Nancy Wambui Maina

Harnessing the Potential of Broen Seaweed (Laminaria Spp.) Bioactives for Cortisol Regulation: Neuroendocrine Mechanism and Functional Food Horizion

Muhammad Yusuf, Nancy Wambui Maina & Sidney Akumu Odongo · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2026

Chronic stress can sustain activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, leading to elevated cortisol levels, systemic inflammation and metabolic disturbance. Interest in dietary approaches to stress management has increased because functional foods may provide acc...