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• Review article

  Cardiovascular health benefits of specific vegetable types: A narrative review

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Sim, M., Bondonno, C. P., Bondonno, N. P., Ward, N. C., Prince, R. L., Devine, A., Lewis, J. R. & Hodgson, J. M., 11 May 2018, In : Nutrients. 10, 5, 595.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  Open Access

  • vegetable consumption
  • Insurance Benefits
  • Vegetables
  • chronic diseases
  • vegetables
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Mechanisms of the protective effects of nitrate and nitrite in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases

  Liu, G., Croft, K., Hodgson, J., Mori, T. & Ward, N., 1 Mar 2020, In : Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry. 96, p. 35-43

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Nutraceuticals in the management of patients with statin-associated muscle symptoms, with a note on real-world experience

  Ward, N. C., Pang, J., Ryan, J. D. M. & Watts, G. F., 24 Jan 2018, In : Clinical Cardiology. 41, 1, p. 159-165

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  Open Access

  • Dietary Supplements
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Muscles
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantifying dietary vitamin K and its link to cardiovascular health: a narrative review

  Palmer, C. R., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Lewis, J. R., Ward, N. C., Schultz, C. J., Hodgson, J. M., Croft, K. D. & Sim, M., 16 Mar 2020, In : Food & function.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • vitamin K
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin K 1
  • Vitamin K 2
  • phylloquinone
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Recent perspectives on the role of nutraceuticals as cholesterol-lowering agents

  Ward, N., Sahebkar, A., Banach, M. & Watts, G., 1 Dec 2017, In : Current Opinion in Lipidology. 28, 6, p. 495-501 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Dietary Supplements
  • Cholesterol
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • red yeast rice
  • Phytosterols
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• The cardiovascular health benefits of apples: Whole fruit vs. isolated compounds

  Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Ward, N. C., Hodgson, J. M. & Croft, K. D., 1 Nov 2017, In : Trends in Food Science and Technology. 69, B, p. 243-256 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Malus
  • Insurance Benefits
  • Polyphenols
  • Fruit
  • apples
  53 Citations (Scopus)

• Vegetable-derived bioactive nitrate and cardiovascular health

  Bondonno, C. P., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Liu, A. H., Bondonno, N. P., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D. & Hodgson, J. M., 1 Jun 2018, In : Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 61, p. 83-91 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Vegetables
  • Nitrates
  • Health
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Nitrites
  22 Citations (Scopus)
• Letter

  Reply to OM Shannon et al

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Lewis, J. R., Prince, R. L., Devine, A., Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Wood, L. G., Puddey, I. B., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D., Woodman, R. J., Beilin, L. J. & Hodgson, J. M., 1 Dec 2018, In : The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 108, 6, p. 1353-1354 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• Editorial

  PCSK9 monoclonal antibody on a knife-edge: An article of faith in FH?

  Ward, N. C. & Watts, G. F., 1 Jul 2018, In : Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 12, 4, p. 844-848 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
• Article

  Development of a reference database for assessing dietary nitrate in vegetables

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Prince, R. L., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D., Lewis, J. R., Devine, A., Shinde, S., Woodman, R. J., Hodgson, J. M. & Bondonno, C. P., Aug 2017, In : Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 61, 8, 13 p., 1600982.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  32 Citations (Scopus)

• Dietary inflammatory index in relation to sub-clinical atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic vascular disease mortality in older women

  Bondonno, N. P., Lewis, J. R., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Shivappa, N., Woodman, R. J., Bondonno, C. P., Ward, N. C., Hébert, J. R., Thompson, P. L., Prince, R. L. & Hodgson, J. M., 14 Jun 2017, In : British Journal of Nutrition. 117, 11, p. 1577-1586 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Vascular Diseases
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
  • Common Carotid Artery
  • Mortality
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Dietary nitrate and diet quality: An examination of changing dietary intakes within a representative sample of Australian women

  Jackson, J. K., Patterson, A. J., Macdonald-Wicks, L. K., Bondonno, C. P., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Ward, N. C., Hodgson, J. M., Byles, J. E. & McEvoy, M. A., 1 Aug 2018, In : Nutrients. 10, 8, 1005.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • nutritional adequacy
  • Nitrates
  • food intake
  • nitrates
  • Diet
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of adding milk to black tea on vascular function in healthy men and women: a randomised controlled crossover trial

  Ahmad, A. F., Rich, L., Koch, H., Croft, K. D., Ferruzzi, M. G., Kay, C. D., Hodgson, J. M. & Ward, N. C., 13 Dec 2018, In : Food & function. 9, 12, p. 6307-6314 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • black tea
  • cross-over studies
  • Tea
  • Milk
  • Cross-Over Studies
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Flavonoid-Rich Apple Improves Endothelial Function in Individuals at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

  Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Considine, M. J., Maghzal, G., Stocker, R., Woodman, R. J., Ward, N. C., Hodgson, J. M. & Croft, K. D., Feb 2018, In : MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH. 62, 3, 1700674.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • randomized clinical trials
  • Malus
  • at-risk population
  • cardiovascular diseases
  • Flavonoids
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Integrated Guidance for Enhancing the Care of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Australia

  FH Australasia Network Consensus Working Group, Watts, G. F., Sullivan, D. R., Hare, D. L., Kostner, K. M., Horton, A. E., Bell, D. A., Brett, T., Trent, R. J., Poplawski, N. K., Martin, A. C., Srinivasan, S., Justo, R. N., Chow, C. K., Pang, J., Ademi, Z., Ardill, J. J., Barnett, W., Bates, T. R., Beilin, L. J. & 65 others, Bishop, W., Black, J. A., Brett, P., Brown, A., Burnett, J. R., Bursill, C. A., Colley, A., Clifton, P. M., Ekinci, E. I., Elias, L., Figtree, G. A., Forge, B. H., Garton-Smith, J., Graham, D. F., Hamilton-Craig, I., Hamilton-Craig, C. R., Heal, C., Hespe, C. M., Hooper, A. J., Howes, L. G., Ingles, J., Irwin, J., Janus, E. D., Kangaharan, N., Keech, A. C., Kirke, A. B., Kritharides, L., Kyle, C. V., Lacaze, P., Lambert, K., Li, S. C. H., Malan, W., Maticevic, S., McQuillan, B. M., Mirzaee, S., Mori, T. A., Morton, A. C., Colquhoun, D. M., Moullin, J. C., Nestel, P. J., Nowak, K. J., O'Brien, R. C., Pachter, N., Page, M. M., Pedrotti, A., Psaltis, P. J., Radford, J., Reid, N. J., Robertson, E. N., Ryan, J. D. M., Sarkies, M. N., Schultz, C. J., Scott, R. S., Semsarian, C., Simons, L. A., Spinks, C., Tonkin, A. M., van Bockxmeer, F., Waddell-Smith, K. E., Ward, N. C., White, H. D., Wilson, A. M., Winship, I., Woodward, A. M. & Nicholls, S. J., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Heart Lung and Circulation.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Proprotein Convertase 9
  • Ezetimibe
  • Blood Component Removal

• Isoquercetin and inulin synergistically modulate the gut microbiome to prevent development of the metabolic syndrome in mice fed a high fat diet

  Tan, S., Caparros-Martin, J. A., Matthews, V. B., Koch, H., O'Gara, F., Croft, K. D. & Ward, N. C., 1 Dec 2018, In : Scientific Reports. 8, 1, 10100.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • isoquercitrin
  • Inulin
  • High Fat Diet
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Long-Term Dietary Nitrate Supplementation Does Not Prevent Development of the Metabolic Syndrome in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

  Matthews, V. B., Hollingshead, R., Koch, H., Croft, K. D. & Ward, N. C., 1 Jan 2018, In : International Journal of Endocrinology. 2018, 7969750.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Nitrates
  • Dietary Supplements
  • High Fat Diet
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Nitric Oxide
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Nitrate, the oral microbiome, and cardiovascular health: A systematic literature review of human and animal studies

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Bondonno, N. P., Liu, A. H., Ward, N. C., Prince, R. L., Lewis, J. R., Devine, A., Croft, K. D., Hodgson, J. M. & Bondonno, C. P., 1 Apr 2018, In : American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 107, 4, p. 504-522 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Nitrates
  • Microbiota
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Animals
  • Health
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Nitrate-rich vegetables do not lower blood pressure in individuals with mildly elevated blood pressure: A 4-wk randomized controlled crossover trial

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Lewis, J. R., Prince, R. L., Devine, A., Bondonno, N. P., Bondonno, C. P., Wood, L. G., Puddey, I. B., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D., Woodman, R. J., Beilin, L. J. & Hodgson, J. M., 1 Jun 2018, In : American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 107, 6, p. 894-908 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Nitrates
  • Vegetables
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Blood Pressure
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Novel protein biomarkers associated with coronary artery disease in statin-treated patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

  Bos, S., Phillips, M., Watts, G. F., Verhoenen, A. J. M., Sijbrands, E. J. G. & Ward, N. C., Jun 2017, In : Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 11, 3, p. 682-693 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • histidine-rich proteins
  • Biomarkers
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Reduced mitochondrial translation prevents diet-induced metabolic dysfunction but not inflammation

  Perks, K. L., Ferreira, N., Ermer, J. A., Rudler, D. L., Richman, T. R., Rossetti, G., Ward, N. C., Matthews, V. B., Ward, N. C., Rackham, O. & Filipovska, A., 15 Oct 2020, In : Aging. 12, 19, p. 19677-19695 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • High Fat Diet
  • Organelle Biogenesis
  • Diet
  • Inflammation

• Screening plant derived dietary phenolic compounds for bioactivity related to cardiovascular disease

  Croft, K. D., Yamashita, Y., O'Donoghue, H., Shirasaya, D., Ward, N. C. & Ashida, H., 1 Apr 2018, In : Fitoterapia. 126, p. 22-28 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • phenolic acid
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Glucose
  • Muscle Cells
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• SGLT2 Inhibitor–Induced Sympathoinhibition: A Novel Mechanism for Cardiorenal Protection

  Herat, L. Y., Magno, A. L., Rudnicka, C., Hricova, J., Carnagarin, R., Ward, N. C., Arcambal, A., Kiuchi, M. G., Head, G. A., Schlaich, M. P. & Matthews, V. B., Feb 2020, In : JACC: Basic to Translational Science. 5, 2, p. 169-179 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Sodium-Glucose Transport Proteins
  • Blood Pressure
  • Sympathetic Nervous System
  • Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
  • Denervation
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Shining LIGHT on the metabolic role of the cytokine TNFSF14 and the implications on hepatic IL-6 production

  Saunders, B. M., Rudnicka, C., Filipovska, A., Davies, S., Ward, N., Hricova, J., Schlaich, M. P. & Matthews, V. B., 1 Jan 2018, In : Immunology and Cell Biology. 96, 1, p. 41-53 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Nutrition
  • Interleukin-6
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Obesity
  • Cytokines
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibition reduces succinate levels in diabetic mice

  Herat, L. Y., Ward, N. C., Magno, A. L., Rakoczy, E. P., Kiuchi, M. G., Schlaich, M. P. & Matthews, V. B., 21 Jun 2020, In : World Journal of Gastroenterology. 26, 23, p. 3225-3235 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2
  • Symporters
  • Succinic Acid
  • 2-(3-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-4-chlorophenyl)-6-hydroxymethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol
  • empagliflozin
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Statin therapy causes gut dysbiosis in mice through a PXR-dependent mechanism

  Caparros-Martin, J. A., Lareu, R. R., Ramsay, J. P., Peplies, J., Reen, F. J., Headlam, H. A., Ward, N. C., Croft, K. D., Newsholme, P., Hughes, J. D. & O'Gara, F., 9 Aug 2017, In : Microbiome. 5, 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access
  53 Citations (Scopus)

• Structural requirements of flavonoids to induce heme oxygenase-1 expression

  Croft, K. D., Zhang, D., Jiang, R., Ayer, A., Shengule, S., Payne, R. J., Ward, N. C. & Stocker, R., 1 Dec 2017, In : Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 113, p. 165-175 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Heme Oxygenase-1
  • Flavonoids
  • Oxidants
  • Endothelial cells
  • quinone
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• The acute effect of coffee on endothelial function and glucose metabolism following a glucose load in healthy human volunteers

  Boon, E. A. J., Croft, K. D., Shinde, S., Hodgson, J. M. & Ward, N. C., 1 Sep 2017, In : Food and Function. 8, 9, p. 3366-3373 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • acute effects
  • Coffee
  • volunteers
  • chlorogenic acid
  • beverages
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of regular consumption of lupin-containing foods on glycaemic control and blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus

  Ward, N. C., Mori, T. A., Beilin, L. J., Johnson, S., Williams, C., Gan, S. K., Puddey, I. B., Woodman, R., Phillips, M., Connolly, E. & Hodgson, J. M., 29 Jan 2020, In : Food & function. 11, 1, p. 741-747

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • glycemic control
  • Fortified Food
  • noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Lupinus
  • enriched foods
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The effects of vitamin K-rich green leafy vegetables on bone metabolism: A 4-week randomised controlled trial in middle-aged and older individuals

  Sim, M., Lewis, J. R., Prince, R. L., Levinger, I., Brennan-Speranza, T. C., Palmer, C., Bondonno, C. P., Bondonno, N. P., Devine, A., Ward, N. C., Byrnes, E., Schultz, C. J., Woodman, R., Croft, K., Hodgson, J. M. & Blekkenhorst, L. C., Jun 2020, In : Bone Reports. 12, 100274.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Vitamin K 1
  • Vitamin K
  • Vegetables
  • Osteocalcin
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Vegetable and fruit intake and fracture-related hospitalisations: A prospective study of older women

  Blekkenhorst, L. C., Hodgson, J. M., Lewis, J. R., Devine, A., Woodman, R. J., Lim, W. H., Wong, G., Zhu, K., Bondonno, C. P., Ward, N. C. & Prince, R. L., 18 May 2017, In : Nutrients. 9, 5, 15 p., 511.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

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  • prospective studies
  • vegetable consumption
  • fruit consumption
  • Vegetables
  • Fruit
  9 Citations (Scopus)

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