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Apr 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-17-1424
Christoph BaumannCorresponding author
Objective: To assess the effect of different treatment approaches on the course of anorexia nervosa (AN) over time. Methods: The subjects were 27 hospitalized AN patients. In our retrospective analysis we compared weight gain in two groups. While one group was treated with a standard oral refeeding…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-478
Mohammad Ali SahariCorresponding author
In this study, chemical composition of Barberry integerrima seed and physicochemical properties and fatty acids composition of its oil were determined. The seeds contained 11.4 % oil and protein, moisture, crude fiber and ash contents were 17.0%, 19.1%, 48.8% and 2.9%, respectively. The main fatty a…
Oct 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2140.jaa-21-3960
Sushila SinghCorresponding author
When lipids are exposed to heat, light and oxygen, it leads to oxidation. The addition of antioxidants is required to preserve colour, flavour and vitamin destruction. Present study was, therefore, planned to investigate pod coat of pigeon pea as possible sources of natural antioxidants and to asses…
Apr 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-21-3782
Giorgio MasoeroCorresponding author
A systematic use of biofertilizers can improve both the quality of a farming system and the parameters of milk. Some issues related to biofertilization experiments on six farms in the Po Valley (NW Italy) involved in the production of milk from dairy cattle fed maize silage or grazed on hay produced…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2835-513X.ijl-20-3247
Ghada Z A SolimanCorresponding author
Hypercholesterolemia plays an important role in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) that represent one of the greatest worldwide medical problems nowadays. Recently, an increased attention/ interest for natural antioxidant/ hypercholesterolemia as WG/WGO is increasing. Wheat germ/ Whea…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-19-3026
Abdelmonem Awad HegazyCorresponding author
Background Hypothyroidism is a metabolic disorder affecting the functions of many tissues in the body including the testis. Testis is rich in the polyunsaturated fatty acids content and lacks strong intrinsic antioxidant system making it prone to such oxidative stress. L-carnitine (LC) regulates lon…
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2677
Martin GrootveldCorresponding author
Objectives: Sunflower oil (SFO) is regularly employed for cosmetic, emollient and food frying purposes, the latter representing its foremost use globally. Therefore, full investigations of the molecular composition and quality of SFO products are a major requirement. In this study high-field 1H NMR…
Jan 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-18-2469
Yohei KawasakiCorresponding author
Background Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are categorized as omega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that are present in fish oil, etc. DHA and EPA omega-3 PUFAs have a well-established fasting serum triglycerides (TG) lowering effect that may result in normal lipide…
Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-1716.jn-17-1495
Michael J GonzalezCorresponding author
Diets high in unsaturated fatty acids, especially those containing high levels of linoleic acid, e.g., corn oil, enhance mammary gland tumorigenesis in experimental animals. In contrast, diets high in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA), e.…
Jul 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-17-1636
Peter R. HoltCorresponding author
Adipose tissue inflammation is associated with obesity comorbidities. Reducing such inflammation may ameliorate these comorbidities. n-3 fatty acids have been reported to have anti-inflammatory properties in obesity, which may modulate this inflammatory state. In the current study a 1 gram per day o…
Nov 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-16-1257
Liva AumeistereCorresponding author
Background: Breast milk is the ideal food source that contains all components an infant needs. Infants are at risk of receiving possible pollutants and high levels of trans fatty acids through breast milk that may affect their cardiovascular health and cognitive development. Statistics indicate that…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-3146.jec-13-292
Zeeshan AliCorresponding author
After processing of cotton seed oil (CSO) the activated bleaching clay (ABC) is converted to low valued waste bleaching clay (WBC). The chemical composition of ABC from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir region of Pakistan is found out as; SiO2 71.34, Al2O3 15.54, CaO 2.72, MgO 1.48, Na2O 0.51, K2O 0.23, Fe2O3 0.…
May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-14-547
Gianluca Di LuigiCorresponding author
Background: Scientific research is constantly expanding our knowledge of nutritional needs in pregnancy and lactation. In June 2014 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued draft-revised advice encouraging pregnant women, those who might become preg…
Dec 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-14-598
Kim YC FungCorresponding author
Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide and its prevalence can be reduced by changes to lifestyle and diet. Fermentation of dietary fibre by the gut microbiota and formation of short chain fatty acids, in particular butyrate, is widely thought to play a role in prev…