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Rapid change in height and body proportions of Maya American children

Barry Bogin, P.A. Smith, Alicia Bibiana Orden +2

American Journal of Human Biology

Maya families from Guatemala migrated to the United States in record numbers from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Births to Maya immigrant women have created a sizable number of Maya American...

Implications of Dietary Fatty Acids During Pregnancy on Placental, Fetal and Postnatal Development—A Review

Emílio Herrera

Placenta

Reduced erythrocyte membrane essential fatty acids and increased lipid peroxides in schizophrenia at the never-medicated first-episode of psychosis and after years of treatment with antipsychotics

Mohammad M. Khan

Schizophrenia Research

AGA technical review on parenteral nutrition

Ronald L. Koretz, Timothy O. Lipman, Samuel Klein

Gastroenterology

The molecular basis of copper-transport diseases

Julian F. B. Mercer

Trends in Molecular Medicine

Interactions between components of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia

Sean D. Cox, C.M. Mann, J.L. Markham

Journal of Applied Microbiology

These findings explain why tea tree oil can be less active in vitro than terpinen-4-ol alone and further suggest that the presence of a non-aqueous phase in tea tree oil formulations may limit the...

The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance in food-borne bacteria

E. J. Threlfall, Linda R. Ward, Jennifer A. Frost +1

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Gellan Gum

Ioannis Giavasis, Linda M. Harvey, Brian McNeil

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

For decades microbial exopolysaccharides have been invaluable ingredients in the food industry, as well as having many attractive pharmaceutical and chemical applications. Gellan gum is a...

Survival analysis in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding: a worse outcome in patients with dementia

David S. Sanders, M J Carter, J. D'Silva +3

The American Journal of Gastroenterology

This is the first demonstration in the United Kingdom that the mortality of patients with dementia who are fed by gastrostomy is considerable. Consequently, we may wish to advise against gastrostomy...

Hookworms, Malaria and Vitamin A Deficiency Contribute to Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Pregnant Women in the Plains of Nepal

Michele L Dreyfuss, Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, Jaya B. Shrestha +7

Journal of Nutrition

Phenolic Antioxidants from the Leaves of <i>Corchorus olitorius</i> L.

Keiko Azuma, Masayoshi Nakayama, Masaji Koshioka +6

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Six phenolic antioxidative compounds [5-caffeoylquinic acid (chlorogenic acid), 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, quercetin 3-galactoside, quercetin 3-glucoside, quercetin 3-(6-malonylglucoside), and...

Separation of Grape and Wine Proanthocyanidins According to Their Degree of Polymerization

Baoshan Sun, Conceição Leandro, Jorge M. Ricardo‐da‐Silva +1

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

A method was developed for the fractionation of grape and wine proanthocyanidins according to their degree of polymerization. The grape and wine proanthocyanidins were fractionated on C18 Sep-Pak...

Antifungal activity of turmeric oil extracted from Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae)

Amphawan Apisariyakul, Nongnuch Vanittanakom, Duang Buddhasukh

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Supplementation with selenium and human immune cell functions

L. Kiremidjian-Schumacher, Martin Roy, H. I. Wishe +2

Biological Trace Element Research

Effect of dietary fiber on microbial activity and microbial gas production in various regions of the gastrointestinal tract of pigs

B. B. Jensen, Hanne Skou Jørgensen

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The microbial activity, composition of the gas phase, and gas production rates in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs fed either a low- or a high-fiber diet were investigated. Dense populations of...

SPRAY DRYING OF CONCENTRATED FRUIT JUICES

Bhesh Bhandari, Adel Senoussi, Élisabeth Dumoulin +1

Drying Technology

ABSTRACT Two spray dryers were tested to obtain powders from concentrated juices of blackcurrant, apricot, raspberry, with different maltodextrins as drying-aid agents. Composition of fruit juices...

Intracellular steps of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan biosynthesis: enzymology, antibiotics, and antibiotic resistance

Timothy D. H. Bugg, C T Walsh

Natural Product Reports

T. D. H. Bugg and C. T. Walsh, Nat. Prod. Rep., 1992, 9, 199 DOI: 10.1039/NP9920900199

Genetic basis of virulence in Shigella species

Thomas L. Hale

Microbiological Reviews

Shigella species and enteroinvasive strains of Escherichia coli cause disease by invasion of the colonic epithelium, and this invasive phenotype is mediated by genes carried on 180- to 240-kb...

Production of Salmonella enteritidis-Contaminated Eggs by Experimentally Infected Hens

Richard K. Gast, C. W. Beard

Avian Diseases

Laying hens of three different ages were experimentally infected with a strain of Salmonella enteritidis by either oral inoculation or contact transmission. Total egg production was depressed in...

Volunteer studies of deletion mutants of Vibrio cholerae O1 prepared by recombinant techniques

Myron M. Levine, James B. Kaper, D A Herrington +6

Infection and Immunity

Vibrio cholerae O1 A-B- vaccine strain JBK 70 and A-B+ CVD 101 prepared by recombinant DNA techniques from pathogenic EI Tor Inaba N16961 and classical Ogawa 395, respectively, were fed to 38...

Safety of oral intake of vitamin E

Aaron Bendich, LJ Bendich

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Purification and partial characterization of a beta-glucan fragment that elicits phytoalexin accumulation in soybean.

Janice K. Sharp, Barbara Valent, Peter Albersheim

Journal of Biological Chemistry

The synthesis of phytoalexins (antibiotics) in plant cells is induced by molecules called elicitors. Partial acid hydrolysis of mycelial walls of Phytophthora megasperma f. sp. glycinea solubilized a...

Hepatocyte Heterogeneity in Glutamine and Ammonia Metabolism and the Role of an Intercellular Glutamine Cycle during Ureogenesis in Perfused Rat Liver

Dieter Häussinger

European Journal of Biochemistry

1. The metabolism of glutamine and ammonia was studied in isolated perfused rat liver in relation to its dependence on the direction of perfusion by comparing the physiological antegrade (portal to...

Copper and Zinc levels in normal and malignant tissues

Ehud J. Margalioth, Joseph G. Schenker, Mordechai Chevion

Cancer

The copper and zinc levels in 53 malignant and 47 normal human tissue samples were measured. In the malignant tissues, the mean copper concentration was 46% higher (P less than 0.001) than in the...

ADHESION OF ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI TO PIG INTESTINAL BRUSH BORDERS: THE EXISTENCE OF TWO PIG PHENOTYPES

R. Sellwood, R. A. Gibbons, G. W. Jones +1

Journal of Medical Microbiology

An in-vitro test that demonstrates adhesion of K88-positive Escherichia coli to brush borders prepared from the small intestine of the pig is described. K88-positive E. coli adhered to the brush...

THE INVOLVEMENT OF LACTOFERRIN IN THE HYPOSIDEREMIA OF ACUTE INFLAMMATION

J L Van Snick, Pierre Masson, J.F. Heremans

The Journal of Experimental Medicine

The hyposideremia of inflammation was found to be based on a three-step mechanism involving lactoferrin, the iron-binding protein from the specific granules of neutrophilic leukocytes. (a)...

Moderate sodium restriction and diuretics in the treatment of hypertension

J Parijs, J V Joossens, Leo Van der Linden +2

American Heart Journal

Resolution Rate of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Man

James E. Dalen, John S. Banas, Harold L. Brooks +3

New England Journal of Medicine

In 15 patients with definite angiographic evidence of embolism involving both lungs, and treated with heparin or venous ligation or both, sequential studies showed only minimal angiographic and...

[6] New colorimetric methods of sugar analysis

Gilbert Ashwell

Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology

Occurrence of Different Beta-Lactoglobulins in Cow's Milk

R. Aschaffenburg, Joel A. Drewry

Nature

Studies on Copper Metabolism

Clark J. Gubler, M. Eugene Lahey, Marie Chase +2

Blood

Abstract Studies are described which deal with the metabolism of irons in swine made anemic by feeding a milk diet low in copper. Evidence is presented that in such animals there is (1) impaired...

A review of starch, a unique biopolymer – Structure, metabolism and in planta modifications

Ardha Apriyanto, Julia Compart, Joerg Fettke

Plant Science

Starch is a complex carbohydrate polymer produced by plants and especially by crops in huge amounts. It consists of amylose and amylopectin, which have α-1,4- and α-1,6-linked glucose units. Despite...

Probiotics as an alternative antimicrobial therapy: Current reality and future directions

Diego Romário Silva, Janaína de Cássia Orlandi Sardi, Nayla de Souza Pitangui +3

Journal of Functional Foods

Probiotics are defined as microorganisms that live in symbiosis with the human host. When ingested in adequate quantities, probiotics may modulate biological functions, with health benefits....

Food Applications and Potential Health Benefits of Pomegranate and its Derivatives

Panagiotis Kandylis, Evangelos Kokkinomagoulos

Foods

Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i> L.) is an ancient fruit that is particularly cultivated in west Asia, though it is also cultivated in the Mediterranean region and other parts of the world. Since...

Effects of n-3 Fatty Acid Supplements in Elderly Patients After Myocardial Infarction

Are A. Kalstad, Peder L. Myhre, K Laake +10

Circulation

We could not detect reduction in clinical events in our elderly patients with recent AMI who were treated with 1.8 g n-3 PUFAs daily for 2 years. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov;...

Characterization and storage stability of chlorophylls microencapsulated in different combination of gum Arabic and maltodextrin

Yu-Ra Kang, Yun-Kyung Lee, Young Jun Kim +1

Food Chemistry

Stability, rheology, and β-carotene bioaccessibility of high internal phase emulsion gels

Wei Liu, Hongxia Gao, David Julian McClements +3

Food Hydrocolloids

Preparation, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of nanoemulsions incorporating citral essential oil

Wen-Chien Lu, Da-Wei Huang, Chiun-C.R. Wang +4

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Citral is a typical essential oil used in the food, cosmetic, and drug industries and has shown antimicrobial activity against microorganisms. Citral is unstable and hydrophobic under normal storage...

Water pollution and human health.

Mehtab Haseena, Muhammad Faheem Malik, Asma Javed +4

Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation

This study was conducted at Department of Zoology, University of Gujrat, Pakistan during 2016- 2017 as a term paper for Master of Philosophy. The data regarding water pollution and human health was...

Interaction between selenium and soil organic matter and its impact on soil selenium bioavailability: A review

Zhe Li, Dongli Liang, Qin Peng +3

Geoderma

Oleogels, a promising structured oil for decreasing saturated fatty acid concentrations: Production and food-based applications

Halime Pehlivanoğlu, Mehmet Demirci, Ömer Said Toker +3

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Oils and fats are widely used in the food formulations in order to improve nutritional and some quality characteristics of food products. Solid fats produced from oils by hydrogenization,...

Potassium Intake, Bioavailability, Hypertension, and Glucose Control

Michael S. Stone, Lisa Martyn, Connie M. Weaver

Nutrients

Potassium is an essential nutrient. It is the most abundant cation in intracellular fluid where it plays a key role in maintaining cell function. The gradient of potassium across the cell membrane...

Sanitation-related psychosocial stress: A grounded theory study of women across the life-course in Odisha, India

Krushna Chandra Sahoo, Kristyna R. S. Hulland, Bethany A. Caruso +4

Social Science & Medicine

While sanitation interventions have focused primarily on child health, women's unique health risks from inadequate sanitation are gaining recognition as a priority issue. This study examines the...

Restricted versus continued standard caloric intake during the management of refeeding syndrome in critically ill adults: a randomised, parallel-group, multicentre, single-blind controlled trial

Gordon S. Doig, F. O. Simpson, Philippa T. Heighes +5

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Thrombosis: A major contributor to global disease burden

Gary E. Raskob, Pantep Angchaisuksiri, A Blanco +10

Thrombosis Research

Household food waste separation behavior and the importance of convenience

Anna Bernstad

Waste Management

Impact of lactation stage, gestational age and mode of delivery on breast milk microbiota

Parisá Khodayar‐Pardo, Laia Mira‐Pascual, María Carmen Collado +1

Journal of Perinatology

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Five <i>Pistacia</i> species (<i>P. vera</i>, <i>P. atlantica</i>, <i>P. terebinthus</i>, <i>P. khinjuk</i>, and <i>P. lentiscus</i>): A Review of Their Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

Mahbubeh Bozorgi, Zahra Memariani, Masumeh Mobli +3

The Scientific World JOURNAL

Pistacia, a genus of flowering plants from the family Anacardiaceae, contains about twenty species, among them five are more popular including P. vera, P. atlantica, P. terebinthus, P. khinjuk, and...

Oat Beta‐Glucan: Its Role in Health Promotion and Prevention of Diseases

Cheickna Daou, Hui Zhang

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Abstract: This article presents an overview of the recent advances into the health promoting potentials of oat β‐glucan. Oat β‐glucan (OβG) consists mainly of the linear polysaccharide (1→3),...