Alexandros Kolonas

University of Thessaly | UTH · Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment

This study aimed to assess the impact of genotype, location, and type of cultivation (organic) on the nutrient and anti-nutrient components of seven large-seeded bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations. All genotypes were cultivated during 2014 and 2015 in randomized complete block (RCB) experimental designs in three areas of the Prespa region (Pi...

Athletes often consume functional beverages in order to improve performance and reduce oxidative stress caused by high-intensity exercise. The present study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of a functional sports beverage formulation. The beverage's antioxidant effects were assessed on human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC...

Mushrooms are considered to be functional foods with high nutritional, culinary, and pharmacological values, and there has been an increase in their consumption, both through the diet and in the form of dietary supplements. The present study aimed to briefly review the nutritional composition and biological properties of sixteen mushroom species, a...

The Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern based on the eating habits of Greece, southern Italy, France and Spain in the 1940s and 1950s. The role of the Mediterranean diet is undoubtedly important for the maintenance and promotion of human health. There is a plethora of evidence suggesting that the Mediterranean diet could contribute to the preve...