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Nano-selenium and its nanomedicine applications: a critical review

Božena Hosnedlová, Marta Kepinská, Sylvie Skalíčková +10

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Traditional supplements of selenium generally have a low degree of absorption and increased toxicity. Therefore, it is imperative to develop innovative systems as transporters of selenium compounds,...

Selenium and the Course of Mild Graves' Orbitopathy

Claudio Marcocci, George J. Kahaly, Gerasimos E Krassas +13

New England Journal of Medicine

Selenium administration significantly improved quality of life, reduced ocular involvement, and slowed progression of the disease in patients with mild Graves' orbitopathy. (Funded by the University...

Evaluation of the Key Odorants of Foods by Dilution Experiments, Aroma Models and Omission

Werner Grosch

Chemical Senses

The state of the art in aroma analysis is reviewed with emphasis on aroma-recombination studies using synthetic blends of odorants (aroma models) which have been prepared on the basis of analytical...

Protein Determination—Method Matters

Hanne K. Mæhre, Lars Dalheim, Guro K. Edvinsen +2

Foods

The reported protein content of foods depends on the analytical method used for determination, making a direct comparison between studies difficult. The aim of this study was to examine and compare...

Effects of chocolate, cocoa, and flavan-3-ols on cardiovascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Lee Hooper, Colin D. Kay, Asmaa Abdelhamid +4

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

The impoverished gut—a triple burden of diarrhoea, stunting and chronic disease

Richard L. Guerrant, Mark D. DeBoer, Sean R. Moore +2

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Nanoencapsulation of food ingredients using lipid based delivery systems

Milad Fathi, M. R. Mozafari, M. Mohebbi

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Allelic diversities in rice starch biosynthesis lead to a diverse array of rice eating and cooking qualities

Zhixi Tian, Qian Qian, Qiaoquan Liu +11

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

More than half of the world's population uses rice as a source of carbon intake every day. Improving grain quality is thus essential to rice consumers. The three main properties that determine rice...

Morphological plasticity as a bacterial survival strategy

Sheryl S. Justice, David A. Hunstad, Lynette Cegelski +1

Nature Reviews Microbiology

Zinc-Altered Immune function

Klaus-Helge Ibs, Lothar Rink

Journal of Nutrition

Complex Coacervation of Whey Proteins and Gum Arabic

Fanny Weinbreck, Renko de Vries, P.M.M. Schrooyen +1

Biomacromolecules

Mixtures of gum arabic and whey protein (whey protein isolate, WP) form an electrostatic complex in a specific pH range. Three phase boundaries (pH(c), pHphi(1), pHphi(2)) have been determined using...

Linear regression for calibration lines revisited: weighting schemes for bioanalytical methods

Anabela Almeida, Margarida Castel‐Branco, Amílcar Falcão

Journal of Chromatography B

Fruits and vegetables, as a source of nutritional compounds and phytochemicals: Changes in bioactive compounds during lactic fermentation

Axelle Septembre‐Malaterre, Fabienne Remize, Patrick Poucheret

Food Research International

The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils

Marı́a José Abad, Luis M. Bedoya, Luis Apaza Ticona +1

Molecules

Numerous members of the Anthemideae tribe are important as cut flowers and ornamental crops, as well as being medicinal and aromatic plants, many of which produce essential oils used in folk and...

Structuring food emulsions in the gastrointestinal tract to modify lipid digestion

Harjinder Singh, Aiqian Ye, David S. Horne

Progress in Lipid Research

Asian noodles: History, classification, raw materials, and processing

Bin Xiao Fu

Food Research International

Polyphenols: factors influencing their sensory properties and their effects on food and beverage preferences

Isabelle Lesschaeve, Ann C. Noble

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

The Effect of Low Molecular Weight Heparin on Survival in Patients With Advanced Malignancy

Clara Klerk, Susanne M. Smorenburg, Hans-Martin Otten +8

Journal of Clinical Oncology

A brief course of subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin favorably influences the survival in patients with advanced malignancy and deserves additional clinical evaluation.

Improving starch for food and industrial applications

Stephen A. Jobling

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Urinary sodium excretion and cardiovascular mortality in Finland: a prospective study

Jaakko Tuomilehto, Pekka Jousilahti, Daiva Rastenytė +4

The Lancet

Effects of Diet and Sodium Intake on Blood Pressure: Subgroup Analysis of the DASH-Sodium Trial

William M. Vollmer, Frank M. Sacks, Jamy D. Ard +8

Annals of Internal Medicine

The DASH diet plus reduced sodium intake is recommended to control blood pressure in diverse subgroups.

Transcriptional regulation of the mouse metallothionein-I gene by heavy metals.

Diane M. Durnam, Richard D. Palmiter

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Administration of Cd, Zn, Cu, or Hg increases the rate of transcription from the metallothionein-I gene in mouse liver and kidney. Maximal transcription rates occur 1 h after Cd administration in...

Temporal comparison theory.

Stuart Albert

Psychological Review

The Ratio of Trienoic: Tetraenoic Acids in Tissue Lipids as a Measure of Essential Fatty Acid Requirement

Ralph T. Holman

Journal of Nutrition

Effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterol, and triglyceride

Niels Graudal, Thorbjørn Hubeck‐Graudal, Gesche Jürgens

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

In white participants, sodium reduction in accordance with the public recommendations resulted in mean arterial pressure (MAP) decrease of about 0.4 mmHg in participants with normal blood pressure...

Missing Data in Clinical Studies

Geert Molenberghs, Michael G. Kenward

Missing Data in Clinical Studies provides a comprehensive account of the problems arising when data from clinical and related studies are incomplete, and presents the reader with approaches to...

Residue analysis of 500 high priority pesticides: Better by GC–MS or LC–MS/MS?

Lutz Alder, Kerstin Greulich, Günther Kempe +1

Mass Spectrometry Reviews

This overview evaluates the capabilities of mass spectrometry (MS) in combination with gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC) for the determination of a multitude of pesticides. The...

Campylobacter jejuni Binds Intestinal H(O) Antigen (Fucα1, 2Galβ1, 4GlcNAc), and Fucosyloligosaccharides of Human Milk Inhibit Its Binding and Infection

Guillermo M. Ruiz‐Palacios, Luz Elena Cervantes, Pilar Ramos +2

Journal of Biological Chemistry

The most common cause of infant mortality is diarrhea; the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea is Campylobacter jejuni, which is also the primary cause of motor neuron paralysis. The first step...

Protection from gastrointestinal diseases with the use of probiotics

Philippe Marteau, Michael de Vrese, Christophe Cellier +1

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Zinc Homeostasis in Humans

Janet C. King, David M. Shames, Leslie R. Woodhouse

Journal of Nutrition

Structural and physical properties of dietary fibres, and consequences of processing on human physiology

Fabienne Guillon, Martine Champ

Food Research International

Antibacterial activity of selected fatty acids and essential oils against six meat spoilage organisms

Blaise Ouattara, R.E. Simard, Richard A. Holley +2

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Selenium–Fascinating Microelement, Properties and Sources in Food

Marek Kieliszek

Molecules

Selenium is a micronutrient that is essential for the proper functioning of all organisms. Studies on the functions of selenium are rapidly developing. This element is a cofactor of many enzymes, for...

Bringing habits and emotions into food waste behaviour

Sally Russell, William Young, Kerrie Unsworth +1

Resources Conservation and Recycling

This study examined consumer food waste behaviour using a comprehensive model integrating the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the theory of interpersonal behaviour, and the comprehensive model of...

Fecal Contamination of Drinking-Water in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Robert Bain, Ryan Cronk, Jim Wright +3

PLoS Medicine

Access to an "improved source" provides a measure of sanitary protection but does not ensure water is free of fecal contamination nor is it consistent between source types or settings. International...

Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in Acutely Ill Medical Patients

Alexander T Cohen, Theodore E. Spiro, Harry R. Büller +8

New England Journal of Medicine

In acutely ill medical patients, rivaroxaban was noninferior to enoxaparin for standard-duration thromboprophylaxis. Extended-duration rivaroxaban reduced the risk of venous thromboembolism....

Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources

Kole, Chittaranjan

Some properties of corn starches II: Physicochemical, gelatinization, retrogradation, pasting and gel textural properties

Kawaljit Singh Sandhu, Narinder Singh

Food Chemistry

Use of Subgenic 18S Ribosomal DNA PCR and Sequencing for Genus and Genotype Identification of Acanthamoebae from Humans with Keratitis and from Sewage Sludge

Jill M. Schroeder, Gregory C. Booton, John Hay +5

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

This study identified subgenic PCR amplimers from 18S rDNA that were (i) highly specific for the genus Acanthamoeba, (ii) obtainable from all known genotypes, and (iii) useful for identification of...

An immunoradiometric assay for ferritin in the serum of normal subjects and patients with iron deficiency and iron overload

G. M. Addison, M. R. Beamish, C. N. Hales +3

Journal of Clinical Pathology

An immunoradiometric assay for human ferritin has been developed. Concentrations of ferritin in the serum of male and female controls and patients with iron deficiency and iron overload were...

Protein volume in solution

Andrey A. Zamyatnin

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Essential Oils as Natural Sources of Fragrance Compounds for Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals

Jugreet Sharmeen, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Gökhan Zengin +1

Molecules

Fragrance is an integral part of cosmetic products and is often regarded as an overriding factor in the selection of cosmetics among consumers. Fragrances also play a considerable role in masking...

Food protein amyloid fibrils: Origin, structure, formation, characterization, applications and health implications

Yiping Cao, Raffaele Mezzenga

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science

Permissive Underfeeding or Standard Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Adults

Yaseen M. Arabi, Abdulaziz Al‐Dawood, Samir H. Haddad +9

New England Journal of Medicine

Enteral feeding to deliver a moderate amount of nonprotein calories to critically ill adults was not associated with lower mortality than that associated with planned delivery of a full amount of...

A review on role of essential trace elements in health and disease

Lingamaneni Prashanth, Kiran Kumar Kattapagari, Ravi Teja Chitturi +2

Journal of Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences.

Elements are present in different forms in the nature, and these elements are very essential for the body to perform different functions. Trace elements are very important for cell functions at...

The Potential Benefits of Red Beetroot Supplementation in Health and Disease

Tom Clifford, Glyn Howatson, Daniel J. West +1

Nutrients

In recent years there has been a growing interest in the biological activity of red beetroot (Beta vulgaris rubra) and its potential utility as a health promoting and disease preventing functional...

The Nature of Nutrition

Stephen J. Simpson, David Raubenheimer

Princeton University Press eBooks

The first book to address nutrition's complex role in biology Nutrition has long been considered more the domain of medicine and agriculture than of the biological sciences, yet it touches and shapes...

Annual Cost of Illness and Quality-Adjusted Life Year Losses in the United States Due to 14 Foodborne Pathogens

Sandra Hoffmann, Michael Batz, J. Glenn Morris

Journal of Food Protection

Simple Food Group Diversity Indicators Predict Micronutrient Adequacy of Women’s Diets in 5 Diverse, Resource-Poor Settings

Mary Arimond, Doris Wiesmann, Elodie Becquey +8

Journal of Nutrition

Whole grains and human health

Joanne Slavin

Nutrition Research Reviews

Epidemiological studies find that whole-grain intake is protective against cancer, CVD, diabetes, and obesity. Despite recommendations to consume three servings of whole grains daily, usual intake in...