Devising a technology for making flour from chickpea enriched with selenium

Physicochemical and Rheological Properties of a Dairy Dessert, Enriched with Chickpea Flour

Dairy desserts are complex mixtures and matrices including main components such as milk, sugar, starch, hydrocolloids, colorants and flavors, with a proteinaceous structure; they are widely consumed and present a semisolid consistency. In this work, the physicochemical and rheological properties of a dairy dessert with the addition of chickpea flour (raw and cooked, at four concentrations) were...

In vitro digestion of selenium from selenium- enriched chicken*

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element important for several biological functions, such as thyroid hormone metabolism, anti-aging, and antioxidant protection. Even though reports on Se species in different food products are increasing, the scientific knowledge on the bioaccessible amount of Se species from these products is not as well known. In this work, Se-enriched chicken meat was dige...

Barley protein-enriched flour-Enriched Flour, Coronary Heart Disease and Cancer Risk

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Efficacy of Organic Selenium from Se-Enriched Yeast on Selenium Transfer from Sows to Piglets

Svoboda M., R. Ficek, J. Drábek: Efficacy of Organic Selenium from Se-Enriched Yeast on Selenium Transfer from Sows to Piglets. Acta Vet. Brno 2008, 77: 515-521. The aim of the trial was to determine the efficacy of organic Se from Se-enriched yeast in placental transfer to piglets in the conditions of a Czech pig farm. In group I (n = 8) the sows were fed during gestation and lactation a diet ...

Coming of age: devising legislation for adolescent medical decision-making.