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Thermoreversible Gelation of Aqueous Methylcellulose Solutions

Kazuto Kobayashi, Ching‐I Huang, Timothy P. Lodge

Macromolecules

The thermoreversible gelation of methylcellulose in aqueous solution has been studied by static and dynamic light scattering (DLS), small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and rheology. At 20 °C,...

RESPONSIVENESS OF SELENOPROTEINS TO DIETARY SELENIUM,

Christian B. Allan, Gerard M. Lacourciere, Thressa C. Stadtman

Annual Review of Nutrition

Selenocysteine-containing enzymes that have been identified in mammals include the glutathione peroxidase family (GPX1, GPX2, GPX3, and GPX4), one or more iodothyronine deiodinases and two...

Dietary Intake and Adequacy of Vitamin K

Sarah L. Booth, John W. Suttie

Journal of Nutrition

Protective role of selenium against hepatitis B virus and primary liver cancer in Qidong

Shu Yu Yu, Ya Zhu, Wen Gang Li

Biological Trace Element Research

The X-ray structure of human serum ceruloplasmin at 3.1 Å: nature of the copper centres

I. Zaitseva, Vjacheslav Zaitsev, G.L. Card +4

JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry

The pathogenicity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and the role of the thermostable direct haemolysin and related haemolysins

Tomoyuki Honda, Tetsuya Iida

Reviews in Medical Microbiology

Summary Vibrio parahaemolyticus, one of the most prevalent causes of acute gastroenteritis world-wide, is known to produce various virulence factors, among which thermostable direct haemolysin...

The Preparation and Characterization of Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Microparticles. II. The Entrapment of a Model Protein Using a (Water-in-Oil)-in-Water Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Technique

H. Jeffery, Stanley S. Davis, Derek T. O’Hagan

Pharmaceutical Research

Gastrointestinal implications in pigs of wheat and oat fractions

Knud Erik Bach Knudsen, Inge Hansen

British Journal Of Nutrition

The present work was undertaken to study the gastrointestinal effects of wheat and oat dietary fibre (DF) using 40-50 kg pigs cannulated in the terminal ileum. The variables studied were: chemical...

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 O₂consumption (V̇O₂) and CO₂production (V̇CO₂). The...

Physical Illness Presenting as Psychiatric Disease

Richard C.W. Hall

Archives of General Psychiatry

A study of 658 consecutive psychiatric outpatients receiving careful medical and biochemical evaluation, defined an incidence of medical disorders productive of psychiatric symptoms in 9.1% of cases....

The structure, physical and chemical properties of the soy bean protein glycinin

R.A. Badley, David Atkinson, H. Häuser +3

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure

An Agar Culture Medium for Lactic Acid Streptococci and Lactobacilli

P. R. Elliker, A. W. Anderson, G. Hannesson

Journal of Dairy Science

The role of sensors, big data and machine learning in modern animal farming

Suresh Neethirajan

Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research

Ever since man began domesticating animals several thousand years ago, we have always relied on our intuition, collective knowledge, and sensory signals to make effective animal production decisions....

Large-scale genome-wide analysis links lactic acid bacteria from food with the gut microbiome

Edoardo Pasolli, Francesca De Filippis, Italia Elisa Mauriello +6

Nature Communications

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are fundamental in the production of fermented foods and several strains are regarded as probiotics. Large quantities of live LAB are consumed within fermented foods, but...

Recent progress in the utilization of pea protein as an emulsifier for food applications

Travis G. Burger, Yue Zhang

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Residential Bacteria on Surfaces in the Food Industry and Their Implications for Food Safety and Quality

Trond Møretrø, Solveig Langsrud

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Surface hygiene is commonly measured as a part of the quality system of food processing plants, but as the bacteria present are commonly not identified, their roles for food quality and safety are...

The Role and Use of Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts in Wine Production

N.P. Jolly, O.P.H. Augustyn, Isak S. Pretorius

South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture

The contribution by the numerous grape-must-associated non-Saccharomyces yeasts to wine fermentation has beendebated extensively. These yeasts, naturally present in all wine fermentations, are...

Formation and stabilization of nanoemulsion-based vitamin E delivery systems using natural biopolymers: Whey protein isolate and gum arabic

Bengü Öztürk, Sanem Argın, Mustafa Özilgen +1

Food Chemistry

<i>n</i>-3 Fatty acids, inflammation and immunity: new mechanisms to explain old actions

Philip C. Calder

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society

Numerous effects of n-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA on functional responses of cells involved in inflammation and immunity have been described. Fatty acid-induced modifications in membrane order and in...

Short chain fatty acids and their receptors: new metabolic targets

Brian T. Layden, Anthony R. Angueira, Michael R. Brodsky +2

Translational research

Suboptimal magnesium status in the United States: are the health consequences underestimated?

Aaron J. Rosanoff, Connie M. Weaver, Robert K. Rude

Nutrition Reviews

In comparison with calcium, magnesium is an "orphan nutrient" that has been studied considerably less heavily. Low magnesium intakes and blood levels have been associated with type 2 diabetes,...

Probiotic and postbiotic activity in health and disease: comparison on a novel polarised ex-vivo organ culture model

Katerina Tsilingiri, Theolis Barbosa, Giuseppe Penna +4

Gut

Probiotics can have inflammatory activities in both healthy and IBD tissue. Valid preclinical data on proper model systems should therefore be obtained before specific probiotic strains enter the...

Functional Analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Pili in Relation to Adhesion and Immunomodulatory Interactions with Intestinal Epithelial Cells

Sarah Lebeer, Ingmar Claes, Hanne L. P. Tytgat +8

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, a probiotic with good survival capacity in the human gut, has well-documented adhesion properties and health effects. Recently, spaCBA-encoded pili that bind to human...

Benefits of wildlife consumption to child nutrition in a biodiversity hotspot

Christopher D. Golden, Lia C. H. Fernald, Justin S. Brashares +2

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Terrestrial wildlife is the primary source of meat for hundreds of millions of people throughout the developing world. Despite widespread human reliance on wildlife for food, the impact of wildlife...

Recommendations for the viability assessment of probiotics as concentrated cultures and in food matrices

Claude P. Champagne, R. Paul Ross, Maria Saarela +2

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of n−3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on depressed mood

Katherine M. Appleton, Peter J. Rogers, Andy Ness

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Sialic Acid Is an Essential Nutrient for Brain Development and Cognition

Bing Wang

Annual Review of Nutrition

The rapid growth of infant brains places an exceptionally high demand on the supply of nutrients from the diet, particularly for preterm infants. Sialic acid (Sia) is an essential component of brain...

How Cost-Effective is Biofortification in Combating Micronutrient Malnutrition? An Ex ante Assessment

J.V. Meenakshi, Nancy L. Johnson, Victor M. Manyong +7

World Development

Radio frequency treatment of foods: Review of recent advances

Francesco Marra, Lu Zhang, James G. Lyng

Journal of Food Engineering

Overweight, Obesity, and the Risk of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism

Sabine Eichinger

Archives of Internal Medicine

Excess body weight is a risk factor of recurrent venous thromboembolism.

Cross-Talk between Probiotic Bacteria and the Host Immune System1,

Blaise Corthésy, H. Rex Gaskins, Annick Mercenier

Journal of Nutrition

Fish consumption, n−3 fatty acids, and subsequent 5-y cognitive decline in elderly men: the Zutphen Elderly Study

Boukje M. van Gelder, Marja Tijhuis, Sandra Kalmijn +1

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Toll-like receptor–mediated regulation of zinc homeostasis influences dendritic cell function

Hidemitsu Kitamura, Hideyuki Morikawa, Hokuto Kamon +8

Nature Immunology

Absorption, Metabolism, and Antioxidant Effects of Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i> L.) Polyphenols after Ingestion of a Standardized Extract in Healthy Human Volunteers

Susanne U. Mertens‐Talcott, Petra Jilma‐Stohlawetz, Jolian Rios +2

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

The intake of polyphenols has been demonstrated to have health-promoting and disease-preventive effects. The pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), which is rich in several polyphenols, has been used for...

Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and their components against the three major pathogens of the cultivated button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus

Marina Sokóvić, L. J. L. D. van Griensven

European Journal of Plant Pathology

In vivo expression and functional characterization of the zinc transporter ZnT8 in glucose-induced insulin secretion

Fabrice Chimienti, Séverine Devergnas, François Pattou +8

Journal of Cell Science

Insulin-secreting pancreatic beta cells are exceptionally rich in zinc. In these cells, zinc is required for zinc-insulin crystallization within secretory vesicles. Secreted zinc has also been...

PulseNet USA: A Five-Year Update

Peter Gerner‐Smidt, Kelley Hise, Jennifer Kincaid +6

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

PulseNet USA is the molecular surveillance network for foodborne infections in the United States. Since its inception in 1996, it has been instrumental in detection, investigation and control of...

Cross-Feeding between<i>Bifidobacterium longum</i>BB536 and Acetate-Converting, Butyrate-Producing Colon Bacteria during Growth on Oligofructose

Gwen Falony, Angeliki Vlachou, Kristof Verbrugghe +1

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

In vitro coculture fermentations of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and two acetate-converting, butyrate-producing colon bacteria, Anaerostipes caccae DSM 14662 and Roseburia intestinalis DSM 14610,...

Right Ventricular Enlargement on Chest Computed Tomography

Rene Quiroz, Nils Kucher, U. Joseph Schoepf +4

Circulation

Right ventricular enlargement on the reconstructed CT 4-CH views predicts adverse clinical events in patients with acute PE. Ventricular CT measurements obtained from 4-CH views are superior to those...

Ascorbic-acid transporter Slc23a1 is essential for vitamin C transport into the brain and for perinatal survival

Sotiria Sotiriou, Suzana Gispert, Jun Cheng +8

Nature Medicine

The immune-enhancing effects of dietary fibres and prebiotics

P Schley, Field C.J.*

British Journal Of Nutrition

The gastrointestinal tract is subjected to enormous and continual foreign antigenic stimuli from food and microbes. This organ must integrate complex interactions among diet, external pathogens, and...

Dopamine Production in the Caudate Putamen Restores Feeding in Dopamine-Deficient Mice

Mark S. Szczypka, Keith Kwok, Michelle D. Brot +4

Neuron

Type II Secretion and Pathogenesis

Maria Sandkvist

Infection and Immunity

Extracellular secretion of proteins is regarded as a major virulence mechanism in bacterial infection. Proteins destined for the extracellular environment of gram-negative bacteria have to cross two...

Iha: a Novel <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 Adherence-Conferring Molecule Encoded on a Recently Acquired Chromosomal Island of Conserved Structure

Phillip I. Tarr, S S Bilge, Jay C. Vary +5

Infection and Immunity

The mechanisms used by Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli to adhere to epithelial cells are incompletely understood. Two cosmids from an E. coli O157:H7 DNA library contain an...

Producer constructions of quality in regional speciality food production: a case study from south west England

Brian Ilbery, Moya Kneafsey

Journal of Rural Studies

Antioxidative factors in milk

H. Lindmark-Månsson, B. Åkesson

British Journal Of Nutrition

Lipid auto-oxidation in milk is affected by a complex interplay of pro- and antioxidants. Several of these compounds are also important nutrients in the human diet and may have other physiological...

New types of antimicrobial compounds produced by Lactobacillus plantarum

M.-L. Niku-Paavola, Arja Laitila, T. Mattila-Sandholm +1

Journal of Applied Microbiology

New types of antimicrobial compounds were identified in the culture filtrate of Lactobacillus plantarum VTT E-78076. Activity was detected in the low molecular mass fraction separated by gel...

Polyphasic Study of the Spatial Distribution of Microorganisms in Mexican Pozol, a Fermented Maize Dough, Demonstrates the Need for Cultivation-Independent Methods To Investigate Traditional Fermentations

Frédéric Ampe, Nabil Ben Omar, Claire Moizan +2

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The distribution of microorganisms in pozol balls, a fermented maize dough, was investigated by a polyphasic approach in which we used both culture-dependent and culture-independent methods,...