Category: plant food research

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The Skeletal Muscle Anabolic Response to Plant- versus Animal-Based Protein Consumption

URL: https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/145/9/1981/4585688

Journal: Journal of Nutrition

Publication Date: 09/2015

Summary: A review of the muscle protein synthesis response to ingestion of various protein forms. Plant based proteins show lower MPS when compared to animal based protein sources

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Effect of dietary fiber on constipation: A meta analysis

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3544045/

Journal: World Journal of Gastroenterology

Publication Date: 12/2012

Summary: Dietary fiber intake can obviously increase stool frequency in patients with constipation. It does not obviously improve stool consistency, treatment success, laxative use and painful defecation.

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A High-Fiber Diet Does Not Protect Against Asymptomatic Diverticulosis

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724216/#S9title

Journal: Gastroenterology

 Publication Date: 02/2012

Summary: A high-fiber diet and increased frequency of bowel movements are associated with greater, rather than lower, prevalence of diverticulosis. Hypotheses regarding risk factors for asymptomatic diverticulosis should be reconsidered.

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Major Antinutrients Found in Plant Protein Sources: Their Effect on Nutrition

URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Helen_Agu/publication/49965865_Major_Antinutrients_Found_in_Plant_Protein_Sources_Their_Effect_on_Nutrition/links/56837b8a08ae1e63f1f1438d/Major-Antinutrients-Found-in-Plant-Protein-Sources-Their-Effect-on-Nutrition.pdf

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

 Publication Date: 08/2010

 Summary: Review of the nutritional effects of antinutrients found in plant proteins.

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The need for adequate processing to reduce the antinutritional factors in plants used as human foods and animal feeds: A review

URL: http://www.academicjournals.org/app/webroot/article/article1380638739_Soetan%20and%20Oyewole.pdf

Journal: African Journal of Food Science

Publication Date: 09/2009

 Summary: There are many antinurtional and toxic compounds in plants and plant products used for human and animal foods. Processing is required to reduce the levels of these compounds.

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Meat and soy protein affect calcium homeostasis in healthy women

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16772455/

Journal: The Journal of Nutrition

 Publication Date: 07/2006

 Summary: These data indicate that when soy protein is substituted for meat protein, there is an acute decline in dietary calcium bioavailability.

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Calcium Oxalate Deposits in Leaves of Corchorus olitorius as Related to Accumulation of Toxic Metals

URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:RUPP.0000019226.03536.21

Journal: Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

 Publication Date: 03/2004

 Summary: Plants show a large amount of oxalates crystals in their leafs and cells. Plants grown in the prescence of heavy metals uptake those heavy metals significantly. Aluminum was the only heavy metal that significantly accumulated in the oxalate crystals.