2008 SEP 15 - (VerticalNews.com) -- "The effect of so); protein with low calorie diet on blood lipids in hyperlipidemic type 2 diabetic patients was studied. Thirty-two subjects of both sexes, age range 25-65 years, were distributed in 16 cases and 16 controls," researchers in Iran report.

  "All subjects received a low calorie diet based on 1,400 kcal energy, 27%, fat, 21% protein and 52% carbohydrate from a registered dietitian for 4 weeks. In addition to a low calorie diet, the case group received soy protein (30 g/d). Both groups significantly lost weight (P < 0.001). Body mass index, waist and hip circumferences were significantly reduced (P < 0.05) after 4 weeks of treatment. The difference between the groups was insignificant. In all subjects who were fasting, blood sugar significantly decreased (P < 0.001). Soy protein was associated with a significant reduction in serum triacylglycerols (24.8%, P< 0.05), whereas an insignificant reduction was seen in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (7.1 and 3.1%, respectively)," wrote M. Noroozi and colleagues ...read more

  2008 SEP 15 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to recent research published in the Journal of Food Lipids, "The use of triploid bivalves is now common in the market."

  "We tested if there was a diffirence in lipid and long-chain highly unsaturated fatty acid (HUFA) accumulation in the muscle of diploid and triploid scallops (Argopecten ventricosus) during maturation, as triploids do not reproduce and lipids are not transferred to the gonad, and thus, could be accumulated in the meat (adductor muscle). Differences in triacylglycerols, phospholipids, esterified and free sterols, as well as HUFA in the reserves of gonads were found between diploid and triploid scallops," wrote O. Arjona and colleagues ...read more

  2008 SEP 15 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to recent research from Karachi, Pakistan, "Antioxidant potential of four Desi chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) varieties indigenous to Pakistan, namely Balksar 2000, CM98, Dasht and Winhar 2000, was evaluated. All studied varieties exhibited appreciable total phenolic content (0.92-1.12 mg gallic acid equivalents/g), total flavonoid content (0.79-0.99 mg catechin equivalent [CAE]/g) and condensed tannin content (0.58-0.69 mg CAE/g). ...read more