The oil in the kitchen

The oil in the kitchen

Oil and World Food Day 2020 Today is World Food Day 2020 and we have decided to dedicate it to oils, pillars of our diet and inevitable actors of all our culinary chores !Indeed, one thing that is never missing in any dish, be it a condiment or part of the cooking...
Autoimmunity and nutrition

Autoimmunity and nutrition

The autoimmunity problem The immune system has among its functions that of protecting the body from external agents such as viruses or bacteria through the production of antibodies (acquired immunity) or specific classes of leukocytes (innate immunity). Normally this...
Meat yes, but with quality fats!

Meat yes, but with quality fats!

Meat and its fats Meats, especially red ones, have been demonized for years due to their saturated fat content, which inevitably brings with them what is considered the number one responsible for many diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol. In...
Omega-3 DHA essence

Omega-3 DHA essence

Omega-3 DHA: what is it? DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid of the Omega-3 series, is a fundamental molecule, component of the phospholipids of various organs, including the heart, brain and retina. Phospholipids (molecules composed of...
Sardines: natural omega-3s

Sardines: natural omega-3s

Omega-3 and sardines The summer holidays are coming to an end, but we don’t have to renounced at the dishes that have colored our holiday tables, especially if they are “rich” in beneficial properties for the body. Today’s nutrilipidomic recipe is a...
ESSENTIAL fatty acids for the skin

ESSENTIAL fatty acids for the skin

Fatty acids in dermatology The first evidences of the ability of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the protection of the skin were obtained 90 years ago with the work of the spouses Burr (J. Biol. Chem 1929, 82, 345-367). It was the time when fats were evaluated only for...
Antioxidant ice cream

Antioxidant ice cream

Wild black cranberries ice cream Ice cream is the dessert that during summer time it’s consumed more often and not always its nutritional quality is suitable for frequent consumption. If we prepare it with chosen ingredients and sources of health-beneficial...
ISO / IEC 17025 ACCREDITATION

ISO / IEC 17025 ACCREDITATION

Lipinutragen and advances in the biotech field Lipinutragen, born in 2005 as a spin-off of the CNR of Bologna and leader for more than 15 years in the field of lipidomics, has developed since its inception the paradigm of the cell membrane of the mature red blood cell...
Oat:  the balanced grain for the summer

Oat: the balanced grain for the summer

Fresh oat salad with salmon and Mediterranean vegetables Oat is the star food of the summer and fresh recipe. This cereal has unique peculiarities. It provides a good protein quota and a particular fiber, the beta-glucan, whose effectiveness in controlling the...