Food & Function Issue 2 Now Online

Food & Function Issue 2 coverFood & Function issue 2 is now online, read the full issue here.  The front cover artwork represents an article from Joe Vinson on the total polyphenol content of nuts, demonstrating that walnuts contain the highest levels and show the most inhibition of lower density lipoprotein oxidation.  This article was highlighted previously so for more information read the blog post or the full article ‘Nuts, especially walnuts, have both antioxidant quantity and efficacy and exhibit significant potential health benefits’.

Food & Function Issue 2 inside coverThe inside front cover artwork is provided by Paul Lewandoswki and highlights his article ‘Fructose containing sugars modulate mRNA of lipogenic genes ACC and FAS and protein levels of transcription factors ChREBP and SREBP1c with no effect on body weight or liver fat’.  This study from a team based in Australia and New Zealand demonstrates that fructose modulates mRNA of lipogenic proteins and expression of transcriptional regulators with no change in body weight or liver fat. 

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