Polyunsaturated Alkamides

Known as: Alkamides, Polyunsaturated, Polyunsaturated Alkamides [Chemical/Ingredient], Polyunsaturated Alkylamides 
Amides composed of unsaturated aliphatic FATTY ACIDS linked with AMINES by an amide bond. They are most prominent in ASTERACEAE; PIPERACEAE; and… (More)
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2009
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2009
Dietary fats and prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Although type 2 diabetes is determined primarily by lifestyle and genes, dietary composition may affect both its development and… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Alkylamides from Echinacea are a new class of cannabinomimetics. Cannabinoid type 2 receptor-dependent and -independent immunomodulatory effects.
Alkylamides (alkamides) from Echinacea modulate tumor necrosis factor alpha mRNA expression in human monocytes/macrophages via… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Oleoylethanolamide stimulates lipolysis by activating the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-alpha).
Amides of fatty acids with ethanolamine (FAE) are biologically active lipids that participate in a variety of biological… (More)
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2004
Review
2004
The discovery of the microsomal ethanol oxidizing system and its physiologic and pathologic role.
Oxidation of ethanol via alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) explains various metabolic effects of ethanol but does not account for the… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Echinacea alkylamides modulate TNF-alpha gene expression via cannabinoid receptor CB2 and multiple signal transduction pathways.
Echinacea plant preparations are widely used in the prevention and treatment of common cold. However, so far no molecular… (More)
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2000
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2000
ALCOHOL: its metabolism and interaction with nutrients.
In the past, alcoholic liver disease was attributed exclusively to dietary deficiencies, but experimental and judicious clinical… (More)
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1997
Highly Cited
1997
Diet and premenopausal bilateral breast cancer: A case-control study
We investigated associations between diet and premenopausal bilateral breast cancer in a familial matched case-control study. We… (More)
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1996
Review
1996
Role of oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy in alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver diseases.
The main pathway for the hepatic oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde proceeds via ADH and is associated with the reduction of… (More)
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1994
Highly Cited
1994
Effects of varying carbohydrate content of diet in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
OBJECTIVE To study effects of variation in carbohydrate content of diet on glycemia and plasma lipoproteins in patients with non… (More)
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1990
Highly Cited
1990
Dietary polyunsaturated fats uniquely suppress rat liver fatty acid synthase and S14 mRNA content.
The objective of these studies was to demonstrate that dietary polyunsaturated, but not saturated, fatty acids decrease mRNA… (More)
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