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International clinical practice guidelines including guidance for direct oral anticoagulants in the treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer

Dominique Farge, Henri Bounameaux, Benjamin Brenner +7

The Lancet Oncology

Drinking water quality assessment and its effects on residents health in Wondo genet campus, Ethiopia

Yirdaw Meride, Bamlaku Ayenew

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH

Water is a vital resource for human survival. Safe drinking water is a basic need for good health, and it is also a basic right of humans. The aim of this study was to analysis drinking water quality...

Measuring Population Sodium Intake: A Review of Methods

Rachael McLean

Nutrients

Reduction of population sodium intake has been identified as a key initiative for reduction of Non-Communicable Disease. Monitoring of population sodium intake must accompany public health...

Production of Aroma Compounds in Lactic Fermentations

Eddy J. Smid, Michiel Kleerebezem

Annual Review of Food Science and Technology

This review describes recent scientific research on the production of aroma compounds by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in fermented food products. We discuss the various precursor molecules for the...

Effect of power ultrasound pre-treatment on the physical and functional properties of reconstituted milk protein concentrate

Sun Yanjun, Jianhang Chen, Zhang Shuwen +8

Journal of Food Engineering

Pomegranate peel phenolics: Microencapsulation, storage stability and potential ingredient for functional food development

Mustafa Çam, Necattin Cihat İçyer, Fatma Erdoğan

LWT

Millets: Nutritional composition, some health benefits and processing - A<br>Review

Issoufou Amadou, Mahamadou Elhadji Gounga

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Millets are a major food source in arid and semi-arid parts of the world. Millets are good sources of energy. They provide protein, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, dietary fibre and polyphenols....

Antibiotics as Part of the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition

Indi Trehan, Hayley Goldbach, Lacey N. LaGrone +4

New England Journal of Medicine

The addition of antibiotics to therapeutic regimens for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition was associated with a significant improvement in recovery and mortality rates. (Funded by the Hickey...

Sharing of Bacterial Strains Between Breast Milk and Infant Feces

Virginia Martín, Antonio Maldonado‐Barragán, Laura Moles +5

Journal of Human Lactation

In previous years, it has been shown that human milk is a potential source of bacteria for the infant gut. The results of this work confirm the presence of the same specific bacterial strains of...

Inulin as texture modifier in dairy products

D. Meyer, S. Bayarri, Amparo Tárrega +1

Food Hydrocolloids

Use of natural antimicrobials to increase antibiotic susceptibility of drug resistant bacteria

Kavitha Palaniappan, Richard A. Holley

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Protein secretion systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A wealth of pathogenic weapons

Sophie Bleves, Véronique Viarre, Richard Salacha +3

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Differential Effects of Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, and Indole on <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 Chemotaxis, Colonization, and Gene Expression

Tarun Bansal, Derek L. Englert, Jintae Lee +3

Infection and Immunity

During infection in the gastrointestinal tract, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is exposed to a wide range of signaling molecules, including the eukaryotic hormones epinephrine and...

Selenocysteine in proteins—properties and biotechnological use

Linda Johansson, Guro Gafvelin, Elias S.J. Arnér

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects

Probiotics: do they have a role in oral medicine and dentistry?

Jukka H. Meurman

European Journal Of Oral Sciences

This review describes current knowledge on probiotic bacteriotherapy from the oral health perspective. Recent experimental studies and results from randomized controlled trials have shown that...

Lactate is mainly fermented to butyrate by human intestinal microfloras but inter-individual variation is evident

C. Bourriaud, Richard J. Robins, L. Martin +4

Journal of Applied Microbiology

This study suggests that the butyrogenic capability of colonic prebiotics could be related to lactate availability. These findings will direct the development of selection strategies for the...

Rutin content in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) food materials and products

Ivan Kreft, Nina Fabjan, Kenji Yasumoto

Food Chemistry

Docosahexaenoic acid in the diet: its importance in maintenance and restoration of neural membrane function

Lloyd A. Horrocks, Akhlaq A. Farooqui

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Resolvins, docosatrienes, and neuroprotectins, novel omega‐3‐derived mediators, and their endogenous aspirin‐triggered epimers

Charles N. Serhan, Makoto Arita, Song Hong +1

Lipids

The molecular basis for the beneficial impact of essential omega-3 (n-3) FA remains of interest. Recently, we identified novel mediators generated from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic...

Animal Source Foods Improve Dietary Quality, Micronutrient Status, Growth and Cognitive Function in Kenyan School Children: Background, Study Design and Baseline Findings

Charlotte G. Neumann, Nimrod O. Bwibo, Suzanne P. Murphy +6

Journal of Nutrition

Depression of the glycemic index by high levels of β-glucan fiber in two functional foods tested in type 2 diabetes

AL Jenkins, DJA Jenkins, U. Zdravković +2

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Early postoperative enteral nutrition improves gut oxygenation and reduces costs compared with total parenteral nutrition

Marco Braga, Luca Gianotti, Oreste ­Gentilini +3

Critical Care Medicine

EEN represents a rational alternative to TPN in patients who undergo upper gastrointestinal tract surgery for cancer and who clinically require postoperative artificial nutrition.

Quantification and Variability Analysis of Bacterial Cross-Contamination Rates in Common Food Service Tasks

Yuhuan Chen, Kristin Jackson, Fabiola P. Chea +1

Journal of Food Protection

Antioxidant Activity of Polyphenols in Carob Pods

Shigenori Kumazawa, Masa Taniguchi, Yasuyuki Suzuki +3

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

We extracted polyphenols from carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) pods, and evaluated the in vitro antioxidant activity of the crude polyphenol fraction (CPP). The total polyphenol content in CPP determined...

A weak gel model for foods

Domenico Gabriele, Bruno de Cindio, Paolo D’Antona

Rheologica Acta

Role of Cytochrome P450 2E1 in the Metabolism of Acrylamide and Acrylonitrile in Mice

Susan Sumner, Timothy R. Fennell, Timothy A. Moore +3

Chemical Research in Toxicology

Acrylonitrile (AN) and acrylamide (AM) are commonly used in the synthesis of plastics and polymers. In rodents, AM and AN are metabolized to the epoxides glycidamide and cyanoethylene oxide,...

Gγ13 colocalizes with gustducin in taste receptor cells and mediates IP3 responses to bitter denatonium

Liquan Huang, Y. Gopi Shanker, Jolanta Dubauskaite +6

Nature Neuroscience

Are Urban Poverty and Undernutrition Growing? Some Newly Assembled Evidence

Lawrence Haddad, Marie T. Ruel, James Leo Garrett

World Development

Changes in cytokine production and T cell subpopulations in experimentally induced zinc-deficient humans

F W Beck, A. S. Prasad, Joseph Kaplan +2

American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism

We have utilized an experimental model of human zinc deficiency for study of cytokines production by TH1 and TH2 cells. Additionally, we determined ratios of CD4+ to CD8+ and CD4+ CD45RA+ to...

Segmented Filamentous Bacteria Are Indigenous Intestinal Bacteria That Activate Intraepithelial Lymphocytes and Induce MHC Class II Molecules and Fucosyl Asialo GM1 Glycolipids on the Small Intestinal Epithelial Cells in the Ex‐Germ‐Free Mouse

Yoshinori Umesaki, Yasushi Okada, Satoshi Matsumoto +2

Microbiology and Immunology

In ex-germ-free mice conventionalized by association with fecal microorganisms, the induction fo major histocompatibility complex class II molecules and fucosylation of asialo GM1 glycolipid occur in...

Deep-Vein Thrombosis

Eran E. Weinmann, Edwin W. Salzman

New England Journal of Medicine

Credit for fundamental studies leading to our current understanding of deep-vein thrombosis should be given to Bauer, who used phlebography to diagnose deep-vein thrombosis complicating fractures of...

EFFECTS OF DISCONFIRMED CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS ON FOOD ACCEPTABILITY

Armand V. Cardello, F. M. Sawyer

Journal of Sensory Studies

ABSTRACT Three studies were conducted to assess the effects of disconfirmed consumer expectations on food acceptability. In the first, disconfirmed expectations for the sensory attributes of an...

Subclavian Vein Catheterizations

Robert W. Bernard, William M. Stahl

Annals of Surgery

From the Department of Surgery, Bellevue Hospital and New York University Medical Center, New York City

Splanchnic metabolism of free fatty acids and production of triglycerides of very low density lipoproteins in normotriglyceridemic and hypertriglyceridemic humans

Richard J. Havel, John P. Kane, Edmond Balasse +2

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Transport of free fatty acids from the blood into the splanchnic region and their conversion to triglycerides of very low density lipoproteins, together with estimates of splanchnic oxidation of free...

Contribution of peptides and amino acids to the taste of foods

J. KIRIMURA, Akira Shimizu, Akimitsu Kimizuka +2

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTContribution of peptides and amino acids to the taste of foodsJiro Kirimura, Akira Shimizu, Akimitsu Kimizuka, Tsunehiko Ninomiya, and Noboru KatsuyaCite...

THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE OLFACTORY SYSTEM IN THE VERTEBRATES

A. C. Allison

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Microbial spoilage of vegetables, fruits and cereals

Oluwadara Alegbeleye, Olumide A. Odeyemi, Mariyana Strateva +1

Applied Food Research

Plant based foods are in high demand because nutritional epidemiology has linked them to improve wellbeing and longevity. Spoilage of plant commodities routinely occurs all over the world due to...

A Guide to Human Zinc Absorption: General Overview and Recent Advances of In Vitro Intestinal Models

Maria Maares, Hajo Haase

Nutrients

Zinc absorption in the small intestine is one of the main mechanisms regulating the systemic homeostasis of this essential trace element. This review summarizes the key aspects of human zinc...

The Household Water InSecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale: development and validation of a household water insecurity measure for low-income and middle-income countries

Sera L. Young, Godfred O. Boateng, Zeina Jamaluddine +7

BMJ Global Health

The HWISE Scale measures universal experiences of household water insecurity across low-income and middle-income countries. Its development ushers in the ability to quantify the prevalence, causes...

The Type VI secretion system: a versatile bacterial weapon

Sarah J. Coulthurst

Microbiology

The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a protein nanomachine that is widespread in Gram-negative bacteria and is used to translocate effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. It represents...

The Roles of Glutamine in the Intestine and Its Implication in Intestinal Diseases

Min‐Hyun Kim, Hyeyoung Kim

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Glutamine, the most abundant free amino acid in the human body, is a major substrate utilized by intestinal cells. The roles of glutamine in intestinal physiology and management of multiple...

The burden of typhoid fever in low- and middle-income countries: A meta-regression approach

Marina Antillón, Joshua L. Warren, Forrest W. Crawford +5

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Recent estimates of typhoid burden may under-estimate the number of cases and magnitude of uncertainty in typhoid incidence. Our analysis permits prediction of overall as well as age-specific...

Consumers’ Perspective on Circular Economy Strategy for Reducing Food Waste

Massimiliano Borrello, Francesco Caracciolo, Alessia Lombardi +2

Sustainability

The current linear system of production and consumption is unsustainable. In the food sector, despite the fact that valuable natural resources are intensively used to produce and distribute food...

Association of Red Blood Cell Transfusion, Anemia, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants

Ravi M. Patel, Andrea Knežević, Neeta Shenvi +5

JAMA

Among VLBW infants, severe anemia, but not RBC transfusion, was associated with an increased risk of NEC. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether preventing severe anemia is more important...

Significance and Roles of Proteus spp. Bacteria in Natural Environments

Dominika Drzewiecka

Microbial Ecology

Proteus spp. bacteria were first described in 1885 by Gustav Hauser, who had revealed their feature of intensive swarming growth. Currently, the genus is divided into Proteus mirabilis, Proteus...

Gut Microbiota Elicits a Protective Immune Response against Malaria Transmission

Bahtiyar Yılmaz, Sílvia Portugal, Tuan M. Tran +12

Cell

Why Is Initial Bacterial Colonization of the Intestine Important to Infants' and Children's Health?

Pearl Houghteling, W. Allan Walker

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

ABSTRACT Microbial colonization of the infant occurs during a critical time window for immune and gastrointestinal development. Infant colonization sets the stage for the adult microbiome. This...

Childhood Dual Burden of Under- and Overnutrition in Low- and Middle-inCome Countries: A Critical Review

Emma Tzioumis, Linda S. Adair

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

The dual burden of malnutrition poses a threat to children's health in low- and middle-income countries. We must remain committed to reducing undernutrition while simultaneously preventing...

Selenium Nanoparticles as a Carrier of 5-Fluorouracil to Achieve Anticancer Synergism

Wen Liu, Xiaoling Li, Yum‐Shing Wong +4

ACS Nano

A simple method for preparing 5-fluorouracil surface-functionalized selenium nanoparticles (5FU-SeNPs) with enhanced anticancer activity has been demonstrated in the present study. Spherical SeNPs...