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Pistachio is cultivated mainly in Iran, Turkey, Syria, India, Greece. In Italy it is present in Sicily. In the USA in California.
Clinical and epidemiological studies have reported the beneficial effects of nuts and peanuts on high levels of moderate hypercholesteromy (cholesterol levels above 210 mg/dL).
A diet consisting of 15% of calories as pistachio nuts (about 2-3 ounces per day) over a four week period can favorably improve some lipid profiles in subjects with moderate hypercholesterolemia and may reduce risk of coronary disease (1).
The health benefits of nuts, mainly in relation to the improvement of dysmetabolic conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and the related cardiovascular diseases, have been widely demonstrated. Compared to other nuts, pistachios have a lower fat and caloric content, and contain the highest levels of unsaturated fatty acids, potassium, γ-tocopherol, phytosterols and xanthophyll carotenoids, all substances that are well known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. This variety of nutrients contributes to the growing body of evidence that the consumption of pistachios improves health, leading to a greater potential of healthy antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, glycemic control, and endothelial function. The present review examines the nutrients and phytochemicals present in pistachios as well as the potential health benefits of including pistachios in a diet (2).
It is necessary to put the pistachios away from the light to prevent the photo oxidation from degrading the healthy properties of the kernel (3).
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(1) Pistachio nut consumption and serum lipid levels.
Sheridan MJ1, Cooper JN, Erario M, Cheifetz CE. J Am Coll Nutr. 2007 Apr;26(2):141-8.
Effect of pistachio nuts on serum lipid levels in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia.
Edwards K, Kwaw I, Matud J, Kurtz I.
J Am Coll Nutr. 1999 Jun;18(3):229-32.
(2) Health benefits of pistachios consumption. Health benefits of pistachios consumption. Terzo S, Baldassano S, Caldara GF, Ferrantelli V, Lo Dico G, Mulè F, Amato A. Nat Prod Res. 2019 Mar;33(5):715-726. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1408093
(3) Nutritional quality of almond, canarium, cashew and pistachio and their oil photooxidative stability. Bai SH, Brooks P, Gama R, Nevenimo T, Hannet G, Hannet D, Randall B, Walton D, Grant E, Wallace HM. J Food Sci Technol. 2019 Feb;56(2):792-798. doi: 10.1007/s13197-018-3539-6.
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