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Effect of Peanut Consumption on Nutritional Status Indices of HIV Infected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya
(World Journal of Nutrition and Health, 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1, 22-27, 2020)
Introduction and objectives; Peanuts are a rich source of magnesium, folate, fibre, α-tocopherol, copper, arginine and resveratrol. These compounds have been shown to reduce the CVD risk in various ways. The purpose of ...
Effects of a Healthy Diet plus Peanut Consumption on the Fasting Lipid Profile of HIV-infected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya: A Randomized Crossover Study
(J Nutr Fast Health. 2021; 9(3): 212-220., 2021)
Introduction: Dyslipidemia is a key modifiable cardiovascular risk factor and a major clinical feature in the patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the current era of highly active antiretroviral ...
A Review of Fatty Acid Components in Avocado
(2023-03)
Avocado is one of the world's most economically significant tropical fruit crops. In recent years, there has been a lot of interest in avocado as a natural functional food in due to its excellent nutritional value and ...
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in HIVInfected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research Vol.11; Issue: 5; May 2021, 2021)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is currently second, after cancer, as the most frequent cause of death
among HIV-positive subjects in areas of the world where Highly active anti-retroviral therapy
(HAART) is widely available. ...
Coffee phytochemicals and post-harvest handling—A complex and delicate balance
(Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 102 (2021) 103995, 2021)
The balance between coffee phytochemicals and post-harvest handling is complex and delicate since these
compounds are affected either negatively or positively. Studies have shown positive health effects arising from
regular ...
Effects of processing methods on fatty acid profiles and biochemical compounds of Arabica coffee cultivars
(African Journal of Food Science Vol. 14(4) pp. 92-97, May 2020, 2020)
Coffee cherries were processed traditionally by the wet method that uses large quantities of water and
eco-friendly methods that utilizes less water and operate mechanically to remove mucilage. The study
is aimed at ...