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Jul 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-25-5525
Grigorii G. SivetsCorresponding author
A stereoselective synthesis of N-glycosyl amides was studied from available N-glycosyl oxazolines prepared by Ritter-like reactions of protected sugar acetonides. Hydrolysis reactions of the protected pentofuranosyl and hexafuranosyl oxazolines, as precursors of glycosyl amine derivatives, were carr…
Sep 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-2818.jfb-18-2298
Anne E. MeyerCorresponding author
The currently reported study employed the curiously named (but simple) quantitative, nondestructive technique of Multiple Attenuated Internal Reflection InfraRed (MAIR-IR) spectroscopy to assess daily variations of both saliva and vaginal secretions from a panel of consenting volunteers. The project…
Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-23-4713
Rachana BhoiteCorresponding author
A global increase in incidence of chronic liver disease (CLD) indicated the necessity of dietary and lifestyle modification. Low glycemic index (GI) diet was reported to have a significant role in controlling diabetes caused by liver dysfunction. The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has st…
Aug 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-23-4688
Fernando Javier Lavalle-GonzalezCorresponding author
Non-nutritive sweeteners are used as adjuncts in treating patients with diabetes to reduce carbohydrate intake. Monk fruit is an FDA-approved1 natural NNS2-. There is no information regarding the use of monk fruit in individuals with T2DM3. The primary objective was to compare the glycemic response…
Mar 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-22-4377
Ikhlas Ibrahim KhalidCorresponding author
The current study was intended to evaluate the chemical composition, functional properties, of some cucurbits seed. watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), and Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima), were studied. Proximate analysis gave 17.09% -17.07% protein, 35.55%-39.0% fat,6.00% - 5.5% total ash, 24.9%-2.6% crude…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-22-4284
Reginald B. LittleCorresponding author
Upon considering the anticancer effects of larger oligomeric proanthocyanidins and observing various papers reporting the high resolution mass spectroscopy of the oligomeric proanthocyanidins, it is determined that the unusual 13C enrichment in some plant oligomeric proanthocyanidins may be responsi…
Oct 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-21-3908
Oluwatoyin B. OluwoleCorresponding author
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a menace in the global public health system. According to GLOBOCAN reports, colorectal cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in the world with more than 1.9 million cases and 935,000 deaths in 2020 alone. Diet plays a key role in exposing humans to environmental carci…
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…
Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3606
Farjana Rahman BhuiyanCorresponding author
Background Nutritional status of adolescent girls is very crucial for their health and has a great impact on the quality of the next generation. The present study aimed to investigate the nutritional status and nutrition-related knowledge among urban adolescent girls in Bangladesh. Methods A cross-s…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3581
Vaishnavi NashteCorresponding author
With an increased intake of processed carbohydrates and refined sugars, the obesity rate has shot up in the past decade giving rise to mental and physical health problems. These individuals are also the most vulnerable to a number of other diseases including the current pandemic of Covid-19. This pa…
Jul 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3471
Adeola Yewande BAMIGBOYECorresponding author
Spices have been frequently added to foods since ancient times, not only to enhance the taste but also as preservatives and medicinal agents. Their usage may be of concern due to possible contamination during processing and handling. The aim of this study was to investigate the physicochemical prope…
Dec 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4829.jen-19-3105
Phillip BrummCorresponding author
Trichoderma reeseiβ-glucosidase (Bgl1) is one of four enzymes demonstrated to act synergistically to degrade cellulose both in vitro and in vivo. Our work attempted to better understand the substrate specificity and potential biotechnological applications of Bgl1. T. reesei Bgl1H cleaves over 80% of…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-19-2791
A. M. LawalCorresponding author
Plants used for medicinal practices which were discovered since prehistoric stone ages are termed Medicinal plants, which are also referred to as medicinal herbs, since plants produces bioactive chemical compounds (phytochemicals), this research however, is concerned with the extraction using Soxhle…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2646
Oladejo Thomas ADEPOJUCorresponding author
Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
The potential of Nigerian indigenous tree leaves as vegetable source, pharmaceuticals and other therapeutic materials have been reported. However, Silk cotton (Ceiba pentandra) leaf is still underutilised as vegetable in parts of Nigeria where it exists despite its potential great health benefits. T…
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-19-2237
Salah.A. OkashaCorresponding author
In regions where irrigation water supplies are limited, drainage or water with salinity can be used to supplement them. Field experiments were carried out during the quinoa growing season of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 at North Sinai in order to evaluate six quinoa genotypes (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)…
Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-19-2613
Eman H. RadwanCorresponding author
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder. Streptozotocin is a naturally occurring cytotoxic chemical, particularly toxic to the pancreas and insulin producing beta cells in mammals and induces diabetes. Glimepiride is a second generation sulfonylurea, used as second-line or add-on trea…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-18-2455
Ola HabottaCorresponding author
In the current study, The GC-MS metabolomics approach was used to evaluate the effect of cypermethrin on the metabolic profile in liver tissue of common carp fish. Fish were exposed to low and high concentrations of cypermethrin (0.1 and 1 µg/L respectively) for 24 and 96 h with subsequent PCA analy…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-18-2167
Petra BuckleyCorresponding author
A cohort of Pony Club horses was observed for 13 months with data collected from owner-kept diaries and monthly property visits. All horses studied had access to pasture for all or part of the day. Whilst paddock size was seldom limiting, pasture degradation was evident and observed pasture mass and…
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.2326-0793.jpgr-15-889
Norman E. BurokerCorresponding author
Purpose The endothetal Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) domain protein 1 (EPAS1) gene which encodes hypoxia-inducible-factor-2 alpha (HIF2a) is a transcription factor that is involved in the response to hypoxia. EPAS1 has been found to have four (rs56721780, rs6756667, rs7589621, rs1868092) simple nucleotide poly…