Additional Research

Dried Plum Prevents Bone Loss in a Male Osteoporosis Model via IGF-I and the RANK Pathway

The study was designed to determine the extent to which dried plum prevents skeletal deterioration…


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DP Prevents Bone Loss in an Osteopenic Rat Model of Osteoporosis

This study evaluated whether dried plum was able to restore bone mass in osteopenic ovariectomized…


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Dried Plums Prevent Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss in Rats

In an animal model of hormone deficiency, female rats were fed dried plums at 5 percent and 25…


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Dried Apple versus Dried Plum: Impact on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women

This 1-year clinical trial investigated the effect of dried apple (75 g) vs dried plum (about 100…


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Snack Selection Influences Nutrient Intake

Results of this study suggest that relative to a commercially processed low-fat cookie snack, dried…


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Dried Plums (prunes) Reduce Atherosclerosis Lesion Area in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice

The apoE-deficient mouse, which develops atherosclerotic lesions rapidly when fed cholesterol, was…


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Plant Polyphenols Could Decrease the Risk of Premature Mortality from Major Clinical Conditions

Epidemiological evidence suggests that diets rich in fruit and vegetables decrease the risk of…


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Cereal Fiber Consumption Among the Elderly is Associated with Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Fiber, particularly cereal fiber, consumption among the elderly is associated with lower risk of…


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Prune Suppresses Ovariectomy-Induced Hypercholesterolemia in Rats

This study investigated the efficacy of prunes on lowering cholesterol in an ovariectomized (ovx)…


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