Overweight and obesity are associated with many chronic diseases. This study aimed to clarify the possible effects of consuming golden kiwifruit as daily fruit intake on body composition, lipid metabolism and inflammatory responses. We recruited twenty-two overweight and obese subjects and they were asked to consume two golden kiwifruit every day during the 6-wk experimental period. At the baseline and end of the study, fasting blood samples were collected and anthropometric and blood pressure measurement were conducted. During the experimental period, no adverse effect and dropout were reported. At the end of the study, a significant decrease in body fat and circulatory tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α concentration were found. In addition, there was a reduction of angiotensin II (AgII) concentration and systolic blood pressure in subjects with baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥125 mmHg. Our results suggested that daily golden kiwifruit intake can reduce body fat mass, improve blood pressure and regulating inflammatory responses in overweight and obese young adults. Our results suggested that daily golden kiwifruit intake can reduce body fat mass, improve blood pressure and regulating inflammatory responses in overweight and obese young adults.Rice bran is generally used as animal feed despite containing numerous nutritional compounds. Small peptides possessing high antioxidant activity can be obtained from rice bran protein via enzymatic hydrolysis. Immune-modulating and antioxidative activity of rice bran protein hydrolysates from crude rice bran protein and its fractions were studied. Albumin, globulin, glutelin, and prolamin proteins were fractionated based on solubility differences and hydrolyzed with two types of enzyme, namely pepsin and protease M. Albumin fraction showed a high degree of hydrolysis in both enzymes. Protease M differently digested rice bran protein fractions, in which it showed low digestion in glutelin and prolamin fractions. After 30 min of hydrolysis time, the reaction slowed down, and antioxidant activity remained constant in pepsin hydrolysis. Due to the high presence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in protease M digested fractions (caused by the enzyme), it could not be used to determine immune-modulating activity. THP-1 macrophages were simultaneously stimulated with 100 ng/mL LPS and rice bran protein hydrolysates from 4 h of pepsin digestion. Reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β and increase of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 were observed from crude rice bran protein and albumin. In conclusion, pepsin-digested rice bran protein could be potentially used as antioxidative and anti-inflammatory agent.Coconut water is reported to have lipid-lowering effects in animal studies. However, there is lack of published reports regarding its effect on adipocytes. This study observed the effect of coconut water on adipocyte differentiation and lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells. The sample used in this study was mature coconut water from tall variety. Based on a preliminary study, the sample was heat-treated and added with certain amino acids as precursors for Maillard reaction to improve its original flavor. As a comparison, aromatic coconut water was used since it is highly preferred as a fresh beverage. Six samples were supplemented to 3T3-L1 cells, which were then analyzed for cell proliferation, lipid accumulation, triglyceride content, and gene expression. Arginine and vitamin C contents of the samples were also determined. The data were analyzed with ANOVA and followed by Tukey's test. Results showed that aromatic coconut water could slightly suppress lipid accumulation, while mature coconut water had a significantly lower percentage of accumulation compared to the control sample (p0.05). Similarly, the addition of lysine and proline in canned samples did not significantly affect the cells' differentiation. There was no significant effect on expressions of C/EBP-α and PPARγ, indicating the possibility of other pathways involved in hypolipidemic effect of coconut water. This study showed that coconut water might have potential to inhibit adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells due to its bioactive compounds.In this study, the protective role of turmeric on genotoxic effects of Bisphenol-A exposure in Wistar rats by in vivo experiment were investigated. Bisphenol-A is a known endocrine disruptor and suspected carcinogen, that comes diet through plastics for food packaging and food processing. In this study, rats were divided into three groups of twelve animals each and were administered with Bisphenol-A by oral gavage with levels of 0, 50 and, 100 μg. Half of the animals in each group were fed with feed which contained 3% turmeric (wt/wt), for a period of 4 wk, while the rest of the rats received the same diet treatment without the addition of turmeric. At the end of the experiment, all rats were terminated and the internal organs such as liver, kidney, femurs were collected and analyzed. Mean and SD values were compared by one-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis-Wilcoxon test, the formation of micronuclei was compared using Mann-Whitney U-test. Significant decrease in serum malondialdehyde and urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine levels were observed in Bisphenol-A+turmeric groups as compared to Bisphenol-A groups. Bisphenol-A groups exhibited significantly higher mean levels of DNA damage in liver and kidney as compared to the untreated control group. Bisphenol-A group showed significant increase in the formation of micronuclei which was approximately threefold higher as compared to the control group. A significant decrease in DNA migration was observed in Bisphenol-A+turmeric fed groups in liver and kidney. Turmeric feeding significantly inhibited the micronuclei formation induced by Bisphenol-A. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Docetaxel(Taxotere).html The study results indicate that turmeric can protect against Bisphenol-A induced genotoxicity in rats.In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight; of which, over 650 million of adults were obese. Genetics and lifestyle play important roles in the development of obesity. Studies have shown that genetic variants contribute in developing obesity; such as FTO and CD36, which regulate metabolism and food preferences. Many researches have also emphasized the importance of lifestyle in obesity prevention. However, the interactions of both factors were still underexplored. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the interaction between FTO-CD36 variants and fat consumption on the metabolic status of healthy Indonesians. Twenty-one females and seventeen males were involved in this cross-sectional study. CD36 rs1761667 and FTO rs9939609 genotypes were identified from blood samples using PCR-RFLP. Data were compared with dietary patterns (24-h food recall), physical activities (IPAQ), medical records, and body compositions (InBody720). Results CD36 rs1761667 AA and AG group showed higher -but not significant- fat consumption, WHR, and VFA compared to GG.