Research Library

Changes in quality of microwave-treated agricultural products—a review

R. Vadivambal, Digvir S. Jayas

Biosystems Engineering

Synergism between plant extract and antimicrobial drugs used on Staphylococcus aureus diseases

Joyce Elaine Cristina Betoni, Rebeca Passarelli Mantovani, Lidiane Nunes Barbosa +2

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Searches for substances with antimicrobial activity are frequent, and medicinal plants have been considered interesting by some researchers since they are frequently used in popular medicine as...

Taste-Signaling Proteins Are Coexpressed in Solitary Intestinal Epithelial Cells

Claudine Bezençon, Johannes le Coutre, Sami Damak

Chemical Senses

The taste system, made up of taste receptor cells clustered in taste buds at the surface of the tongue and the soft palate, plays a key role in the decision to ingest or reject food and thereby is...

Type II secretion: a protein secretion system for all seasons

Nicholas P. Cianciotto

Trends in Microbiology

A colonization factor links Vibrio cholerae environmental survival and human infection

T. Kirn, Brooke A. Jude, Ronald K. Taylor

Nature

Fecal Lactoferrin Is A Sensitive and Specific Marker in Identifying Intestinal Inflammation

Sunanda V. Kane, William J. Sandborn, Paul A. Rufo +5

The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Fecal lactoferrin is sensitive and specific for detecting inflammation in chronic IBD. This noninvasive test may prove useful in screening for inflammation in patients presenting with abdominal pain...

Antioxidative polyphenols from walnuts (Juglans regia L.)

Toshiyuki Fukuda, Hideyuki Ito, Takashi Yoshida

Phytochemistry

Microencapsulation by Spray Drying: Influence of Emulsion Size on the Retention of Volatile Compounds

Apinan Soottitantawat, Hidefumi Yoshii, Takeshi Furuta +2

Journal of Food Science

ABSTRACT: The influence of the mean emulsion droplet size on flavor retention during spray drying was studied. d‐ Limonene, ethyl butyrate, and ethyl propionate were used as the model flavors. Gum...

Assessment and Control of Vitamin A Deficiency: The Annecy Accords

Alfred Sommer, Frances R. Davidson

Journal of Nutrition

Extensive surface diversity of a commensal microorganism by multiple DNA inversions

Corinna M. Krinos, Michael J. Coyne, Katja G. Weinacht +3

Nature

Enteropathogenic E. coli Tir binds Nck to initiate actin pedestal formation in host cells

Samantha Gruenheid, Rebekah DeVinney, Friedhelm Bladt +5

Nature Cell Biology

Innate immunity and the normal microflora

Hans G. Boman

Immunological Reviews

This paper discusses the following ten subtitles with the contents indicated. 1. To meet a microbe: discusses the four alternatives in host-microbe interactions. 2. Receptors and signal transduction...

Differential Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid on Vascular Reactivity of the Forearm Microcirculation in Hyperlipidemic, Overweight Men

Trevor A. Mori, Gerald F. Watts, Valerie Burke +3

Circulation

Relative to placebo, DHA, but not EPA, enhances vasodilator mechanisms and attenuates constrictor responses in the forearm microcirculation. Improvements in endothelium-independent mechanisms appear...

Changes in grape seed polyphenols during fruit ripening

James A. Kennedy, Mark A. Matthews, Andrew L. Waterhouse

Phytochemistry

Catheter-directed thrombolysis for iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis improves health-related quality of life

Anthony J. Comerota, Richard C. Throm, Susan D. Mathias +2

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Adherence of Human Vaginal Lactobacilli to Vaginal Epithelial Cells and Interaction with Uropathogens

Soledad Boris, Juan E. Suárez, Fernando Vázquez +1

Infection and Immunity

Three strains of Lactobacillus, identified as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus gasseri, and Lactobacillus jensenii, were selected from among 70 isolates from the vaginas of healthy...

Magnesium and phosphorus

José R. Weisinger, Ezequiel Bellorín-Font

The Lancet

Expression of <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> Virulence Traits in Response to Growth Conditions

Brenda Byrne, Michele S. Swanson

Infection and Immunity

In nature, Legionella pneumophila replicates exclusively as an intracellular parasite of amoebae, but it also persists in the environment as a free-living microbe. Studies of how this opportunistic...

Abiotic Selenium Redox Transformations in the Presence of Fe(II,III) Oxides

Satish C. B. Myneni, Tetsu K. Tokunaga, Gordon E. Brown

Science

Many suboxic sediments and soils contain an Fe(II,III) oxide called green rust. Spectroscopic evidence showed that selenium reduces from an oxidation state of +VI to 0 in the presence of green rust...

Safety of Irradiated Foods

J.F. Diehl

This work examines the exaggerations, misunderstandings and muddled terminology that often characterize the controversies regarding the safety of food irradiation. It sets out to untangle the...

The relationship between the phenotypic properties of bacteria from chill‐stored meat and spoilage processes

R.H. Dainty, B.M. Mackey

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Survival of coliforms and bacterial pathogens within protozoa during chlorination

Christopher H. King, Emmett B. Shotts, R. E. Wooley +1

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The susceptibility of coliform bacteria and bacterial pathogens to free chlorine residuals was determined before and after incubation with amoebae and ciliate protozoa. Viability of bacteria was...

FIELD TRIAL OF ORAL CHOLERA VACCINES IN BANGLADESH

JohnD Clemens, Jeffrey R. Harris, M. R. Khan +9

The Lancet

Occurrence and Growth of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Wine: A Review

Des Saputro Wibowo, R. Eschenbruch, C. R. Davis +2

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

The growth of lactic acid bacteria in wine is of considerable significance to red and white wine quality. Malolactic fermentation and spoilage are two important consequences of the growth of lactic...

Relative Contributions of Ice Algae, Phytoplankton, and Benthic Microalgae to Primary Production in Nearshore Regions of the Beaufort Sea

Rita A. Horner, Georg Schrader

ARCTIC

Phytoplankton, ice algae, and benthic microalgae are the three sources of primary production in the western Beaufort Sea in winter and spring. Phytoplankton levels in winter are low with chlorophyll...

Cardiovascular and humoral responses to extremes of sodium intake in normal black and white men.

Friedrich C. Luft, Laura I. Rankin, R Bloch +5

Circulation

Mortality in Patients Treated for Pulmonary Embolism

Joseph S. Alpert

JAMA

The hospital course of 144 consecutive patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) demonstrated by pulmonary angiography was reviewed to determine the mortality of patients with treated PE. Twelve patients...

Suckling mouse model for detection of heat-stable Escherichia coli enterotoxin: characteristics of the model

Ralph A. Giannella

Infection and Immunity

Although the suckling mouse assay is widely used for the detection of heat-stable Escherichia coli enterotoxin (ST), few data have been published concerning the reproducibility, optimal growth, and...

[12] Methylation analysis of polysaccharides

Bengt Lindberg

Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology

Role of Sensory Evaluation in Consumer Acceptance of Plant-Based Meat Analogs and Meat Extenders: A Scoping Review

Martina Fiorentini, Amanda J. Kinchla, Alissa A. Nolden

Foods

Growing demand for sustainable food has led to the development of meat analogs to satisfy flexitarians and conscious meat-eaters. Successful combinations of functional ingredients and processing...

Plant Phenolics and Phenolic-Enriched Extracts as Antimicrobial Agents against Food-Contaminating Microorganisms

Miklós Takó, Erika Beáta Kerekes, Carolina Zambrano +4

Antioxidants

Phenolic compounds and extracts with bioactive properties can be obtained from many kinds of plant materials. These natural substances have gained attention in the food research as possible growth...

Cardiovascular Risk Factors Associated With Venous Thromboembolism

John Gregson, Stephen Kaptoge, Thomas Bolton +27

JAMA Cardiology

Older age, smoking, and adiposity were consistently associated with higher VTE risk.

The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Steven Jaffee, Spencer Henson, Laurian J. Unnevehr +2

Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks

Food safety hazards are increasingly being recognized as a major public health problem worldwide, yet&#13;\n among developing countries, there is limited understanding of the wider-ranging...

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Potential Therapeutic Role in Cardiovascular System Disorders—A Review

Ewa Sokoła-Wysoczańska, Tomasz Wysoczański, Jolanta Wagner +4

Nutrients

Cardiovascular diseases are described as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in modern societies. Therefore, the importance of cardiovascular diseases prevention is widely reflected in the...

Improved nutrition in the first 1000 days and adult human capital and health

Reynaldo Martorell

American Journal of Human Biology

The Guatemalan studies indicate that substantial improvement in adult human capital and economic productivity resulted from the nutrition intervention. This provides a powerful argument for promoting...

The Essentiality of Arachidonic Acid in Infant Development

Kevin Hadley, Alan S. Ryan, Stewart Forsyth +2

Nutrients

Arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4n-6) is an n-6 polyunsaturated 20-carbon fatty acid formed by the biosynthesis from linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6). This review considers the essential role that ARA plays in...

Mechanisms of antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic properties of essential oil derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) on Aspergillus flavus

Yichen Hu, Jinming Zhang, Weijun Kong +2

Food Chemistry

Trends in the Management and Outcomes of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

David Jiménez, Javier de Miguel-Dı́ez, Ricardo Guijarro +7

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Effects of nationwide addition of selenium to fertilizers on foods, and animal and human health in Finland: From deficiency to optimal selenium status of the population

Georg Alfthan, Merja Eurola, Päivi Ekholm +8

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

A genetic study of Wilson’s disease in the United Kingdom

Alison J. Coffey, Miranda Durkie, Stephen Hague +25

Brain

Previous studies have failed to identify mutations in the Wilson's disease gene ATP7B in a significant number of clinically diagnosed cases. This has led to concerns about genetic heterogeneity for...

Health Benefits of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Nalin Siriwardhana, Nishan S. Kalupahana, Naïma Moustaïd‐Moussa

Advances in food and nutrition research

Vegetable proteins in microencapsulation: A review of recent interventions and their effectiveness

Alla Nesterenko, Isabelle Alric, Françoise Silvestre +1

Industrial Crops and Products

Rheology and tribology: Two distinctive regimes of food texture sensation

Jianshe Chen, Jason R. Stokes

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Infant Growth Before and After Term: Effects on Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants

Mandy B. Belfort, Sheryl L. Rifas‐Shiman, Thomas Sullivan +7

PEDIATRICS

In preterm infants, greater weight and BMI gain to term were associated with better neurodevelopmental outcomes. After term, greater weight gain was also associated with better outcomes, but...

Extraction modeling and activities of antioxidants from pomegranate marc

Wenjuan Qu, Zhongli Pan, Haile Ma

Journal of Food Engineering

Gastric residual volume during enteral nutrition in ICU patients: the REGANE study

Juan Carlos Montejo, Eduardo Miñambres, L. Bordejé +7

Intensive Care Medicine

Novel Lipid Mediators Promote Resolution of Acute Inflammation

Matthew Spite, Charles N. Serhan

Circulation Research

The resolution of acute inflammation is a process that allows for inflamed tissues to return to homeostasis. Resolution was held to be a passive process, a concept now overturned with new evidence...