Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder. It is widely believed that IBS is caused by a deficient intake of dietary fiber, and most physicians recommend that patients with IBS increase their intake of dietary fiber in order to relieve their symptoms. However, different types of dietary fiber exhibit marked differences in physical and chemical properties, and ...

Sustained release gastroretentive dosage forms enable prolonged and continuous input of the drug to the upper parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and improve the bioavailability of medications that are characterized by a narrow absorption window. A new strategy is proposed for the development of gastroretentive dosage forms for ofloxacin preferably once daily. The design of the delivery sy...

In order to evaluate the effects of foliar application of micronutrients (iron and zinc) and different harvesting times during seed filling on yield and mucilage percentage of psyllium (Plantago psyllium), a field experiment was carried out in 2009 at the Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. The experiment was arranged as split plot based on randomize...

This work describes the preparation of concentrated alumina suspensions based on bio-sourced additives with a low environmental impact and rheological properties adapted to tape casting process. Natural polysaccharides extracted from plants fruits (pectin, psyllium…) were characterized (molar weight) identified as promising binders for substituting classical organic petrochemical industry. The ...

We aimed to analyze how supplementation with a standard (recommended, 6.5 mg/kg) or enhanced (two-times higher, 13 dose of copper (Cu), in the form nanoparticles (NPs) along dietary intervention via implementation diverse types fiber, affects cardiovascular system rats. Nine-week-old male Wistar Han rats (n/group = 10) received, for an additional 6 weeks, controlled diet cellulose as fiber and ...

• Gluten-free bread (GFB) staling was studied by an instrumental and sensory approach. Chickpea flour reduced moisture loss crumb hardness during 7 days of storage. Consumers described chickpea-based GFB as soft fresh with gluten-related disorders considered chickpea-psyllium-based ideally soft. its combination psyllium delayed staling. is generally recognized a product less than satisfying app...