Dietary reference intake (DRI) value for dietary polyphenols: are we heading in the right direction?

Dietary reference intake (DRI) value for dietary polyphenols: are we heading in the right direction?

Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values exist for vitamins and minerals, and provide a guideline on the optimal dose range to avoid deficiency and prevent toxicity. Polyphenols are widely distributed in plant foods, and have been linked to improved human health through reduced risk of chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular. Although they do not cause classical deficiencies, recently they hav...

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T Indian Society of Periodontology (ISP) is one of the fastest growing dental specialty societies in India and has even had the distinction of being one of the highest tax paying one last year. Since its inception in the mid-seventies the ISP has grown with leaps and bounds, witnessing an exponential rise in membership strength over the last decade. This has coincided with the start of post-gra...

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Journal editors are a harassed lot constantly under stress. For a monthly journal like the IJMR, most of our work is time-bound. There are always deadlines to meet-bring the journal on time; acknowledge authors immediately; get papers reviewed fast; respond to all complaints promptly; and edit and publish papers quickly. Journal editors are also expected to the near-impossible-keep everyone che...

Hamstring strain injuries: are we heading in the right direction?

Br J Sports Med February 2012 Vol 46 No 2 81 Acute hamstring injuries are the most prevalent muscle injuries reported in sport. Despite a thorough and concentrated effort to prevent and rehabilitate hamstring injuries, injury occurrence and re-injury rates have not improved over the last three decades. This failure is most likely due to the following: (1) a lack of studies with high level of ev...

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