"Egg Yolk" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Cytoplasm stored in an egg that contains nutritional reserves for the developing embryo. It is rich in polysaccharides, lipids, and proteins.
| Descriptor ID |
D004530
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.690.325 G07.203.300.470.800 J02.500.470.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Egg Yolk- Egg Yolk
- Egg Yolks
- Yolk, Egg
- Yolks, Egg
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Egg Yolk" by people in Profiles.
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Zhao Q, McClements DJ, Li J, Chang C, Su Y, Gu L, Yang Y. Egg Yolk Selenopeptides: Preparation, Characterization, and Immunomodulatory Activity. J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Mar 13; 72(10):5237-5246.
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Liu F, Guan X, Liu X, McClements DJ, Ngai T. Bioinspired Eggosomes with Dual Stimuli-Responsiveness. ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2021 11 15; 4(11):7825-7835.
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Vishwanathan R, Gendron CM, Goodrow-Kotyla EF, Wilson TA, Nicolosi RJ. Increased consumption of dietary cholesterol, lutein, and zeaxanthin as egg yolks does not decrease serum concentrations and lipoprotein distribution of other carotenoids, retinol, and tocopherols. Nutr Res. 2010 Nov; 30(11):747-55.
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Vishwanathan R, Goodrow-Kotyla EF, Wooten BR, Wilson TA, Nicolosi RJ. Consumption of 2 and 4 egg yolks/d for 5 wk increases macular pigment concentrations in older adults with low macular pigment taking cholesterol-lowering statins. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Nov; 90(5):1272-9.
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Goodrow EF, Wilson TA, Houde SC, Vishwanathan R, Scollin PA, Handelman G, Nicolosi RJ. Consumption of one egg per day increases serum lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in older adults without altering serum lipid and lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations. J Nutr. 2006 Oct; 136(10):2519-24.
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Wenzel AJ, Gerweck C, Barbato D, Nicolosi RJ, Handelman GJ, Curran-Celentano J. A 12-wk egg intervention increases serum zeaxanthin and macular pigment optical density in women. J Nutr. 2006 Oct; 136(10):2568-73.
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Handelman GJ, Nightingale ZD, Lichtenstein AH, Schaefer EJ, Blumberg JB. Lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in plasma after dietary supplementation with egg yolk. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Aug; 70(2):247-51.