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Carotenoid-rich foods like orange carrots were more effective in mitigating Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease than those with low carotenoid levels.

2022 Frontiers in Nutrition Carotenoids in orange carrots mitigate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression
Balbuena E, Cheng J, Eroglu A

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Review Article

Eating fruits such as blueberry, prunes, kiwi, and raisins positively influences gut bacteria leading to improved bowel movements and constipation relief.

2021 Food & Function Fruits and their impact on the gut microbiota, gut motility and constipation
Katsirma Z, Dimidi E, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Whelan K

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A Experimental Study published in 2022 in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition found that Carotenoid-rich foods like orange carrots were more effective in mitigating Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease than those with low carotenoid levels. In this study, male C57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to one of four experimental diets for a period of 15 weeks: a low-fat diet, a high-fat diet, a high-fat diet with 20% white carrot powders, or a high-fat diet with 20% orange carrot powders. Observations revealed that those mice on the high-fat diet enriched with carotenoids from the orange carrots gained less weight and displayed less hepatic lipid deposition compared to the white carrot group. Moreover, lower levels of triglyceride content were seen in the orange carrot group. The increase of particular proteins indicated that carotenoids found in orange carrots improved β-oxidation, thereby inhibiting NAFLD development more significantly. Further examination showed noticeably higher mRNA and protein levels of a particular transcription factor.

A Review Article published in 2021 in the journal Food & Function found that Eating fruits such as blueberry, prunes, kiwi, and raisins positively influences gut bacteria leading to improved bowel movements and constipation relief. The research was conducted via a comprehensive review of animal and human studies investigating the impact of various fruits on gut motility and intestinal microbiota. Techniques used to gather data included electronic database searches, hand searches, and expert consultation. Fruits evaluated in the review included blueberries, prunes, kiwi fruit, and raisins, with an emphasis placed on their fiber, sorbitol, and (poly)phenol content. Each fruit's influence was studied in relation to its potential to modify gut microbiota and its consequences on gut motility and constipation. In the subsequent analysis, Blueberry powder was found to influence certain gut bacteria like lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, prunes contributed to the growth of bifidobacteria, kiwi fruit impacted Bacteroides, and raisins had an effect on Ruminococcus. Apart from these, other fruits like apples (through apple fiber isolate), oranges (orange extract), and fig (fig paste) were also cited for their crucial effects on gut transit time and overall digestive health. The mechanism behind these effects, the specific components playing a role, as well as the potential synergistic effects of multiple components were also explored, albeit limitedly.

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