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Food & Function publishes cutting-edge research exploring the dynamic relationship between food, nutrition, and human health.

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The authors included RRIDs in their paper! Thanks for making your methods matter! #reproducibility #ReproducibleResearch #RRID
Lactoferrin protects against radiation-induced intestinal injury by regulating pyroptosis and mitophagy
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January 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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In the latest issue of Food & Function:
Role of lycopene from tomato on cardiovascular risk: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of intervention studies.
#OpenAccess from Hwan-Hee Jang et al.
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Role of lycopene from tomato on cardiovascular risk: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of intervention studies
This umbrella review assessed evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) on the effects of tomato-derived lycopene on cardiovascular risk factors. A comprehensive search was conduc...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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On the front cover of issue 2 of Food & Function:
Selenium-containing peptides attenuating Pb-induced memory impairment through microRNA-mediated signaling.
Yong Fang et al.
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Front cover of issue 2 of Food & Function: Two heads showing brains, surrounded by nerve cells and selenium peptides.
January 27, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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Omega-3 PUFAs reduce inflammation by targeting NRF2 and NF-κB activity in an ex vivo model of cardiac mature adipocytes and adipose derived stem cells from atherosclerotic patients
Raffaele De Caterina, Marika Massaro et al
January 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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On the front cover of issue 1 of Food & Function:
Alternative proteins support somatic and muscular development while remodeling the microbiome in zebrafish.
#OpenAccess from Christina A. Nykyforuk et al
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January 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Key evidence for personalised nutrition: a review of randomised controlled trials
Lorraine Brennan and Tilde Martinsen
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January 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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New study: "Combined anti-inflammatory and antioxidant diets conferred maximal protection, corresponding to a 2.5 year delay in CKD onset." #nephsky #nephrology #kidneydisease
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Pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidant diets and CKD risk across cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome stages: a multi-omics mediation analysis
Background & Purpose: While inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to renal injury, evidence linking dietary inflammatory/antioxidant potential to chronic kidney disease (CKD) incidence remains ...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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The effects of phenolic acid supplementation on intestinal barrier function: a review.
Li, Yamei et al.
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#PhenolicAcids #IntestinalBarrier #NutritionalScience
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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On the inside front cover of issue 24 of Food & Function:
Sleep-promoting effects and mechanisms of Bacillus coagulans IDCC 1201: evidence from pentobarbital-induced sleep and electroencephalography analysis in mice.
#OpenAccess from Jin Seok Moon et al.
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Inside front cover of issue 24 of Food & Function: Schematic Illustration depicting the GABA-mediated sleep modulaory mechanism of B. coagulans IDCC 1201
December 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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On the front cover of issue 24 of Food & Function:
Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) promotes placental angiogenesis by activating the placental PI3K-AKT signaling.
Jie Peng, Jinming Peng et al.
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Front cover of issue 24 of Food & Function: The harmony of Yin and Yang is an eastern philosophy. Thanks to the intervention of PA (C15:0), it is in the "Yin" of maternal obesity that the "Yang" of health and growth is reintroduced, thus achieving a new balance.
December 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Ingesta de cereales integrales ayuda a mejorar diabetes, hiperlipidemia, hipertensión, sobrepeso e inflamación, revisión de revisiones:
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The impact of whole grain consumption on metabolic health: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Background: Growing randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated that the consumption of whole grains (WGs) can significantly improve metabolic health outcomes, including glycemic control, in...
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November 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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On the front cover of issue 23 of Food & Function:
Green tea prepared via the daily infusion method prevents non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by targeting intestinal lipid absorption, hepatic lipid metabolism and gut microbiota composition.
De-Xing Hou et al.
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Front cover of issue 23 of Food & Function: Teapot, bowl, mouse, organs and molecules with agricultural landscape in background.
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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In our latest issue:
The impact of (poly)phenol-rich foods and extracts on flow-mediated dilation (FMD): a narrative review.
#OpenAccess from Chris I. R. Gill et al
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The impact of (poly)phenol-rich foods and extracts on flow-mediated dilation (FMD): a narrative review
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with endothelial dysfunction as a key precursor. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD), the gold-standard measure of...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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On the front cover of issue 22 of Food & Function:
Recent advances in mining hypolipidemic bioactive compounds from animal-derived foods.
Xuemei Wang, Hao Zhang et al.
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Front cover of issue 22 of Food & Function: Images of various food animals and animal-derived foods with molecules entering a blood vessel
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Blending bananas into smoothies destroys 84% of beneficial flavan-3-ols before you even drink it. Brandon Luu, MD

#bananas #smoothie #healthliteracy #smoothies

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Impact of polyphenol oxidase on the bioavailability of flavan-3-ols in fruit smoothies: a controlled, single blinded, cross-over study
Flavan-3-ols are bioactive compounds found in a variety of fruits and vegetables (F&V) that have been linked to positive health benefits. Increasing habitual flavan-3-ol intake is challenged by the ge...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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🚨Si tomar la fruta en jugo no es recomendable, mezclar banano con otras frutas en un smoothie sería una mala idea...

👉🏽La polifenol oxidasa presente en el banano reduce la biodisponibilidad de los flavanoles, unos antioxidantes presentes en otras frutas: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
November 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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In the latest issue of Food & Function:
Association of whole grain intake with cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in China.
Shuang Rong et al.
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Association of whole grain intake with cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in China
Background: Whole grains, rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, are beneficial to human health. However, evidence regarding the relationship between whole grain intake and cog...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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On the inside front cover of issue 21:
Anthocyanin-enriched purple potato flour modulates gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids to prevent hypertension: insights from preclinical models and mendelian randomization analysis.
Xu Zheng, Lihong Zhou et al.
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Inside front cover of issue 21 of Food & Function: Purple potato rice noodles entering human body, with close ups of large intestine and heart
October 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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On the front cover of issue 21 of Food & Function:
Synergistic protective effects of β-glucan and Lactobacillus johnsonii NSP009 in ulcerative colitis.
Shaoping Nie et al.
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Front cover of issue 21 of Food & Function: Colon with bacteria and molecules in bubbles
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Open Access UCL Research: Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits - UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A pilot and feasibility analysis of serum TMAO and choline in a randomized sample from the COSMOS trial #FoodFunct #MassSpec pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
A pilot and feasibility analysis of serum TMAO and choline in a randomized sample from the COSMOS trial
Objective: The metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a biomarker influenced by diet and linked to atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Choline is a crucial nutrient inv...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In the latest issue of Food & Function:
Inhibition of pro-atherogenic trimethylamine production from choline by human gut bacteria is not determined by varying chlorogenic acid content in highbush blueberries.
#OpenAccess from Andrew P. Neilson et al.
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Inhibition of pro-atherogenic trimethylamine production from choline by human gut bacteria is not determined by varying chlorogenic acid content in highbush blueberries
Elevated blood levels of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) are linked to increased risk of atherosclerosis. TMAO is produced when gut bacteria metabolize quaternary amines such as choline to trimethylamin...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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New study: "Higher whole grain intake was associated with better cognitive function and lower risk of MCI among middle-aged and older adults in China." #plantbased #dementia #neurosky #neurology
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Association of whole grain intake with cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in China
Background: Whole grains, rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, are beneficial to human health. However, evidence regarding the relationship between whole grain intake and cog...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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On the front cover of issue 20 of Food & Function:
Anti-photoaging activity of cod peptides: structural characterisation and clinical validation.
Yu Xi, He Li et al.
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Front cover of issue 20 of Food & Function. Fish with DNA helices, molecules in bubbles and girl with black hair.
October 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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In honour of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology/Medicine, we’ve curated a collection of impactful articles from across RSC journals on peripheral immune tolerance and regulatory T cells🏆
Free to read until the end of November👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM