Nutrimentum et Curae

Nutr Cur 2025; 04: e161

Monosodium glutamate and some non-communicable diseases

Monosodium glutamate (MSG), also known as sodium glutamate, is a white odourless crystalline powder that is derived from L-glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid in a variety of food products, especially those rich in protein.

Bidemi Bernice Emmanuel, Nnenna Ola Onuoha

Aug 04th, 2025

Nutr Cur 2025; 04: e160

Comparative in vivo evaluation of the nutritional intake and digestibility of two infant flours based on corn enriched with Parkia biglobosa pulp and cashew nut flour

Infant malnutrition in Côte d’Ivoire, characterized by protein and micronutrient deficiencies, persists despite the availability of underutilized local resources such as cashew and Parkia biglobosa pulp. Industrial flours, although nutritious, remain inaccessible to disadvantaged households due to their high cost, limiting access to suitable complementary foods.

K. M. Gboko, K. Y. Kone, D. Soro

Jul 07th, 2025

Nutr Cur 2025; 04: e159

Potential Modulation of Phytochemical Bioavailability by Furanocoumarins from Citrus × paradisi

The in vivo efficacy of dietary phytochemicals, known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties, is often limited by poor bioavailability.

Luca Bolognini

Jun 19th, 2025

Nutr Cur 2025; 04: e158

Retraction notice: Fermentative production, comparative characterization with carrots, and functional analysis of β-carotene produced from Rhodotorulla toruloids

The article “Fermentative production, comparative characterization with carrots, and functional analysis of β-carotene produced from Rhodotorulla toruloids” by Bahaa Aldeen Abdalrahman Hadi, published in Nutr Cur 2024; 03: e155– Doi: 10.57625/nec.2024.73, has been retracted by the Editor in Chief for the following reasons.

Bahaa Aldeen Abdalrahman Hadi

Apr 09th, 2025

Nutr Cur 2025; 04: e157

Momordica charantia for diabetes: exploring mechanisms and clinical implications

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disorder known to cause persistent hyperglycemia. This leads to diabetes-related complications like neuropathy, dyslipidemia, nephropathy, and retinopathy. Since the incidence and prevalence of diabetes are increasing globally, there is an urgent requirement for adjunct therapies.

B. Dharani, A. Suba

Mar 28th, 2025

Nutr Cur 2024; 03: e156

Crow (Corvus spp.) meat: research possibilities to determine nutritional quality and health risks

There is very limited (if any) literature on the potential use of corvids, specifically crows, as game meat.

Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva

Dec 17th, 2024

Nutr Cur 2024; 03: e155

Fermentative production, comparative characterization with carrots, and functional analysis of β-carotene produced from Rhodotorulla toruloids

Beta-carotene, a widely demanded red-orange pigment, has multiple applications in the food, cosmetic, and textile industries

Bahaa Aldeen Abdalrahman Hadi

Dec 03rd, 2024

Nutr Cur 2024; 03: e154

Effects of temperature and Saccharomyces cerevisiae co-culture on mycotoxins stability and decontamination in wheat

Mycotoxins are small molecular weight fungal toxins mainly produced by three different toxigenic fungi, including Fusarium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium.

Khurram Abbas, Usama, Javed Abbas, and Muhammad Imran

Sep 11th, 2024

Nutr Cur 2024; 03: e153

Fracture risk, bone density and vitamin D in diabetic women

Aging is associated with the increasing prevalence of both type 2 diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis, especially in the elderly and female population.

Lucantonio Debellis, Domenico Basta

Jul 30th, 2024

Nutr Cur 2024; 03: e152

Impact of non-cancer related malnutrition on bone metabolism

Malnutrition, defined as an imbalanced nutritional intake due to different causes, still represents an open issue for clinicians.

Valeria Maccauro, Valerio Spuntarelli, Esmeralda Capristo

Jun 28th, 2024

Nutr Cur 2024; 03: e151

Investigating the effects of biofortified wheat flour on plasma zinc, selenium, and enterobacteria in pediatric populations

Zinc and Selenium deficiency affects 39% of children in Pakistan, according to the recent National Nutritional Survey 2011

Usama

Jun 04th, 2024

Nutr Cur 2024; 03(Special 1): e150

Treatment of alcohol use disorder: position paper of the Società Italiana di Alcologia (SIA)

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is frequent globally and is responsible for more than 5% of the global burden of disease and mortality.

Teo Vignoli, Fabio Caputo, Roberta Agabio, Pierluigi Allosio, Maria Francesca Amendola, Sarino Aricò, Aniello Baselice, Patrizia Balbinot, Vito Antonio Campanile, Tiziana Fanucchi, Claudia Gandin, Livia Macciò, Paolo Enrico Carlo Marzorati, Cristina Meneguzzi, Davide Mioni, Andrea Noventa, Michele Parisi, Andrea Quartini, Mariano Quartini, Doda Renzetti, Maria Raffaella Rossin, Valeria Zavan, Paolo Cimarosti, Franco Marcomini, Valentino Patussi, Emanuele Scafato, Gianni Testino

May 02nd, 2024