Browsing College for Health, Community and Policy Faculty Research by Department "Nutrition and Dietetics"

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Comparative Study of Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibition of Soy Foods as Affected by Processing Methods and Protein Isolation

Handa, Cíntia L.; Zhang, Yan; Kumari, Shweta; Xu, Jing; Ida, Elza I.; Chang, Sam K. C. (8/12/2020)

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) converts angiotensin I into the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II and eventually elevates blood pressure. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Studies ...
Depression Mediates the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Pain Interference in College Students

Umeda, Masataka; Ullevig, Sarah L.; Chung, Eunhee; Kim, Youngdeok; Escobedo, Tanya J.; Zeitz, Christopher J. (12/24/2020)

Food insecurity (FI) typically produces unfavorable health conditions. Research shows the high prevalence of FI among college students, and depression is one of the adverse effects of FI among them. It is possible that FI ...
Ursolic Acid and Related Analogues: Triterpenoids with Broad Health Benefits

Nguyen, Huynh Nga; Ullevig, Sarah L.; Short, John D.; Wang, Luxi; Ahn, Yong Joo; Asmis, Reto (2021-07-21)

Ursolic acid (UA) is a well-studied natural pentacyclic triterpenoid found in herbs, fruit and a number of traditional Chinese medicinal plants. UA has a broad range of biological activities and numerous potential health ...