Table 10.1
(continued)
Associated compound or
diet type
Modulated genes
Function
Model
Reference
Mediterranean diet
COX-2;
MCP-1;
LRP1;
CD36:
TFPI :
(tissue factor
pathway inhibitor)
Vascular inflammation
Foam cell formation
Involved in thrombosis
In vivo (humans)
Llorente-Cortés et al. (2010)
Other diseases
b-carotene,
vitamin D2, and
linoleic acid
;Hepatitis
C virus
Hepatitis C virus
replication
In vitro
(cell culture)
Liu et al. (2010)
Lauric, myristic, and
palmitic acids
:Hepatitis
C virus
Hepatitis C virus
replication
In vitro (cell culture)
Liu et al. (2010)
Chinese propolis
IgE, iNOS, TGF-b1,
TNF-a;
Transcriptional activity
(allergic diseases)
In vitro (cell culture)
Ammar et al. (2013)
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