Prunes - The Most Super Fruit - List of Studies Showing Benefits

Antioxidants

Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Antioxidant Capacities of Common Foods in the United States
Xianli Wu, Gary R. Beecher, Joanne M. Holden, David B. Haytowitz, Susan E. Gebhardt, and Ronald L. Prior
Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center and Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agricultural, 1120 Marshall St, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202 and Food Composition Laboratory and Nutrient Data Laboratory, Agricultural Research Services, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Human Nutrition Center, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 16 2004, Volume 52, Issue 12, pages 4026-4037
Note: published findings not adjusted for equivalent weight comparisons

Can Foods Forestall Aging?
Ronald L. Prior, James A. Joseph, Guohua Cao, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
USDA-ARS Human Nutrition Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
Agricultural Research, February, 1999, Volume 47, Issue 2, pages 14-17

Plum juice, but not dried plum powder, is effective in mitigating cognitive deficits in aged rats
Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Wilhelmina Kalt, Amanda N. Carey, Melinda Vinqvist-Tymchuk, Jane McDonald, and James A. Joseph
USDA-ARS Human Nutrition Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Kentville Research Centre, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Manuscript accepted October 26, 2008

Fiber/Digestive Health

USDA National Nutritional Database for Standard Reference, Release 22
Fiber, total dietary (g) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure
Note: published findings not adjusted for equivalent weight comparisons

Prune Juice Has a Mild Laxative Effect in Adults with Certain Gastrointestinal Symptoms
L. Piirainen, K. Peuhkuri, K. Backstrom, R. Korpela and S. Salminen
Department of Allergy, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FIN-00029 Helsinki, Finland
Valio, Ltd, R&D, FIN-00039 Valio, Helsinki, Finland
Foundation for Nutrition Research, FIN-00039 Valio, Helsinki, Finland
Institute of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
Nutrition Research 27 (2007): 511-513

Effect of Dried Plums on Colon Cancer Risk Factors in Rats
Y. Yang and D.D. Gallaher
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
Nutrition and Cancer Vol 53, no. 1 (Sept, 2005): 117-125

Effect of yogurt with prune whip on constipation
F. Ferrer and L. Boyd
Metropolitan Hospital Research Unit, New York Medical College, Welfare Island 17, New York City, NY
Bird S. Coler Hospital, New York City, NY
American Journal of Digestive Diseases Vol 22, no. 9 (Sept, 1955): 272-273

Yoghurt containing galacto-oligosaccharides, prunes and linseed reduces the severity of mild constipation in elderly patients
U. Sairanen, L. Piirainen, R. Nevela and R. Korpela
Department of Allergy, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FIN-00029 Helsinki, Finland
Valio, Ltd, R&D, FIN-00039 Valio, Helsinki, Finland
Foundation for Nutrition Research, FIN-00039 Valio, Helsinki, Finland
Institute of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol 61, 1423-1428 (1 Dec 2007)

Constipation-An Omnipresent Symptom: Effect of a Preparation Containing Prune Concentrate and Cascarin.
F. Stern, MD
Philadelphia, PA
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Vol 14, No. 11 1153-1155 (1966)

Randomized Clinical Trial: Dried Plums (Prunes) vs Psyllium for Constipation
A. Attaluri, R. Donahoe, J. Valestin, K. Brown & S.S.C. Rao
Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carter College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics Vol 33 Issue 7 (April, 2011): 822-828

Potassium

USDA National Nutritional Database for Standard Reference, Release 22
Potassium, K (mg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure
Note: published findings not adjusted for equivalent weight comparisons

Heart Health

Dried plums (prunes) reduce atherosclerosis lesion area in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice
Cynthia M. Gallaher and Daniel D. Gallaher,
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
British Journal of Nutrition (Jan 2009), Vol. 101, Issue 2: 233-239, Cambridge University Press (published online by Cambridge University Press,
September 2, 2008)

Prune Suppresses Ovariectomy-induced Hypercholesterolemic in Rats
E.A. Lucas, S. Juma, B.J. Stoecker and B.H. Arjmandi
Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Environmental Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 73190
Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry Vol. 11, no. 5 (May 2000): 255-259

Prune Fiber or Pectin Compared with Cellulose Lowers Plasma and Liver Lipids in Rats with Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia
L.F. Tinker, P.A. Davis and B.O. Schneeman
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Journal of Nutrition Vol. 124, Issue 1 (January 1994): 31-40

Consumption of Prunes as a Source of Dietary Fiber in Men with Mild Hypercholesterolemia
L.F. Tinker, B.O. Schneeman, P.A. Davis, D.D. Gallaher and C.R. Waggoner
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 53, Issue 5 (May 1991): 1259-1265

Bone Density

Dried plum prevents bone loss in a male osteoporosis model via IGF-1 and the RANK pathway
M. Franklin, S.Y. Bu, M.R. Lerner, E.A. Lancaster, D. Bellmer, D. Marlow, S.A. Lightfoot, B.H. Arjmandi, D.J. Brackett, E.A. Lucas, B.J. Smith
Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Environmental Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 73190
BONE 39, no. 6 (Dec 2006): 1331-1342

Viewpoint: Dried plum, an emerging functional food that may effectively improve bone health
Shirin Hooshmand, Bahram H. Arjmandi
Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Ageing Research Reviews 8(2009) 122-127

Dried Plum Polyphenols Attenuate the Detrimental Effects of TNF-a on Osteoblast Function Coincident with Up-Regulation of Runx 2, Osterix and IGF-1
S.Y. Bu, T.S. Hunt and B.J. Smith
Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Environmental Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078
Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry January, 2009 (Vol 20, Issue 1, Pages 35-44) Published online ahead of print May 20, 2008

Dried Plum Polyphenols Inhibit Osteoclastogensis by Downregulating NFATc1 and Inflammatory Mediators
S.Y. Bu, M. Lerner, B.J. Stoecker, E. Boldrin, D.J. Brackett, E.A. Lucas and B.J. Smith
Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Environmental Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078
Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Calcified Tissue International Vol 82, no. 6/June 2008 (DOI: 10.1007/s 00223-008-9139-0)

Dried Plum Reverses Bone Loss in Osteopenic Rat Model of Osteoporosis
F. Deyhim, B.J. Stoecker, G.H. Brusewitz, L. Devareddy and B.H. Arjmandi
Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078
Menopause (2005) 12: 755-762

Comparison of dried plum supplementation and intermittent PTH in restoring bone in osteopenic orchidectomized rats
S.Y. Bu, E.A. Lucas, M. Franklin, D. Marlow, D.J. Brackett, E.A. Boldrin, L. Devareddy, B.H. Arjmandi and B.J. Smith
Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Environmental Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078
College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73190
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73190

Dried Plums Prevent Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss in Rats
B.J. Arjmandi, E.A. Lucas, S. Juma, A. Soliman, B.J. Stoecker, D.A. Khalil, B.J. Smith and C. Wong
Journal of American Nutraceutical Association 4 (2001): 50-56
Dried Plums Improve Indices of Bone Formation in Postmenopausal Women
B.H. Arjmandi, D.A. Khalil, E.A. Lucas, A. Georgis, B.J. Stoecker, C. Hardin, M.E. Payton and R.A. Wild
Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Journal of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine Vol 11, no. 1 (January 2002): 61-68

Fructooligosaccharides and Dried Plum to Soy-based Diets Reverses Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Rat
C. Johnson, E. Lucas, S. Hooshmand, S. Campbell, M. Akhtar and B.J. Arjmandi
R&D, Abbott Nutrition, Adult Nutrition Research, Development & Scientific Affairs, Columbus, OH 43219
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078
Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
Osteoporosis Research Center, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131

Blood Sugar Level

International Tables of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Values: 2008
Fiona S. Atkinson, Kaye Foster-Powell and Jennie C. Brand-Miller
Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Women’s Health

Effect of Prune Consumption on Ratio of 2-hydroxyestrone to 16c-hydroxyestrone
S.E. Kasim-Karakas, R.U. Almario, L. Gregory, H. Todd, R. Wong and B.L. Lasley
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition and Vascular Medicine, Institute of Toxicology and Environmental Health and Department of Statistics, University of California, Davis, CA
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol 76 (December 2002): 1422-1427