. As it is known, the mucosal layer of the digestive tract interfaces with food after the digestion process. It has been demonstrated to uptake the micro- and nanoparticles via mucosa-associated lymphatic tissues (MALT). On the other hand, food is a typical polydisperse system and contains micro- and nanoparticles with different sizes and properties. Accordingly, it is hypothesized that food nanoparticles can directly interact with MALT and more specifically with the support of the preliminary experimental data from our research, that antioxidant nanoparticles can interact with the lymphatic vessels. This kind of interaction would be of great physiological importance. The confirmation of the hypothesis will establish a significant and novel approach to understand food system and provide answers to currently incomprehensible phenomena such as the biological functions of phytochemicals with low bioavailability.Food Science and Human Wellness. 12/2012; 1(1):61–64. -
Article: The power of soups: Super-hero or team-work?
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ABSTRACT: Not only enjoyed as delicacy, soups of vegetables, fish or meat are also served as folk remedies in many cultures. The formation of nanostructures was observed both in the hepato-protective freshwater clam soup and the anti-diabetic bitter melon soup. It was in accompany with either the migration of clam compositions into the soup or the progression of Maillard reaction in bitter melon. The biochemical compositions, bioactivities and colloidal characteristics of those nano-particles were preliminarily investigated. It implies that the nanostructures may probably be the functioning unit, and provide a novel perspective to understanding the complicated food system.Trends in Food Science & Technology 01/2011; · 3.67 Impact Factor
