During the raw silk degumming process, water-soluble natural protein sericin is discarded as waste material in sericulture industry of Bangladesh. In this study, various amount (as nutritional supplement) treated mulberry leaves was fed to three different silkworm groups and its effect on cocoon, pupal parameters well grainase properties silkworms evaluated. The results indicated that fecundity...

BACKGROUND The primary objective of this prospective study was to measure the change from baseline in visual function--Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) via the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart, contrast sensitivity, central 10 degree visual fields and retinal imaging (angiograms and photographs) at 6 months in subjects with atrophic (dry) age-related macular degenerat...

OBJECTIVE To verify blood levels of vitamin D in patients with chronic cholestasis, and relate them to nutritional status, length of time since the onset of cholestasis and use of vitamin supplement. METHODS Controlled cross-sectional study with chronic cholestasis as study factor and blood levels of vitamin D as outcome. The study included patients aged between 4 months and 18 years, who wer...

OBJECTIVE To determine the extent to which differences in sociodemographic, dietary and lifestyle characteristics exist between users of different types of dietary supplements and supplement non-users. DESIGN We analysed cross-sectional data obtained from self-administered questionnaires completed at baseline by participants in The Tomorrow Project; a prospective cohort study in Alberta, Cana...

With age, changes in the metabolic processes of structural components of the skin lead to visible signs of aging, such as increased dryness and wrinkle formation. The nutritional supplement, Pure Gold Collagen(®), which consists of hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamins, and minerals, was developed to counteract these signs. An open-label study was conducted to investigate the effects o...

OBJECTIVE Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication does not appear to be effective in ill, malnourished anorexia nervosa (AN) patients. However, it may be effective in preventing relapse after weight restoration. The purpose of this study was to determine whether nutritional supplements could potentiate the effects of fluoxetine in underweight AN subjects. METHOD Twenty-six su...

A survey was conducted to examine the source of information and usage of nutritional supplements in 115 male and 88 female varsity athletes at a Division I university. The survey asked each athlete to define supplement, and report supplement use and type, source of information, and reasons for use. Supplement use frequencies were determined, and comparisons were made between gender and sport. E...