Following an introduction of the importance of folates and the rationale for seeking to
estimate fractional folate absorption from foods (especially for countries not having a …

Aims The objective of this review was to collect available data on the following:(i) adverse
effects observed in humans from the intake of plant food supplements or botanical …

Food composition databases (FCDBs) form an integral part of nutrition and health research,
patient treatment, manufacturing processes, and consumer information. FCDBs have …

Comprising ten volumes, this Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive coverage of the fields
of food science, food technology, and nutrition. Arranged alphabetically, some entries …

As many studies are exploring the association between ingestion of bioactive compounds
and decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, the scientific community continues to …

Until a few decades ago, virtually all known health effects of foods were related to their
content of essential nutrients. The clinical description of most diet-related illnesses mirrored …

Background and purpose: 5, 10‐Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is
responsible for the synthesis of 5‐methyltetrahydrofolate (5‐MTHF). The 677C→ T mutation …

Background: Current thinking, which is based mainly on rodent studies, is that physiologic
doses of folic acid (pterylmonoglutamic acid), such as dietary vitamin folates, are …

Abstract The Seventh Summary Edition of McC ance and W iddowson's T he C omposition of
F oods (MW7) was published in S eptember 2014 and is intended to be a convenient single …

Background Dietary assessment is complex, and strategies to select the most appropriate
dietary assessment tool (DAT) in epidemiological research are needed. The DIETary …