Hypertension afflicts 25% of the general population and over 50% of the elderly. In the present work, arterial spin labeling MRI was used to non-invasively quantify regional cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebrovascular resistance and CO(2) reactivity in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and in normotensive Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY), at two different ages (3 months and 10 months) and under the e...

Serial measurements of global cerebral blood flow (CBF) were made in 15 patients undergoing elective neurosurgical procedures in the sitting position, using a modified intravenous 133Xenon technique. The mean supine CBF rose from 43 (+/-3) ml/100g/min to 62 (+/-6) ml/100g/min in the sitting position and remained elevated at the end of surgery at 62 (+/-5) ml/100g/min. Both increases in CBF were...

Studies have demonstrated that the addition of pulses to foods can make them more nutritious. We hypothesize lupin flour adds nutritional benefits yogurts. This study aimed characterize a lupin-enriched yogurt in nutritional, rheological, and sensorial terms by trained panel assess its environmental impact using life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. For comparison, natural commercial formula we...

The vacuolar Zn(2+)/H(+) antiporter of Arabidopsis thaliana, AtMTP1, has a cytosolic histidine-rich loop (His-loop). We characterized the structures and Zn(2+)-binding properties of the His-loop and other domains. Circular dichroism analyses revealed that the His-loop partly consists of a polyproline type II structure and that its conformational change is induced by Zn(2+) as well as the C-term...

Cordyceps militaris contains many kinds of bioactive components with the various physiological activities, but has less natural sources of fruiting bodies. Compared with the fruiting bodies from the same origin, the fermented mycelia contained significantly higher amount of protein, crude fat and polysaccharides. The mycelia had more amount of the total amino acids, with proline (3.84 ± 0.12 g ...

Fish rolls are a popular value-added, fish based, ready-to-eat food snack sold in Lagos, South west Nigeria. The study was carried out to determine nutritional composition of commercially fish rolls available in some parts of Lagos metropolis. Six brands of fish rolls were collected and analyzed for proximate composition and energy values with a view to evaluate their levels of nutrients. The n...

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 493 © 2012 The Authors. ANZJPH © 2012 Public Health Association of Australia mandatory requirement. As far as we are aware, Australia is the only country which specifies a maximum level of folic acid in addition to the minimum level, in its mandatory fortification standard. The standard prescribes a range of 200-300 μg folic acid per 100g of w...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the antioxidant potential of porridges (kola kenda) made incorporating herbs. DESIGN Experimental study. Main outcome measures Total phenolic content was estimated by Folin Ciocalteau method (GAEmg/g(FW) and the antioxidant potential by ABTS free radical scavenging activity (TEAC(μg)/100g (FW). RESULTS Total phenolics and antioxidant potentials of porridges ranged fro...

J. Entomol. Sci. 25(3): 439-449 (July 1990) ABSTRACT There is a paucity of information that describes the relationship between the suite of nutrient elements in tree foliage and associated arthropod assemblages. Foliage from chestnut oak (Quercus prinus), hickories (Carya spp.), yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), red maple (Acer rubrum), and flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) and associat...