Biochemical and histopathological profiling of Wistar rat treated with Brassica napus as a supplementary feed
Publication date: March 2018Source: Food Science and Human Wellness, Volume 7, Issue 1Author(s): Kazi Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Nasrin Tamanna, Md. Anwarul HaqueAbstractMetabolic changes together with cardiovascular and hepatic factors are related to the development of diseases like myocardial lipidosis, heart disease, and profound toxicity. The aim of this animal study is to determine the effects of high erucic acid containing rapeseed oil (Brassica napus L.) varieties on liver, kidney and heart muscles in Wistar rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into three groups where each group containing four rats. Group A was considered ...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Antiviral effect of polyphenol rich plant extracts on herpes simplex virus type 1
Publication date: March 2018Source: Food Science and Human Wellness, Volume 7, Issue 1Author(s): Sayed A. El-Toumy, Josline Y. Salib, Walaa A. El-Kashak, Christel Marty, Gilles Bedoux, Nathalie BourgougnonAbstractEvaluation of the anti-herpetic activity of 25 Egyptian plants extracts was investigated in vitro in this study. The antiviral activity against Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) was done on Vero cell lines by cell viability. Only two plants extracts; namely Euphorbia coopire (Euphorbiaceae) and Morus alba (Moraceae) showed potent anti-herpetic activity and six other extracts showed moderate inhibition. In contra...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Multiple action sites of ultrasound on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
In this study, the action modes of ultrasound on both Gram-negative and Gram-positive microorganisms were estimated. From colony results, ultrasound acted as an irreversible effect on both Eshcerichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus without sublethal injury. The result in this study also showed that a proportion of bacteria subpopulation suffered from serious damage of intracellular components (e.g. DNA and enzymes) but with intact cell envelopes. We speculated that the inactivated effects of ultrasound on microbes might more than simply completed disruption of cell exteriors. Those microbial cells who had not enter the val...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Assessment of the inhibitory effects of sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and sodium lactate on Staphylococcus aureus growth and staphylococcal enterotoxin A production in cooked pork sausage using a predictive growth model
This study was conducted to analyze the effects of sodium nitrite, nisin, potassium sorbate, and sodium lactate against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) growth and staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) production in cooked pork sausage by inoculating sausage samples containing preservative with an S. aureus strain producing staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) and then storing them at 37 °C for 36 h. Samples were analyzed every 3 h to count the S. aureus colonies and to detect SEA. The modified Gompertz model was used to describe S. aureus growth in the samples under various conditions, and the preservatives wit...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Nutritional and medicinal characteristics of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) for applications in healthcare industry by artificial cultivation: A review
Publication date: March 2018Source: Food Science and Human Wellness, Volume 7, Issue 1Author(s): Dong He, Wenming Zhu, Wen Zeng, Jun Lin, Yang Ji, Yi Wang, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Daoquan Zhao, Nan Su, Xin-Hui XingAbstractAndrias davidianus, i. e. Chinese giant salamander (CGS), is one of the largest and oldest amphibians existing in the world and is also one of the valuable biological resources of China. Wild CGS has been threatened with extinction in the past decades due to over capturing, deterioration of natural environment, the slow breeding and growth of the wild species in nature. However, in the past twenty years, wi...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Development of a reversed dispersive based graphene functionalized with multiwalled carbon nanotubes for detection of β2-agonists in pork by high-performance liquid chromatography
Publication date: Available online 29 March 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Ying-Wen Qian, Xia Hong, Cai-Xia Yuan, Xin-Kui Zhou, Hai-Ning He, Dong-Shuai WangAbstractA reliable and inexpensive pretreatment procedure in the determination of β2-agonists in pork was developped. The procedure used a nanocomposite of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) functionalized with graphene (rGO) as the reversed dispersive sorbent. It was analyzed after purification by high-performance liquid chromatography, the extraction time and the properties of the nanocomposite were optimized. Under optimized conditions, prese...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Identification of sea snake meat adulteration in meat products using PCR-RFLP of mitochondrial DNA
Publication date: Available online 18 May 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Sunutcha Suntrarachun, Lawan Chanhome, Montri SumonthaAbstractPCR-RFLP based technique for identification of sea snakes in Thai waters was achieved by developing species-specific markers. To distinguish between sea snake species, the PCR products of cytochrome b (Cyt b), 12S and 16S rRNA were sequenced and cut with different restriction endonuclease, Alu I and Hinf I. Each enzyme generated different - sized fragments which specific to Cyt b of eight sea snake species. However, the identical pattern was found among Hydrophis grou...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Protein quality of four indigenous edible insect species in nigeria
Publication date: Available online 26 May 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Oibiokpa Florence Inje, Akanya Helmina Olufunmilayo, Jigam Ali Audu, Saidu Abubakar Ndaman, Egwim Evans Chidi.ABSTRACTFood security is a serious concern particularly for developing countries. To overcome hunger and malnutrition there is a need for increased research towards finding alternative and cheaper sources of nutrients. Insects have been reported to be rich in protein and could be alternative sources of protein. This work was therefore designed to determine the protein quality of moth caterpillar, termite, cricket and gra...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Anticancer effect of curcumin on breast cancer and stem cells
Publication date: Available online 9 June 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Hui-Tien Liu, Yuan-Soon HoAbstractNumerous studies have shown that curcumin, a natural compound, exerts anticancer effects by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation and metastasis and by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In particular, curcumin exhibits potent inhibitory effects on breast cancer, the most prevalent type of cancer among women worldwide. It has low maximal inhibitory concentration for breast cancer cell lines that express the hormone receptor ER and sensitizes cell lines to anticancer drugs. Moreover, it can...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Prophylactic effect of Kudingcha polyphenols on oxazolone induced colitis through its antioxidant capacities
Publication date: Available online 13 June 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Xingyao Long, Yanni Pan, Xin ZhaoAbstractThis research studies the preventive effect of Kudingcha polyphenols (KP) on colitis based on animal experiments. Experimental mice can be divided into four groups, including normal group, model group, low-concentration KP (LKP) group and high-concentration KP (HKP) group, and they are all smeared and given 0.15 mL 1% oxazolone solution by lavage to induce BALB/c mice colitis. Then detect DAI, colon weight/length ratio, serum levels of cytokines, related antioxidant activities of colon...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
A critical review on the health promoting effects of mushrooms nutraceuticals
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Gaoxing Ma, Wenjian Yang, Liyan Zhao, Fei Pei, Donglu Fang, Qiuhui HuAbstractExtensive elucidations focusing on the efficient health promoting properties and high nutritional values of mushrooms have been expanded dynamically from the past few decades. Due to its high quality of proteins, polysaccharides, unsaturated fatty acids, mineral substances, triterpenes sterols and secondary metabolites, mushrooms have always been appreciated for their vital role in protecting and curing various health problems, such as immunodeficiency...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
The effects of the extract of oolong tea and its metabolites from Andraca theae in high fat diet induced obese Wistar rat
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Tung Yen-Chen, Hsieh Tsung-Hai, Yang Meei-Ju, Hung Wei-Lun, Ho Chi-Tang, Pan Min-HsiungAbstractObesity is a critical health issue worldwide. For a long time, the concept of drinking tea for health and pleasure is widely accepted. The strain of Andraca theae lives on the tea leaf and the bioactivity of its metabolites in the feces is unknown yet. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate whether the extract of tea (Taiwan Tea Experiment Station No.12 (TE)) and its metabolites from Andraca theae (TME) could prevent obe...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Linking gut microbiota to aging process: a new target for anti-aging
Publication date: Available online 20 June 2018Source: Food Science and Human WellnessAuthor(s): Maoyang Lu, Zhao WangAbstractThe human gut microbiota is a huge ecosystem that provides lots of functions for host development, immune system, and metabolism. Gut microbiota is linked to lots of diseases, including human metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), irritable bowel syndrome, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Few studies, however, have noted the relationship between aging and microbiota, the connection between aging and microbiota remain largely to be researched. In this review, recent research find...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Effects of Soursop flowers (Annona muricata L.) extract on chemical changes of refined palm olein stored at frying temperature
In this study, the antioxidant activity of soursop flowers extract in delaying palm olein oxidation at frying temperature was assessed. The oil was supplemented with the extract at concentrations 200–1800 ppm, and stored in the oven at 180 °C for 6 days (4 h heating per day). Palm olein containing butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) served as positive control while the same oil without antioxidant (Control) served as negative one, in order to monitor changes in oils. After each two heating days, oil samples were collected, and their chemical indexes were determined. Peroxide, para-anisidine, TOTOX, thioba...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Therapeutic molecules for multiple human diseases identified from pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) through GC–MS and molecular docking
Publication date: December 2017Source: Food Science and Human Wellness, Volume 6, Issue 4Author(s): Deepu Mathew, Lidiya John P., Manila T.M., Divyasree P., Sandhya Rajan V.T.K.AbstractMolecular mechanism behind the therapeutic potential of pigeon pea over the human diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, breast cancer, type II diabetes, malaria, measles and sickle cell disease were revealed through docking of GC–MS identified phyto-compound ligands with candidate disease proteins. Of the 242 ligands, three dimensional structures of 47 compounds had to be drawn using ChemSketch and the remaining structures were retrieved ...
Source: Food Science and Human Wellness - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
