Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643) is an international, peer-reviewed open access advanced forum for publishing studies related to Human Nutrition. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.

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Nutrients will consider manuscripts for publication that provide novel insights into the impacts of nutrition on human health or novel methods for assessing nutritional status. This includes manuscripts describing the outcomes of animal studies that have relevance to human health.

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Articles

1. Platycodon grandiflorus Root Extract Improves Learning and Memory by Enhancing Synaptogenesis in Mice Hippocampus
by Jin-il Kim,Seong Gak Jeon,Kyoung Ah Kim,Jwa-Jin Kim,Eun Ji Song,Yukyoung Jeon,Eunbin Kim,Kyung Bok Lee,Jong Hwan Kwak andMinho Moon

2. Canadian Potential Healthcare and Societal Cost Savings from Consumption of Pulses: A Cost-Of-Illness Analysis
by Mohammad M. H. Abdullah,Christopher P. F. Marinangeli,Peter J. H. Jones andJared G. Carlberg

3. Salt Reductions in Some Foods in The Netherlands: Monitoring of Food Composition and Salt Intake
by Elisabeth H. M. Temme,Marieke A. H. Hendriksen,Ivon E. J. Milder,Ido B. Toxopeus,Susanne Westenbrink,Henny A. M. Brants andDaphne L. Van der A

4. Prenatal Vitamin D Intake, Cord Blood 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, and Offspring Body Composition: The Healthy Start Study
by Katherine A. Sauder,Hallie J. Koeppen,Allison L.B. Shapiro,Kathryn E. Kalata,Alexandra V. Stamatoiu,Brandy M. Ringham,Deborah H. Glueck,Jill M. Norris andDana Dabelea

5. The Role of AOPP in Age-Related Bone Loss and the Potential Benefits of Berry Anthocyanins
by Melissa M. Melough,Xin Sun andOck K. Chun

6. Unfolding Novel Mechanisms of Polyphenol Flavonoids for Better Glycaemic Control: Targeting Pancreatic Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP)
by Ivana R. Sequeira andSally D. Poppitt

7. Iron Bioavailability Studies of the First Generation of Iron-Biofortified Beans Released in Rwanda
by Raymond Glahn,Elad Tako,Jonathan Hart,Jere Haas,Mercy Lung’aho andSteve Beebe

8. The Paradox of Ingestion of Dietary Cholesterol in “Vegans”—Reply
by Peter Clarys,Tom Deliens,Inge Huybrechts,Peter Deriemaeker,Barbara Vanaelst,Willem De Keyzer,Marcel Hebbelinck andPatrick Mullie

9. Intra-Amniotic Administration (Gallus gallus) of Cicer arietinum and Lens culinaris Prebiotics Extracts and Duck Egg White Peptides Affects Calcium Status and Intestinal Functionality
by Tao Hou,Nikolai Kolba,Raymond P. Glahn andElad Tako

10. Can Early Omega-3 Fatty Acid Exposure Reduce Risk of Childhood Allergic Disease?
by Elizabeth A. Miles andPhilip C. Calder

11. Synergistic Interplay between Curcumin and Polyphenol-Rich Foods in the Mediterranean Diet: Therapeutic Prospects for Neurofibromatosis 1 Patients
by Teresa Esposito,Carla Schettino,Paola Polverino,Salvatore Allocca,Laura Adelfi,Alessandra D’Amico,Guglielmo Capaldo,Bruno Varriale,Anna Di Salle,Gianfranco Peluso,Giuseppe Sorrentino,Giacomo Lus,Simone Sampaolo,Giuseppe Di Iorio andMariarosa Anna Beatrice Melone

12. Estimated Nutritive Value of Low-Price Model Lunch Sets Provided to Garment Workers in Cambodia
by Jan Makurat,Aarati Pillai,Frank T. Wieringa,Chhoun Chamnan andMichael B. Krawinkel

13. Fat Taste Sensitivity Is Associated with Short-Term and Habitual Fat Intake
by Andrew Costanzo,Liliana Orellana,Caryl Nowson,Konsta Duesing andRussell Keast

14. The Consumption of Dietary Antioxidant Vitamins Modifies the Risk of Obesity among Korean Men with Short Sleep Duration
by Miae Doo andYangha Kim

15. Respiratory Tract Infections and the Role of Biologically Active Polysaccharides in Their Management and Prevention
by Milos Jesenak,Ingrid Urbancikova andPeter Banovcin

16. Food-Derived Antioxidant Polysaccharides and Their Pharmacological Potential in Neurodegenerative Diseases
by Haifeng Li,Fei Ding,Lingyun Xiao,Ruona Shi,Hongyu Wang,Wenjing Han andZebo Huang

17. Reduced Stress and Improved Sleep Quality Caused by Green Tea Are Associated with a Reduced Caffeine Content
by Keiko Unno,Shigenori Noda,Yohei Kawasaki,Hiroshi Yamada,Akio Morita,Kazuaki Iguchi andYoriyuki Nakamura

18. Iron in Micronutrient Powder Promotes an Unfavorable Gut Microbiota in Kenyan Infants
by Minghua Tang,Daniel N. Frank,Audrey E. Hendricks,Diana Ir,Fabian Esamai,Edward Liechty,K. Michael Hambidge andNancy F. Krebs

19. Influences of Orally Taken Carotenoid-Rich Curly Kale Extract on Collagen I/Elastin Index of the Skin
by Martina C. Meinke,Ceylan K. Nowbary,Sabine Schanzer,Henning Vollert,Jürgen Lademann andMaxim E. Darvin

20. The Combined Intervention with Germinated Vigna radiata and Aerobic Interval Training Protocol Is an Effective Strategy for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Other Alterations Related to the Metabolic Syndrome in Zucker Rats
by Garyfallia Kapravelou,Rosario Martínez,Elena Nebot,María López-Jurado,Pilar Aranda,Francisco Arrebola,Samuel Cantarero,Milagros Galisteo andJesus M. Porres

21. Quercetin and Green Tea Extract Supplementation Downregulates Genes Related to Tissue Inflammatory Responses to a 12-Week High Fat-Diet in Mice
by Lynn Cialdella-Kam,Sujoy Ghosh,Mary Pat Meaney,Amy M. Knab,R. Andrew Shanely andDavid C. Nieman

22. Effect of Red Ginseng on Genotoxicity and Health-Related Quality of Life after Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
by Hee Seung Kim,Mi-Kyung Kim,Maria Lee,Byung-Su Kwon,Dong Hoon Suh andYong Sang Song

23. Self-Reported Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitivity in High School Students: Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
by Antonio Carroccio,Ornella Giambalvo,Francesco La Blasca,Rosario Iacobucci,Alberto D’Alcamo andPasquale Mansueto

24. Pregnancy, Proteinuria, Plant-Based Supplemented Diets and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Report on Three Cases and Critical Appraisal of the Literature
by Rossella Attini,Filomena Leone,Benedetta Montersino,Federica Fassio,Fosca Minelli,Loredana Colla,Maura Rossetti,Cristiana Rollino,Maria Grazia Alemanno,Antonella Barreca,Tullia Todros andGiorgina Barbara Piccoli

25. Whole Grain Intake and Glycaemic Control in Healthy Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
by Stefano Marventano,Claudia Vetrani,Marilena Vitale,Justyna Godos,Gabriele Riccardi andGiuseppe Grosso

26. Associations between Red Meat Intakes and the Micronutrient Intake and Status of UK Females: A Secondary Analysis of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey
by Emma Derbyshire