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Cutting Food Waste through Cooperation along the Food Supply Chain

Christine Göbel, Nina Langen, Antonia Blumenthal +2

Sustainability

Food produced but not used for human consumption is a waste of natural resources. In order to prevent and reduce food waste, the main causes have to be identified systematically along the food supply...

A comprehensive overview on the micro- and nano-technological encapsulation advances for enhancing the chemical stability and bioavailability of carotenoids

Christos Soukoulis, Torsten Bohn

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Carotenoids are lipophilic secondary plant compounds, and their consumption within fruits and vegetables has been positively correlated with a decreased risk of developing several chronic diseases....

Selenium and Its Supplementation in Cardiovascular Disease—What do We Know?

Carina Benstoem, Andreas Goetzenich, Sandra Kraemer +4

Nutrients

The trace element selenium is of high importance for many of the body's regulatory and metabolic functions. Balanced selenium levels are essential, whereas dysregulation can cause harm. A rapidly...

Surgical Duration and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism

John Y. S. Kim, Nima Khavanin, Aksharananda Rambachan +6

JAMA Surgery

Among patients undergoing surgery, an increase in surgical duration was directly associated with an increase in the risk for VTE. These findings may help inform preoperative and postoperative...

Nutrition, agriculture and the global food system in low and middle income countries

Barry M. Popkin

Food Policy

Bioactivity and chemical characterization in hydrophilic and lipophilic compounds of Chenopodium ambrosioides L.

Lillian Barros, Eliana Pereira, Ricardo C. Calhelha +4

Journal of Functional Foods

Antimicrobial and Probiotic Properties of Yeasts: From Fundamental to Novel Applications

Rima Hatoum, Steve Labrie, Ismaı̈l Fliss

Frontiers in Microbiology

The yeasts constitute a large and heterogeneous group of microorganisms that are currently attracting increased attention from scientists and industry. Numerous and diverse biological activities make...

Lactobacillus Adhesion to Mucus

Maxwell L. Van Tassell, Michael J. Miller

Nutrients

Mucus provides protective functions in the gastrointestinal tract and plays an important role in the adhesion of microorganisms to host surfaces. Mucin glycoproteins polymerize, forming a framework...

Copper and Its Complexes in Medicine: A Biochemical Approach

Isidoros Iakovidis, Ioannis Delimaris, Stylianos M. Piperakis

Molecular Biology International

The fundamental role of copper and the recognition of its complexes as important bioactive compounds in vitro and in vivo aroused an ever-increasing interest in these agents as potential drugs for...

Lipids in bread making: Sources, interactions, and impact on bread quality

Bram Pareyt, Sean Finnie, Joke Putseys +1

Journal of Cereal Science

Daqu- A Traditional Chinese Liquor Fermentation Starter

Xiaowei Zheng, Minoo Rezaei Tabrizi, M.J.R. Nout +1

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Chinese liquor is one of the world's oldest distilled alcoholic beverages, and it is typically obtained with the use of Daqu fermentation starters. Daqu is a saccharifying and fermenting agent,...

History of biological metal utilization inferred through phylogenomic analysis of protein structures

Christopher L. Dupont, Andrew Butcher, Ruben Valas +2

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The fundamental chemistry of trace elements dictates the molecular speciation and reactivity both within cells and the environment at large. Using protein structure and comparative genomics, we...

The social determinants of early child development: An overview

Stefania Maggi, Lori J. Irwin, Arjumand Siddiqi +1

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

There are fundamental principles of optimal child development that apply to all human beings, regardless of language and culture.

FADS genotypes and desaturase activity estimated by the ratio of arachidonic acid to linoleic acid are associated with inflammation and coronary artery disease

Nicola Martinelli, Domenico Girelli, Giovanni Malerba +11

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Splenda Alters Gut Microflora and Increases Intestinal P-Glycoprotein and Cytochrome P-450 in Male Rats

Mohamed B. Abou‐Donia, Eman M. EL-Masry, Ali Abdel‐Rahman +2

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Splenda is comprised of the high-potency artificial sweetener sucralose (1.1%) and the fillers maltodextrin and glucose. Splenda was administered by oral gavage at 100, 300, 500, or 1000 mg/kg to...

Maslow's hierarchy and food tourism in Finland: five cases

Irma Tikkanen

British Food Journal

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the sectors of food tourism in Finland by using Maslow's hierarchy of needs in the classification. Design/methodology/approach Previous research on...

Oral lactobacilli in chronic periodontitis and periodontal health: species composition and antimicrobial activity

Piret Kõll-Klais, Reet Mändar, Edvitar Leibur +3

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

The composition of oral lactoflora in chronic periodontitis and healthy subjects differs, with a higher prevalence of homofermentative lactobacilli, particularly L. gasseri, in the latter group. Both...

Production of probiotic cabbage juice by lactic acid bacteria

Kyung Young Yoon, E. E. Woodams, Yong D. Hang

Bioresource Technology

Elevation of Endothelial Microparticles, Platelets, and Leukocyte Activation in Patients With Venous Thromboembolism

Julio A. Chirinos, Gustavo A. Heresi, Hermes Velásquez +7

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

A Special Fondness for Lactobacilli

Gerald W. Tannock

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

physiologist, and popularizer of science, established new paths of research in population genetics and evolution.Emphasizing the immensity of the Milky Way in the night sky and the fact that there...

Probiotics inhibit nuclear factor-κB and induce heat shock proteins in colonic epithelial cells through proteasome inhibition

Elaine O. Petrof, Keishi Kojima, Mark J. Ropeleski +4

Gastroenterology

Antimicrobial Resistance in Nontyphoid Salmonella Serotypes: A Global Challenge

L.-H. Su, Cheng‐Hsun Chiu, Chishih Chu +1

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Increasing antimicrobial resistance in nontyphoid Salmonella species has been a serious problem for public health worldwide. The high rate of resistance is hampering the use of conventional...

Single layer drying behaviour of potato slices in a convective cyclone dryer and mathematical modeling

Ebru Kavak Akpınar, Adnan Mi̇di̇lli̇, Yaşar Bíçer

Energy Conversion and Management

Constitution of konjac glucomannan: chemical analysis and 13C NMR spectroscopy

Kaname Katsuraya, Kohsaku Okuyama, Kenichi Hatanaka +3

Carbohydrate Polymers

Cellular zinc sensors: MTF-1 regulation of gene expression

Glen K. Andrews

BioMetals

Polar Flagellar Motility of the <i>Vibrionaceae</i>

Linda L. McCarter

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Polar flagella of Vibrio species can rotate at speeds as high as 100,000 rpm and effectively propel the bacteria in liquid as fast as 60 microm/s. The sodium motive force powers rotation of the...

Incidence of Cancer after Prophylaxis with Warfarin against Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism

Sam Schulman, Per Lindmarker

New England Journal of Medicine

The risk of newly diagnosed cancer after a first episode of venous thromboembolism is elevated during at least the following two years. Subsequently, the risk seems to be lower among patients treated...

A Novel Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored Form of Ceruloplasmin Is Expressed by Mammalian Astrocytes

Bharatkumar N. Patel, Samuel David

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Ceruloplasmin is a copper-binding protein, which is the major ferroxidase in plasma of hepatic origin. We now provide evidence for a novel membrane-bound form of ceruloplasmin expressed by astrocytes...

Biochemical Characterization of the Wilson Disease Protein and Functional Expression in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Irene H. Hung, Mariko Suzuki, Yukitoshi Yamaguchi +3

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Wilson disease is a disorder of copper metabolism characterized by hepatic cirrhosis and neuronal degeneration due to inherited mutations in a gene encoding a putative copper-transporting P-type...

Visual Acuity, Erythrocyte Fatty Acid Composition, and Growth in Term Infants Fed Formulas with Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for One Year

Nancy Auestad, Michael B. Montalto, Robert T. Hall +7

Pediatric Research

Vitamin C crosses the blood-brain barrier in the oxidized form through the glucose transporters.

David B. Agus, Sanjiv S. Gambhir, William M. Pardridge +4

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Vitamin C concentrations in the brain exceed those in blood by 10-fold. In both tissues, the vitamin is present primarily in the reduced form, ascorbic acid. We identified the chemical form of...

Crystallinity in starch plastics: consequences for material properties

J.J.G. van Soest, Johannes F.G. Vliegenthart

Trends in biotechnology

Identification and quantification of risk factors in animal management and transport regarding Salmonella spp. in pigs

B.R. Berends, H.A.P. Urlings, J.M.A. Snijders +1

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Oligosaccharide anti-infective agents

David Zopf, Stephen Roth

The Lancet

A Randomised Controlled Trial of Vitamin E in Patients with Coronary Disease: The Cambridge Heart Antioxidant Study (CHAOS)

NG Stephens, A Parsons, P M Schofield +2

Clinical Science

Conference Abstract| July 01 1996 A Randomised Controlled Trial of Vitamin E in Patients with Coronary Disease: The Cambridge Heart Antioxidant Study (CHAOS) NG Stephens; NG Stephens *Cardiac Unit,...

Heterogeneity of Enteroaggregative Escherichia Coli Virulence Demonstrated

James P. Nataro, D Yikang, Sharon Cookson +5

The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAggEC) are diarrheal pathogens defined by aggregative adherence to HEp-2 cells. In an effort to identify pathogenic EAggEC isolates, four groups of 5 volunteers...

Bacteriocins of Lactic Acid Bacteria

Luc De Vuyst, Erick Vandamme

Tuber Formation in Potato: Induction, Initiation, and Growth

Elmer E. Ewing, P.C. Struik

Horticultural reviews

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Methods of Studying Tuberization Environmental Factors Affecting Tuberization Genetic Effects Effects of the Mother Tuber Physiological Nature of...

The histopathology of the hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli infections

Susan E. Richardson, Mohamed A. Karmali, Laurence E. Becker +1

Human Pathology

Iron regulation of Shiga-like toxin expression in Escherichia coli is mediated by the fur locus

Stephen B. Calderwood, John J. Mekalanos

Journal of Bacteriology

Shiga-like toxin is an iron-regulated cytotoxin quite similar to Shiga toxin from Shigella dysenteriae 1. The structural genes for Shiga-like toxin in Escherichia coli (sltA and sltB) appear to be...

Amino acid sequence homology between cholera toxin and Escherichia coli heat-labile toxin

W S Dallas, Stanley Falkow

Nature

The Children of Kauai: A Longitudinal Study from the Prenatal Period to Age Ten

Jacqueline Scherer, Emmy Ε. Werner, Jessie M. Bierman +1

Journal of Marriage and the Family

Postbiotics: Current Trends in Food and Pharmaceutical Industry

Priyamvada Thorakkattu, Anandu Chandra Khanashyam, Kartik Shah +6

Foods

Postbiotics are non-viable bacterial products or metabolic byproducts produced by probiotic microorganisms that have biologic activity in the host. Postbiotics are functional bioactive compounds,...

Basic principles in starch multi-scale structuration to mitigate digestibility: A review

Chengdeng Chi, Xiaoxi Li, Shuangxia Huang +4

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Thirty years of knowledge on sourdough fermentation: A systematic review

Kashika Arora, Hana Ameur, Andrea Polo +3

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Sourdough is one of the oldest examples of natural starters, mostly used for making fermented baked goods as an alternative to baker's yeast and chemical leavening. Almost 30 years of research have...

Thymol bioactivity: A review focusing on practical applications

Angélica Escobar, Míriam Pérez, Gustavo P. Romanelli +1

Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Thymol is a natural volatile monoterpenoid phenol that is the main active ingredient of oil extracted from species Thymus vulgaris L., commonly known as thyme, and other plants such as Ocimum...

Pulse proteins: secondary structure, functionality and applications

Khetan Shevkani, Narpinder Singh, Ying Chen +2

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Nutrition therapy and critical illness: practical guidance for the ICU, post-ICU, and long-term convalescence phases

Arthur R. H. van Zanten, Elisabeth De Waele, Paul E. Wischmeyer

Critical Care

During and after ICU care, optimal nutrition therapy is essential to improve the long-term outcome to reduce the likelihood of the patient to becoming a "victim" of critical illness. Frequently,...