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Encyclopedia of Metalloproteins

STACCHIOTTI, Alessandra, CORSETTI, Giovanni, REZZANI, Rita

Selenium deficiencies have been linked to different forms of cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases in human and livestock, and selenium supplementation has been proved to be protective against the...

Semuloparin for Thromboprophylaxis in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer

Giancarlo Agnelli, Daniel J. George, Ajay K. Kakkar +7

New England Journal of Medicine

Semuloparin reduces the incidence of thromboembolic events in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer, with no apparent increase in major bleeding. (Funded by Sanofi; ClinicalTrials.gov number,...

Magnesium mobility in soils as a challenge for soil and plant analysis, magnesium fertilization and root uptake under adverse growth conditions

Andreas Gransee, Hendrik Führs

Plant and Soil

Due to its unique chemistry magnesium (Mg) is subject to various cycling processes in agricultural ecosystems. This high mobility of Mg needs to be considered for crop nutrition in sustainable...

Solar water disinfection (SODIS): A review from bench-top to roof-top

Kevin G. McGuigan, Ronán Conroy, Hans‐Joachim Mosler +3

Journal of Hazardous Materials

A Meta-Analytic Review of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Compositions in Patients with Depression

Pao-Yen Lin, Shih‐Yi Huang, Kuan‐Pin Su

Biological Psychiatry

Microencapsulation of avocado oil by spray drying using whey protein and maltodextrin

Eun‐Kyung Bae, Sung Je Lee

Journal of Microencapsulation

Cold pressed avocado oil was microencapsulated by spray drying in four different wall systems consisting of whey protein isolate (WPI) alone or in combination with maltodextrin (MD) DE 5 at various...

Drying kinetics and rehydration characteristics of microwave-vacuum and convective hot-air dried mushrooms

Saroj Kumar Giri, Suresh Prasad

Journal of Food Engineering

Lighting up the Senses: FM1-43 Loading of Sensory Cells through Nonselective Ion Channels

Jason R. Meyers, Richard B. MacDonald, Anne Duggan +4

Journal of Neuroscience

We describe a novel mechanism for vital fluorescent dye entry into sensory cells and neurons: permeation through ion channels. In addition to the slow conventional uptake of styryl dyes by...

Influence of experimental parameters on the characteristics of poly(lactic acid) nanoparticles prepared by a double emulsion method

M Zambaux

Journal of Controlled Release

Commentary: Vitamin C: Antioxidant or Pro-Oxidant In Vivo?

Barry Halliwell

Free Radical Research

Ascorbic acid has a multiplicity of antioxidant properties, but it can exert pro-oxidant effects in vitro, usually by interaction with transition metal ions. It is as yet uncertain that these...

Biological Properties and Prospects for the Application of Eugenol—A Review

Magdalena Ulanowska, Beata Olas

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Eugenol is a phenolic aromatic compound obtained mainly from clove oil. Due to its known antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it has long...

Biopolymer nano-particles and natural nano-carriers for nano-encapsulation of phenolic compounds

Afshin Faridi Esfanjani, Seid Mahdi Jafari

Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces

Bile resistance mechanisms in Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium

Lorena Ruíz, Abelardo Margollés, Borja Sánchez

Frontiers in Microbiology

Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Most of the probiotic bacteria currently available in the market belong to the...

Specific lipid mediator signatures of human phagocytes: microparticles stimulate macrophage efferocytosis and pro-resolving mediators

Jesmond Dalli, Charles N. Serhan

Blood

Phagocytes orchestrate acute inflammation and host defense. Here we carried out lipid mediator (LM) metabololipidomics profiling distinct phagocytes: neutrophils (PMN), apoptotic PMN, and...

Wheat Gluten Functionality as a Quality Determinant in Cereal-Based Food Products

Jan A. Delcour, Iris J. Joye, Bram Pareyt +3

Annual Review of Food Science and Technology

The unique properties of wheat reside primarily in its gluten-forming storage proteins. Their intrinsic viscoelastic behavior is responsible for the characteristics of different wheat-based foods and...

Cardiovascular disease risk of dietary stearic acid compared with trans, other saturated, and unsaturated fatty acids: a systematic review

John E. Hunter, Jun Zhang, Penny M. Kris‐Etherton

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Antibiotic Resistance in <i>Campylobacter</i> : Emergence, Transmission and Persistence

Taradon Luangtongkum, Byeonghwa Jeon, Jing Han +3

Future Microbiology

Campylobacter is a leading foodborne bacterial pathogen, which causes gastroenteritis in humans. This pathogenic organism is increasingly resistant to antibiotics, especially fluoroquinolones and...

Antioxidant Property of an Ethanol Extract of the Stem of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> var. <i>Saboten</i>

Jeong‐Chae Lee, Hak-Ryul Kim, Ju Kim +1

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

An ethanol extract of the stem of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten (OFS) was assessed to determine the mechanism(s) of its antioxidant activity. The ethanol extract exhibited a...

The preparation and characterisation of a series of chemically modified potato starches

Jiaxin Fang

Carbohydrate Polymers

Glucagon-like peptide 2 improves nutrient absorption and nutritional status in short-bowel patients with no colon

Palle Bekker Jeppesen, Bolette Hartmann, Jesper Thulesen +8

Gastroenterology

Hydrocolloids in emulsions: particle size distribution and interfacial activity

Xiaonan Huang, Yukio Kakuda, Steve W. Cui

Food Hydrocolloids

Randomized trials of sodium reduction: an overview

JA Cutler, Dean Follmann, PS Allender

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Reactive oxygen species and antioxidant vitamins: Mechanisms of action

Balz Frei

The American Journal of Medicine

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip Surgery

Alexander G.G. Turpie, Mark Levine, Jack Hirsh +6

New England Journal of Medicine

There is experimental evidence that low-molecular-weight fractions of heparin are as effective as the standard form but cause less bleeding. We therefore performed a double-blind, randomized trial...

A case of human linolenic acid deficiency involving neurological abnormalities

RT Holman, SB Johnson, TF Hatch

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

The Mode of Action of Vitamin K

Gary L. Nelsestuen, Thomas H. Zytkovicz, James B. Howard

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Abstract An unusual tryptic peptide isolated from the protein, prothrombin, has recently been shown to contain at least a portion of the vitamin K-dependent region of this protein (Nelsestuen, G. L.,...

Synthetic phenolic antioxidants: Metabolism, hazards and mechanism of action

Xiaoqing Xu, Aimei Liu, Siyi Hu +6

Food Chemistry

Environmental impacts of food waste in Europe

Silvia Scherhaufer, G. K. Moates, Hanna Hartikainen +2

Waste Management

Strain-Specificity and Disease-Specificity of Probiotic Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Lynne V. McFarland, Charlesnika T. Evans, Ellie J. C. Goldstein

Frontiers in Medicine

Strong evidence was found supporting the hypothesis that the efficacy of probiotics is both strain-specific and disease-specific. Clinical guidelines and meta-analyses need to recognize the...

DC isoketal-modified proteins activate T cells and promote hypertension

Annet Kirabo, Vanessa Fontana, Ana Paula de Faria +26

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Oxidative damage and inflammation are both implicated in the genesis of hypertension; however, the mechanisms by which these stimuli promote hypertension are not fully understood. Here, we have...

Nanoemulsion delivery systems: Influence of carrier oil on β-carotene bioaccessibility

Cheng Qian, Eric A. Decker, Hang Xiao +1

Food Chemistry

Effect of spray drying conditions and feed composition on the physical properties of black mulberry juice powder

Mahboubeh Fazaeli, Zahra Emam‐Djomeh, Ahmad Kalbasi Ashtari +1

Food and Bioproducts Processing

Controlled mixed culture fermentation: a new perspective on the use of non-<i>Saccharomyces</i>  yeasts in winemaking

Maurizio Ciani, Francesca Comitini, Ilaria Mannazzu +1

FEMS Yeast Research

Mixed fermentations using controlled inoculation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae starter cultures and non-Saccharomyces yeasts represent a feasible way towards improving the complexity and enhancing the...

Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC)

Mohamed A. Karmali, Victor P. J. Gannon, Jan M. Sargeant

Veterinary Microbiology

Effect of ultrasound treatment on solubility and foaming properties of whey protein suspensions

Anet ­Režek ­Jambrak, Timothy J. Mason, Vesna Lelas +2

Journal of Food Engineering

Outbreaks of Renal Failure Associated with Melamine and Cyanuric Acid in Dogs and Cats in 2004 and 2007

Cathy A. Brown, Kyu-Shik Jeong, Robert H. Poppenga +7

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Sixteen animals affected in 2 outbreaks of pet food-associated renal failure (2 dogs in 2004; 10 cats and 4 dogs in 2007) were evaluated for histopathologic, toxicologic, and clinicopathologic...

Pomegranate Juice, Total Pomegranate Ellagitannins, and Punicalagin Suppress Inflammatory Cell Signaling in Colon Cancer Cells

Lynn S. Adams, Navindra P. Seeram, Bharat B. Aggarwal +3

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Phytochemicals from fruits such as the pomegranate (Punica granatum L) may inhibit cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis through the modulation of cellular transcription factors and signaling...

Determination of the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of the Essential Oil of <i>Artemisia dracunculus</i> and of the Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of Turkish <i>Artemisia</i> <i>absinthium</i>, <i>A. dracunculus</i>, <i>Artemisia santonicum</i>, and <i>Artemisia spicigera</i> Essential Oils

Şaban Kordalı, Recep Kotan, Ahmet Mavi +3

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

The essential oil isolated from Turkish tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) by hydrodistillation was analyzed by GC-MS. Thirty compounds representing 99.5% of total oil were identified. The predominant...

Survival of Probiotic Lactobacilli in Acidic Environments Is Enhanced in the Presence of Metabolizable Sugars

B. M. Corcoran, Catherine Stanton, Gerald F. Fitzgerald +1

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is an industrially significant probiotic strain with proven health benefits. In this study, the effect of glucose on L. rhamnosus GG survival was analyzed in simulated...

Quorum Sensing-Dependent Biofilms Enhance Colonization in Vibrio cholerae

Jun Zhu, John J. Mekalanos

Developmental Cell

Chemical and nutritional changes in foods during extrusion

Mary Ellen Camire, A. L. CAMIRE, Kim Krumhar

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Revue bibliographique sur les transformations physicochimiques provoquees par la cuisson-extrusion sur l'amidon, les lipides, les proteines, les elements mineraux, les fibres, les vitamines, les...

Hemagglutination of Human Group A Erythrocytes by Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolated from Adults with Diarrhea: Correlation with Colonization Factor

D. Gareth Evans, Doyle J. Evans, Weilie S. Tjoa

Infection and Immunity

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) of several different serotypes isolated from adults with diarrhea and known to possess the colonization factor antigen (CFA) were found to cause...

Interaction of Vibrio cholerae enterotoxin with cell membranes

Pedro Cuatrecasas

Biochemistry

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTInteraction of Vibrio cholerae enterotoxin with cell membranesPedro CuatrecasasCite this: Biochemistry 1973, 12, 18, 3547–3558Publication Date...

Systematic review: Hygiene and health: systematic review of handwashing practices worldwide and update of health effects

Matthew C. Freeman, Meredith E. Stocks, Oliver Cumming +8

Tropical Medicine & International Health

Our results show that handwashing after contact with excreta is poorly practiced globally, despite the likely positive health benefits.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus: a review on the pathogenesis, prevalence, and advance molecular identification techniques

Vengadesh Letchumanan, Kok‐Gan Chan, Learn−Han Lee

Frontiers in Microbiology

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative halophilic bacterium that is found in estuarine, marine and coastal environments. V. parahaemolyticus is the leading causal agent of human acute...

Reasons for household food waste with special attention to packaging

Helén Williams, Fredrik Wikström, Tobias Otterbring +2

Journal of Cleaner Production

Commensality, society and culture

Claude Fischler

Social Science Information

The founding fathers of the social sciences recognized commensality as a major issue but considered it mostly in a religious, sacrificial, ritualistic context. The notion of commensality is examined...

Sourdough and cereal fermentation in a nutritional perspective

Kaisa Poutanen, Laura Flander, Kati Katina

Food Microbiology

Introduction to pre- and probiotics

Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Ulrich Schillinger

Food Research International