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Comparison of microwave-assisted hydrodistillation withthe traditional hydrodistillation method in the extractionof essential oils from Thymus vulgaris L.

Mohammad‐Taghi Golmakani, Karamatollah Rezaei

Food Chemistry

Influence of drying conditions on the effective moisture diffusivity, energy of activation and energy consumption during the thin-layer drying of berberis fruit (Berberidaceae)

Mortaza Aghbashlo, Mohammad Hossein Kianmehr, Hadi Samimi Akhijahani

Energy Conversion and Management

AMPylation of Rho GTPases by <i>Vibrio</i> VopS Disrupts Effector Binding and Downstream Signaling

Melanie L. Yarbrough, Yan Li, Lisa N. Kinch +3

Science

The Vibrio parahaemolyticus type III effector VopS is implicated in cell rounding and the collapse of the actin cytoskeleton by inhibiting Rho guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases). We found that VopS...

Super-shedding and the link between human infection and livestock carriage of Escherichia coli O157

Margo Chase‐Topping, David L. Gally, Chris Low +2

Nature Reviews Microbiology

Nutrition of the Developing Embryo and Hatchling

E.T. Moran

Poultry Science

Nutrient needs central to satisfactory egg incubation well-being undergo several major changes from fertilization until the reliance of the chick on feed. Glucose is central, with the initiation of...

How to Interpret and Pursue an Abnormal Prothrombin Time, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, and Bleeding Time in Adults

Arif H. Kamal, Ayalew Tefferi, Rajiv K. Pruthi

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Management of Unsuccessful Thrombolysis in Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Nicolas Méneveau, Marie‐France Seronde, Marie‐Cecile Blonde +7

CHEST Journal

Evolutionary History of <i>Salmonella</i> Typhi

Philippe Roumagnac, François‐Xavier Weill, Christiane Dolecek +8

Science

For microbial pathogens, phylogeographic differentiation seems to be relatively common. However, the neutral population structure of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi reflects the continued existence...

Complete genome sequence of <i>Vibrio fischeri</i> : A symbiotic bacterium with pathogenic congeners

Edward G. Ruby, Mark L. Urbanowski, John W. Campbell +13

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Vibrio fischeri belongs to the Vibrionaceae, a large family of marine gamma-proteobacteria that includes several dozen species known to engage in a diversity of beneficial or pathogenic interactions...

Effects of dietary polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids on dyslipidemia and insulin resistance in rodents and humans. A review

Yolanda B. Lombardo, Adriana Chicco

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Bacteriophage Therapy To Reduce <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> Colonization of Broiler Chickens

Catherine Loc-Carrillo, Robert J. Atterbury, Ayman El‐Shibiny +4

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Colonization of broiler chickens by the enteric pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is widespread and difficult to prevent. Bacteriophage therapy is one possible means by which this colonization could be...

Prebiotic carbohydrates modify the mucosa associated microflora of the human large bowel

S J Langlands

Gut

Prebiotic carbohydrates can change the composition of the mucosa associated flora significantly.

Glycaemic index of cereal products explained by their content of rapidly and slowly available glucose

Klaus Englyst, Sophie Vinoy, Hans N. Englyst +1

British Journal Of Nutrition

Elucidating the role of carbohydrate quality in human nutrition requires a greater understanding of how the physico-chemical characteristics of foods relate to their physiological properties. It was...

The role and potential of sialic acid in human nutrition

Bing Wang, Jennie Brand‐Miller

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Antimicrobial and antioxidative activities of the essential oils and methanol extracts of Salvia cryptantha (Montbret et Aucher ex Benth.) and Salvia multicaulis (Vahl)

Bektaş Tepe, Erol Dönmez, Mehmet Burçin Ünlü +5

Food Chemistry

Aberrant composition of gut microbiota of allergic infants: a target of bifidobacterial therapy at weaning?

Pirkka V. Kirjavainen, Taina Arvola, Seppo Salminen +1

Gut

These data indicate that bifidobacterial supplementation appears to modify the gut microbiota in a manner that may alleviate allergic inflammation. Further studies are needed to confirm this...

Total antioxidant and ascorbic acid content of fresh fruits and vegetables: implications for dietary planning and food preservation

Yim Tong Szeto, Brian Tomlinson, Iris F. F. Benzie

British Journal Of Nutrition

Epidemiological evidence links high intake of ascorbic acid (AA) and other antioxidant micronutrients to health promotion. It would be useful to know the overall, or 'total' antioxidant capacity of...

Docosahexaenoic acid provides protection from impairment of learning ability in Alzheimer's disease model rats

Michio Hashimoto, Shahdat Hossain, Toshio Shimada +6

Journal of Neurochemistry

Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6, n-3), a major n-3 fatty acid of the brain, has been implicated in restoration and enhancement of memory-related functions. Because Alzheimer's disease impairs memory, and...

Genotypes Associated with Virulence in Environmental Isolates of <i>Vibrio cholerae</i>

Irma Nelly Gutierrez Rivera, Jongsik Chun, Anwar Huq +2

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Vibrio cholerae is an autochthonous inhabitant of riverine and estuarine environments and also is a facultative pathogen for humans. Genotyping can be useful in assessing the risk of contracting...

Copper and immunity

SS Percival

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Physiological Ecology of Tropical Plants

Ulrich Lüttge

Ultrastructural localization of zinc transporter-3 (ZnT-3) to synaptic vesicle membranes within mossy fiber boutons in the hippocampus of mouse and monkey

H. Jürgen Wenzel, Toby B. Cole, Donald E. Born +2

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Zinc transporter-3 (ZnT-3), a member of a growing family of mammalian zinc transporters, is expressed in regions of the brain that are rich in histochemically reactive zinc (as revealed by the Timm's...

Cubic Lipid−Water Phase Dispersed into Submicron Particles

Jonas Gustafsson, Helena Ljusberg‐Wahren, Mats Almgren +1

Langmuir

The formation of dispersed colloidal particles of a bilayer cubic phase is demonstrated and discussed in relation to the phase behavior of the components used. Examination by means of...

A 40 kb chromosomal fragment encoding <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> invasion genes is absent from the corresponding region of the <i>Escherichia coli</i> K‐12 chromosome

Debra M. Mills, Vivek Bajaj, Catherine A. Lee

Molecular Microbiology

Many Salmonella typhimurium genes are required for bacterial entry into host cells. P22 transduction analysis has localized several invasion loci near minute 59 on the S. typhimurium chromosome. To...

The Effects of Glyceride Structure on Absorption and Metabolism

Donald Small

Annual Review of Nutrition

The subtle effects of the stereochemistry of acyl glycerols are apparent from the cited studies. It is not adequate to simply measure the fatty acid composition of dietary lipids or chylomicrons...

Attachment of Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 to zooplankton and phytoplankton of Bangladesh waters

Mark L. Tamplin, Anne L. Gauzens, Anwar Huq +2

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1, the causative agent of cholera, is capable of surviving in aquatic environments for extended periods and is considered an autochthonous species in estuarine and brackish...

An application of clustering for strategic group analysis

Kathryn Rudie Harrigan

Strategic Management Journal

Abstract Taxonomies, factor analysis and clustering are discussed as tools to investigate the structure of competitors within an industry (‘strategic groups’). An example using cluster analysis is...

The effect of water stress on potato growth, development, and yield

C.D. van Loon

American Journal of Potato Research

Evaluation of a rapid test for the hidden hunger of zinc in plants

R.S. Dwivedi, N. S. Randhawa

Plant and Soil

PLASMA-ZINC IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

JamesA. Halsted, J. Cecil Smith

The Lancet

The electrolytes of the labyrinthine fluids

Catherine A. Smith, Oliver H. Lowry, Meiling Wu

The Laryngoscope

Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Ascorbic Acid

Agnieszka Gęgotek, Elźbieta Skrzydlewska

Antioxidants

Ascorbic acid, as a one of the basic exogenous vitamins, occurs in the body in the form of ascorbate, known for its strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The presented review shows not...

The Effects of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Fluoride, and Lead on Bone Tissue

Żaneta Ciosek, Karolina Kot, Danuta Kosik-Bogacka +2

Biomolecules

Bones are metabolically active organs. Their reconstruction is crucial for the proper functioning of the skeletal system during bone growth and remodeling, fracture healing, and maintaining...

Casein and pectin: Structures, interactions, and applications

Wusigale, Li Liang, Yangchao Luo

Trends in Food Science & Technology

The Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Chia Seeds—Current State of Knowledge

Bartosz Kulczyński, Joanna Kobus‐Cisowska, M. Taczanowski +2

Nutrients

Chia (<i>Salvia hispanica</i>) is an annual herbaceous plant, the seeds of which were consumed already thousands of years ago. Current research results indicate a high nutritive value for chia seeds...

A comprehensive review of anticancer, immunomodulatory and health beneficial effects of the lactic acid bacteria exopolysaccharides

Yalda Rahbar Saadat, Ahmad Yari Khosroushahi, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari

Carbohydrate Polymers

Food waste management innovations in the foodservice industry

Carlos Martin‐Rios, Christine Demen-Meier, Stefan Gößling +1

Waste Management

Venous Thromboembolism

Tobias Tritschler, Noémie Kraaijpoel, Grégoire Le Gal +1

JAMA

Over the past 5 years, substantial progress has been made in VTE management, allowing for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies tailored to individual patient characteristics, preferences, and values.

Cholesterol-lowering effects of oat β-glucan: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Anne Whitehead, Eleanor J. Beck, Susan M. Tosh +1

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Selenium, selenoproteins and the thyroid gland: interactions in health and disease

Lutz Schomburg

Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Coordination chemistry of copper proteins: How nature handles a toxic cargo for essential function

Jeffrey T. Rubino, Katherine J. Franz

Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry

Selenium nanoparticles inhibit Staphylococcus aureus growth

Thomas J. Webster, Phong A. Tran

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Staphylococcus aureus is a key bacterium commonly found in numerous infections. S. aureus infections are difficult to treat due to their biofilm formation and documented antibiotic resistance. While...

Nanoemulsion: A pharmaceutical review

Priyanka A. Shah, D Bhalodia, Pragna Shelat

Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy

Nanoemulsions are submicron sized emulsions that are under extensive investigation as drug carriers for improving the delivery of therapeutic agents. They are by far the most advanced nanoparticle...

Relationship between granule size and in vitro digestibility of maize and potato starches

Sushil Dhital, Ashok K. Shrestha, Michael J. Gidley

Carbohydrate Polymers

Intestinal Transplantation

Thomas Fishbein

New England Journal of Medicine

Intestinal transplantation has become an option for selected patients with irreversible gut failure. Candidates include patients with complications of parenteral nutrition, those with unresectable...

Glutamine, arginine, and leucine signaling in the intestine

J. Marc Rhoads, Guoyao Wu

Amino Acids

Metalloproteomes: A Bioinformatic Approach

Claudia Andreini, Ivano Bertini, Antonio Rosato

Accounts of Chemical Research

Genome-wide studies are providing researchers with a potentially complete list of the molecular components present in living systems. It is now evident that several metal ions are essential to life...

Impaired basolateral sorting of pro-EGF causes isolated recessive renal hypomagnesemia

Wouter M. Tiel Groenestege, Stéphanie Thebault, Jenny van der Wijst +8

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Primary hypomagnesemia constitutes a rare heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by renal or intestinal magnesium (Mg(2+)) wasting resulting in generally shared symptoms of Mg(2+) depletion,...