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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Rosemary

Yang Jiang, Nan Wu, Yujie Fu +5

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Randomised trial of glutamine, selenium, or both, to supplement parenteral nutrition for critically ill patients

P. J. D. Andrews, Alison Avenell, David W. Noble +8

BMJ

The primary (intention to treat) analysis showed no effect on new infections or on mortality when parenteral nutrition was supplemented with glutamine or selenium. Patients who received parenteral...

Ellagitannins, ellagic acid and vascular health

Mar Larrosa, María‐Teresa García‐Conesa, Juan Carlos Espı́n +1

Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Dietary fructooligosaccharides and potential benefits on health

María Sabater‐Molina, Elvira Larqué, F. Torrella +1

Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry

Comparison of Carbon Nutrition for Pathogenic and Commensal <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains in the Mouse Intestine

Andrew J. Fabich, Shari A. Jones, Fatema Z. Chowdhury +13

Infection and Immunity

The carbon sources that support the growth of pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the mammalian intestine have not previously been investigated. In vivo, the pathogenic E. coli EDL933 grows...

Impact of mixed Torulaspora delbrueckii–Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture on high-sugar fermentation

Marina Bely, Philippe Stoeckle, Isabelle Masneuf‐Pomarède +1

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Venous Thromboembolism in the Outpatient Setting

Frederick A. Spencer

Archives of Internal Medicine

More VTEs were diagnosed in the 3 months following hospitalization than during hospitalization. Efforts to improve in-hospital use of VTE prophylaxis may help decrease the incidence of outpatient...

Alternatives to antibiotics to control bacterial infections: luminescent vibriosis in aquaculture as an example

Tom Defoirdt, Nico Boon, Patrick Sorgeloos +2

Trends in biotechnology

Dietary fibre and satiety

Joanne Slavin, H. Green

Nutrition Bulletin

Summary Dietary fibres have different physiological effects and provide a variety of health benefits, including satiety. They are thought to impact on satiation (the satisfaction of appetite during...

Hydrolysis of native starches with amylases

Richard F. Tester, Xin Qi, John Karkalas

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Low‐calorie Sweeteners and Other Sugar Substitutes: A Review of the Safety Issues

Manfred Kröger, Kathleen Meister, Ruth Kava

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

ABSTRACT Sugar‐free or reduced‐sugar foods and beverages are very popular in the United States and other countries, and the sweeteners that make them possible are among the most conspicuous...

Identification of Patients at Low Risk for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism by Measuring Thrombin Generation

Gregor Hron, Marietta Kollars, Bernd R. Binder +2

JAMA

Measurement of thrombin generation identifies patients at low risk for recurrent VTE.

Dietary fibre, glycaemic response, and diabetes

Charles S. Brennan

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

The much publicised global trend in rising levels of obesity and diabetes has refuelled interest in the dietary intake of the macronutrients (fat, protein, and carbohydrates) necessary to maintain...

Characterization of Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains Isolated from Human Patients in Germany over a 3-Year Period

Lothar Beutin, Gladys Krause, Sonja Zimmermann +2

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

We have investigated 677 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains from humans to determine their serotypes, virulence genes, and clinical signs in patients. Six different Shiga toxin...

Risk profile of Enterobacter sakazakii, an emergent pathogen associated with infant milk formula

Carol Iversen, Stephen Forsythe

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Women, men and food: the significance of gender for nutritional attitudes and choices

Alan Beardsworth, Alan Bryman, Teresa Keil +3

British Food Journal

This article reports the results of the re‐analysis of a substantial set of survey based quantitative data relating to food beliefs, practices and preferences. The particular focus of attention was...

Upper-Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

Hylton V. Joffe, Samuel Z. Goldhaber

Circulation

U pper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an increasingly important clinical entity with potential for considerable morbidity.Pulmonary embolism (PE) is present in up to one third of patients...

Bread properties and crumb structure

Martin G. Scanlon, M. C. Zghal

Food Research International

Transport of Proanthocyanidin Dimer, Trimer, and Polymer Across Monolayers of Human Intestinal Epithelial Caco-2 Cells

Stéphanie Déprez, Isabelle Mila, Jean‐François Huneau +2

Antioxidants and Redox Signaling

The gut absorption of proanthocyanidins (PAs) and of the related (+)-catechin monomer was investigated with colonic carcinoma (Caco-2) cells of a human origin, grown in monolayers on permeable...

The pKNOCK Series of Broad-Host-Range Mobilizable Suicide Vectors for Gene Knockout and Targeted DNA Insertion into the Chromosome of Gram-Negative Bacteria

Mikhail Alexeyev

BioTechniques

Pathogenic adaptation of <i>Escherichia coli</i> by natural variation of the FimH adhesin

Evgeni V. Sokurenko, В. Л. Чеснокова, Daniel E. Dykhuizen +6

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Conventional wisdom regarding mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis holds that pathogens arise by external acquisition of distinct virulence factors, whereas determinants shared by pathogens and...

Texture of Fresh Fruit

F. Roger Harker, Robert J. Redgwell, Ian C. Hallett +2

Horticultural reviews

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction What Is Fruit Texture? Cellular Basis of Texture Food–Mouth Interactions Consumer Awareness and Attitudes Why Measure Texture? Methods for...

A study of problems associated with the delivery of enteral feed in critically ill patients in five ICUs in the UK

Sheila Adam, S Batson

Intensive Care Medicine

Effect of dose and modification of viscous properties of oat gum on plasma glucose and insulin following an oral glucose load

Peter J. Wood, Jan T. Braaten, Fraser W. Scott +3

British Journal Of Nutrition

An extract from oats known as oat gum (OG) is composed mainly of the polysaccharide (1-->3) (1-->4)-beta-D-glucan, which is highly viscous in aqueous solution. Viscous polysaccharides are known to...

Quantitative Measurement of Total Starch in Cereal Flours and Products

Barry V. McCleary, Vicky Solah, T. S. Gibson

Journal of Cereal Science

Rapid and specific detection of verotoxin genes in Escherichia coli by the polymerase chain reaction

D. R. Pollard, W M Johnson, H. Lior +2

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

A set of four synthetic oligonucleotide probes derived from sequences of the VT1 (Shiga-like toxin I [SLT-I]) and VT2 (SLT-II) genes were used in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification...

Calcium-dependent phospholipid- (and membrane-) binding proteins

Claude B. Klee

Biochemistry

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTCalcium-dependent phospholipid- (and membrane-) binding proteinsClaude B. KleeCite this: Biochemistry 1988, 27, 18, 6645–6653Publication Date...

Determination of molecular weight distributions of fulvic and humic acids using flow field-flow fractionation

Ronald Beckett, Zhang. Jue, J. Calvin Giddings

Environmental Science & Technology

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTDetermination of molecular weight distributions of fulvic and humic acids using flow field-flow fractionationRonald. Beckett, Zhang. Jue, and J. Calvin....

Calcium-Regulating Hormones in Essential Hypertension

Lawrence M. Resnick, FRANCO B. MÜLLER, JOHN H. LARAGH

Annals of Internal Medicine

Circulating levels of the calcium-regulating hormones, calcitonin, calcitriol, and parathyroid hormone, were analyzed in relation to plasma renin activity in 10 persons with normal blood pressure and...

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Robert M. Kliegman, Avroy A. Fanaroff

New England Journal of Medicine

NECROTIZING enterocolitis is the most common acquired gastrointestinal emergency in the neonatal-intensive-care unit.1 , 2 Its initial clinical manifestations may be indistinguishable from those of...

Respiratory Changes Induced by the Large Glucose Loads of Total Parenteral Nutrition

J. Askanazi

JAMA

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) using glucose as nonprotein calories was associated with increases in O2 consumption (VO2) and CO2 production (VCO2). The magnitude of the changes was a function of...

Legionnairesʼ Disease

Barbara D. Kirby, KIM M. SNYDER, Richard D. Meyer +1

Medicine

Sixty-five cases of nosocomially acquired Legionnaires' disease are reported and the world literature is reviewed. The etiologic agent, Legionnella pneumophila, has been isolated from several...

Interactions Between Anthocyanins, Phenolic Compounds, and Acetaldehyde and Their Significance in Red Wines

C. F. Timberlake, P. Bridle

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Interactions between pure anthocyanins [malvidin (Mv) 3-glucoside, Mv 3,5-diglucoside, and Mv 3-p-coumarylglucoside-5-glucoside], phenolic compounds [ (-)-epicatechin, (+)-catechin,...

Recent advances in gold nanoparticles-based biosensors for food safety detection

Zheng Hua, Ting Yu, Donghong Liu +1

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

The Role of Yeasts in Fermentation Processes

Sergi Maicas

Microorganisms

In recent years, vessels have been discovered that contain the remains of wine with an age close to 7000 years. It is unclear whether, in ancient times, humans accidentally stumbled across fermented...

Ultrasonic emulsification: An overview on the preparation of different emulsifiers-stabilized emulsions

Ahmed Taha, Eman Ahmed, Amr Ismaiel +4

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Emulsion systems are widely applied in food industry. Several methods have been used for emulsion preparation. Among these methods, high intensity ultrasound (HIU) has attracted much attention...

Dummy molecularly imprinted polymers based on a green synthesis strategy for magnetic solid-phase extraction of acrylamide in food samples

Ahmad Reza Bagheri, Maryam Arabi, Mehrorang Ghaedi +4

Talanta

Role of Magnesium in Vitamin D Activation and Function

Anne Marie Uwitonze, Mohammed S. Razzaque

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Nutrients usually act in a coordinated manner in the body. Intestinal absorption and subsequent metabolism of a particular nutrient, to a certain extent, is dependent on the availability of other...

Mechanisms underlying the protective effects of beneficial fungi against plant diseases

Mansour Ghorbanpour, Mahtab Omidvari, Payman Abbaszadeh‐Dahaji +2

Biological Control

Double Emulsions Relevant to Food Systems: Preparation, Stability, and Applications

G. Muschiolik, Eric Dickinson

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

This review describes advances in the preparation of food-relevant double emulsions (DEs) of the water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) and oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O) types with emphasis on research...

Manganese-Induced Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s Disease: Shared and Distinguishable Features

Gunnar F. Kwakye, Mônica Maria Bastos Paoliello, Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay +2

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element necessary for physiological processes that support development, growth and neuronal function. Secondary to elevated exposure or decreased excretion, Mn...

Effects of heat treatment on the emulsifying properties of pea proteins

Weiwei Peng, Xiangzhen Kong, Yeming Chen +3

Food Hydrocolloids

Physicochemical properties of starches from diverse rice cultivars varying in apparent amylose content and gelatinisation temperature combinations

Xiangli Kong, Ping Zhu, Zhongquan Sui +1

Food Chemistry

Metal Preferences and Metallation

Andrew W. Foster, Deenah Osman, Nigel J. Robinson

Journal of Biological Chemistry

The metal binding preferences of most metalloproteins do not match their metal requirements. Thus, metallation of an estimated 30% of metalloenzymes is aided by metal delivery systems, with ∼ 25%...

Are pathogenic bacteria just looking for food? Metabolism and microbial pathogenesis

Laurence Rohmer, Didier Hocquet, Samuel I. Miller

Trends in Microbiology

Determination of the structural changes by FT-IR, Raman, and CP/MAS 13C NMR spectroscopy on retrograded starch of maize tortillas

A. Flores-Morales, Manuel Jiménez‐Estrada, Rosalva Mora‐Escobedo

Carbohydrate Polymers