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Detection of Vibrio cholerae O1 in the aquatic environment by fluorescent-monoclonal antibody and culture methods

A. Huq, Rita R. Colwell, R Rahman +5

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Vibrio cholerae O1 in plankton samples collected from ponds and rivers between February 1987 and January 1990 in Matlab, Bangladesh, was detected by the fluorescent-monoclonal antibody (FA)...

Acidophilus Milk Products: A Review of Potential Benefits to Consumers

S. E. Gilliland

Journal of Dairy Science

During the past 80 yr considerable attention has been sporadically directed on benefits derived from consumption of milk products containing Lactobacillus acidophilus. Most earlier work dealt with...

Taste of free amino acids and peptides

Toshihide Nishimura, Hiromichi Kato

Food Reviews International

Abstract Although much attention has been given to olfaction, little attention has been given to taste. It is generally assumed that there are five primary tastes: sweetness, sourness, saltiness,...

Starchy Foods and Glycemic Index

David J.A. Jenkins, Thomas M.S. Wolever, Alexandra L. Jenkins

Diabetes Care

Different starchy foods produce different glycemic responses when fed individually, and there is some evidence that this also applies in the context of the mixed meal. A major reason appears to...

Gustatory cortex in the rat. I. Physiological properties and cytoarchitecture

E. Kosar, Harvey J. Grill, Ralph Norgren

Brain Research

Mechanism and dynamics of conformational ordering in xanthan polysaccharide

Ian T. Norton, David M. Goodall, S. A. Frangou +2

Journal of Molecular Biology

Analysis of eight cases of neonatal meningitis and sepsis due to Enterobacter sakazakii

Harry L. Muytjens, H. C. Zanen, H J Sonderkamp +3

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Eight cases of neonatal meningitis due to Enterobacter sakazakii (formerly known as yellow-pigmented Enterobacter cloacae) which occurred in The Netherlands during the last 6 years were investigated...

Thromboembolism after Total Hip Replacement

J. Modig, T. Borg, G ran Karlstr m +2

Anesthesia & Analgesia

The effects of continuous epidural anesthesia and of general anesthesia on the incidence of thromboembolism following total hip replacement were studied. Sixty patients were randomly allotted to one...

Functional Properties of Winged Bean [ <i>Psophocarpus tetragonolobus</i> (L.) DC] Proteins

Shridhar K. Sathe, S. S. Deshpande, D. K. Salunkhe

Journal of Food Science

ABSTRACT A protein concentrate (71.45% protein on a dry weight basis) was prepared from winged bean [ Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC] seeds. Solubility of the protein concentrate was minimal at...

Inhibition of lipid peroxidation by the iron-binding protein lactoferrin

John M.C. Gutteridge, Suzanne Paterson, Anthony W. Segal +1

Biochemical Journal

Lactoferrin containing physiological amounts of iron is an inhibitor of lipid peroxidation induced by iron(III) salts and ascorbic acid. It might therefore help to protect neutrophils, inflammatory...

Endotoxin, bile salts and renal function in obstructive jaundice

M E Bailey

British journal of surgery

It is generally agreed that there is an increased incidence of postoperative renal failure in patients with obstructive jaundice. The proposition that this may be due to endotoxin, and that the...

Comparative Nutrition of Man and Domestic Animals

Harold Hanson Mitchell

Elsevier eBooks

The organography and the evolution of Dioscoreaceae, the family of the Yams

I. H. Burkill

Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany

Seromucoid and the bound carbohydrate of the serum proteins

C. Rimington

Biochemical Journal

Research Article| June 01 1940 Seromucoid and the bound carbohydrate of the serum proteins Claude Rimington Claude Rimington 1The National Institute for Medical Research, Hampstead, London, N.W. 3...

Copper homeostasis and copper-induced cell death in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and therapeutic strategies

Xinyue Chen, Qi Cai, Ruikai Liang +9

Cell Death and Disease

Copper is a vital mineral, and an optimal amount of copper is required to support normal physiologic processes in various systems, including the cardiovascular system. Over the past few decades,...

Essentials of Human Nutrition

Jim Mann, A. Stewart Truswell, Leanne Hodson

Oxford University Press eBooks

<italic>Essentials of Human Nutrition</italic> provides a comprehensive guide to human nutrition. The first part provides an introduction. Part 2 looks at energy and macronutrients, considering...

Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants

J. P. F. D’Mello

Bioactive Indolizidine Alkaloids, S.M. Colegate and P.R. Dorling Glycoalkaloids, G.C. Percival and G.R. Dixon Erythrina Alkaloids, A.S. Chawla and V.K. Kapoor Endophyte Alkaloids, J.K. Porter The...

Observations on the impact of amylopectin and amylose structure on the swelling of starch granules

Varatharajan Vamadevan, Eric Bertoft

Food Hydrocolloids

Risk factors for stunting among children under five years: a cross-sectional population-based study in Rwanda using the 2015 Demographic and Health Survey

Alphonse Nshimyiryo, Bethany Hedt‐Gauthier, Christine Mutaganzwa +6

BMC Public Health

Family-level factors are major drivers of children's growth stunting in Rwanda. Interventions to improve the nutrition of pregnant and lactating women so as to prevent low birth weight babies, reduce...

Vitamin K: Double Bonds beyond Coagulation Insights into Differences between Vitamin K1 and K2 in Health and Disease

Maurice Halder, Ploingarm Petsophonsakul, Asim Cengiz Akbulut +6

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Vitamin K is an essential bioactive compound required for optimal body function. Vitamin K can be present in various isoforms, distinguishable by two main structures, namely, phylloquinone (K1) and...

Factors Affecting Gastrointestinal Microbiome Development in Neonates

Clara Y.L. Chong, Frank H. Bloomfield, Justin M. O’Sullivan

Nutrients

The gut microbiome is established in the newborn period and is recognised to interact with the host to influence metabolism. Different environmental factors that are encountered during this critical...

The artificial sweetener acesulfame potassium affects the gut microbiome and body weight gain in CD-1 mice

Xiaoming Bian, Liang Chi, Bei Gao +3

PLoS ONE

Artificial sweeteners have been widely used in the modern diet, and their observed effects on human health have been inconsistent, with both beneficial and adverse outcomes reported. Obesity and type...

Oligosaccharide biotechnology: an approach of prebiotic revolution on the industry

Mario Cezar Rodrigues Mano, Iramaia Angélica Neri-Numa, Juliana Bueno da Silva +3

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Enhanced delivery of lipophilic bioactives using emulsions: a review of major factors affecting vitamin, nutraceutical, and lipid bioaccessibility

David Julian McClements

Food & Function

Many researchers are currently developing emulsion-based delivery systems to increase the bioavailability of lipophilic bioactive agents, such as oil-soluble vitamins, nutraceuticals, and lipids....

<i>Vibrio vulnificus</i> : new insights into a deadly opportunistic pathogen

Craig Baker‐Austin, James D. Oliver

Environmental Microbiology

Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative aquatic bacterium first isolated by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1964. This bacterium is part of the normal...

Inactivation kinetics and efficiencies of UV-LEDs against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella pneumophila, and surrogate microorganisms

Surapong Rattanakul, Kumiko Oguma

Water Research

Emotional Geographies

Liz Bondi

Alkali solution extraction of rice residue protein isolates: Influence of alkali concentration on protein functional, structural properties and lysinoalanine formation

Furong Hou, Wenhui Ding, Wenjuan Qu +5

Food Chemistry

Anti-inflammatory effects of omega 3 and omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome

Esther Tortosa-Caparrós, Diana Navas-Carrillo, Francisco Marı́n +1

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

A lipid excess produces a systemic inflammation process due to tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein synthesis. Simultaneously, this fat excess promotes the appearance of...

Ending preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea by 2025. Development of the integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea

Shamim Qazi, Samira Aboubaker, Rachel MacLean +6

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Despite the existence of low-cost and effective interventions for childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea, these conditions remain two of the leading killers of young children. Based on feedback from...

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update

Gary H. Lyman, Kari Bohlke, Anna Falanga

Journal of Oncology Practice

Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens: Increasingly Important Pathogens in Drinking Water

Joseph O. Falkinham, Amy Pruden, Marc Edwards

Pathogens

Opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens are responsible for a significant number of infections whose origin has been traced to drinking water. These opportunistic pathogens represent an emerging...

Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli

James L. Smith, Pina M. Fratamico, Nereus W. Gunther

Advances in applied microbiology

A comparative Analytical Studies onAcaciapolyacantha gum Samples collected from three different locations in Sudan

Ahmed A. Elhenawy, Elgaili. A. Omer, Abdulaziz Ali Alomari +1

JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN NATURAL SCIENCES

Acacia polyacanthagum(Kakamut gum) samples were collected as natural exudates, from three different locations in Sudan named Abugarin, Gargadah and Layoon forest. Physicochemical properties of gum...

Effect of saline water on seed germination and early seedling growth of the halophyte quinoa

Maria Rosaria Panuccio, Sven‐Erik Jacobsen, S. Akhtar +1

AoB Plants

Salinization is increasing on a global scale, decreasing average yields for most major crop plants. Investigations into salt resistance have, unfortunately, mainly been focused on conventional crops,...

Evaluation of bioactive properties and phenolic compounds in different extracts prepared from Salvia officinalis L.

Natália Martins, Lillian Barros, Celestino Santos‐Buelga +3

Food Chemistry

The therapeutic benefits of medicinal plants are well known. Nevertheless, essential oils have been the main focus of antioxidant and antimicrobial studies, remaining scarce the reports with...

Determinants of stunting and severe stunting among under-fives: evidence from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey

Rina Tiwari, Lynne M. Ausman, Kingsley Agho

BMC Pediatrics

This study suggests that poorest households and prolonged breastfeeding (more than 12 months) led to increased risk of stunting and severe stunting among Nepalese children. However, community-based...

Lower Levels of Sodium Intake and Reduced Cardiovascular Risk

Nancy R. Cook, Lawrence J. Appel, Paul K. Whelton

Circulation

Results from the TOHP studies, which overcome the major methodological challenges of prior studies, are consistent with overall health benefits of reducing sodium intake to the 1500 to 2300 mg/d...

The active role of vitamin C in mammalian iron metabolism: Much more than just enhanced iron absorption!

Darius J.R. Lane, Des R. Richardson

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Factors Influencing the Freeze‐Thaw Stability of Emulsion‐Based Foods

Brian Degner, Cheryl Chung, Vicki Schlegel +2

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Many of the sauces used in frozen meals are oil-in-water emulsions that consist of fat droplets dispersed within an aqueous medium. This type of emulsion must remain physically and chemically stable...

African fermented foods and probiotics

Charles M. A. P. Franz, Melanie Huch, Julius M. Mathara +5

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergy

David A Osborn, John Sinn

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Further research is needed before routine use of prebiotics can be recommended for prevention of allergy in formula fed infants. There is some evidence that a prebiotic supplement added to infant...

Effect of the consumption of a new symbiotic shake on glycemia and cholesterol levels in elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Camila Moroti, Loyanne Francine Souza Magri, Marcela de Rezende Costa +2

Lipids in Health and Disease

The consumption of symbiotic shake resulted in a significant increase in HDL and a significant decrease of glycemia.

Recommended dietary reference intakes, nutritional goals and dietary guidelines for fat and fatty acids: a systematic review

Javier Aranceta Bartrina, Carmen Pérez‐Rodrigo

British Journal Of Nutrition

Dietary fat and its effects on health and disease has attracted interest for research and Public Health. Since the 1980s many bodies and organizations have published recommendations regarding fat...

Effect of Dietary Linoleic Acid on Markers of Inflammation in Healthy Persons: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Guy H. Johnson, Kevin L. Fritsche

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted extraction of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) seed oil

Yuting Tian, Zhenbo Xu, Baodong Zheng +1

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Cluster‐randomized trial on complementary and responsive feeding education to caregivers found improved dietary intake, growth and development among rural Indian toddlers

Shahnaz Vazir, Patrice L. Engle, Nagalla Balakrishna +6

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Inadequate feeding and care may contribute to high rates of stunting and underweight among children in rural families in India. This cluster-randomized trial tested the hypothesis that teaching...

Farm management systems and the Future Internet era

Alexandros Kaloxylos, Robert Eigenmann, Frederick Teye +11

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture