Health Benefits Related to Tree Nut Consumption and Their Bioactive Compounds
Teresa Gervasi, Davide Barreca, Giuseppina Laganà, Giuseppina Mandalari
Abstract
Long-term studies with regular tree nut consumption have indicated positive outcomes for multiple health benefits. Here, we review the beneficial effects of tree nuts, highlighting the impact on glucose modulation, body weight management, cardiovascular risk, inflammation, oxidative stress, cognitive performance, and gut microbiota. Nuts are important sources of nutrients and phytochemicals, which, together with a healthy lipid profile, could help prevent certain chronic diseases, protect against oxidative stress and inflammation, and improve cognitive performance, thus reducing the impact of aging and neurodegeneration.
Topics & Concepts
NutOxidative stressHealth benefitsCognitive declineCognitionMedicineInflammationBiologyTraditional medicineDementiaDiseaseEndocrinologyImmunologyInternal medicinePsychiatryStructural engineeringEngineeringNuts composition and effectsAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress