Beta-adrenergic stimulation and alpha 2-adrenergic inhibition increase lipolysis from fat cells. Twenty-eight obese women were placed on a calorie-restricted diet and one of five treatments was applied to one thigh three to five times per week for four weeks: (1) isoproterenol injections; (2) cream containing colforsin (forskolin), aminophylline, and yohimbine; (3) yohimbine cream; (4) colforsi...

BACKGROUND Reducing the wound healing time is crucial in wound as it lowers the chance of infection and decreases complications and cost. Grape seed extract has the ability to release endothelial growth factor and its topical application results in contraction and closure of the skin wound. Furthermore, it possesses antioxidant and antibacterial properties. In several studies it has been proved...

BACKGROUND Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a multifactorial disease; Malassezia species play an important role in its pathogenesis. OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine whether a cream containing climbazole/piroctone olamine (C/P cream), antifungal agents with expected efficacy against Malassezia species, could improve SD symptoms. METHODS We instructed 24 patients with mild-to-moderate SD to appl...

Modern Grid middleware is built around components providing basic functionality, such as data storage, authentication, security, job management, resource monitoring and reservation. In this paper we describe the Computing Resource Execution and Management (CREAM) service. CREAM provides a Web service-based job execution and management capability for Grid systems; in particular, it is being used...

nowadays, people tend to consume functional foods for the treatment and prevention of diseases. production growth of functional foods obliged scientists to research about production, distribution and preservation conditions of these products. use of probiotic microorganisms in soy-based products may have advantages of both probiotics and soy on the human health. the probiotic soy-based ice-crea...

The search for herbal innovations with medicinal properties has intensified. As this matter, the extracts of Piptadenia gonoacantha, present antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive action, as well absence proven toxicity. objective was to evaluate antibacterial action formulations containing gonoacantha. extract prepared characterized by liquid chromatography coupled mass spectrome...

The awareness of some harmful side effects the chemicals contained in synthetic cosmetics has increased demand for herbal-based cosmetic products today.
 White pitahaya fruit and peel methanol extracts were prepared to determine their usage potential industry. Firstly, we investigated antimicrobial activity against test microorganisms using disc diffusion assay. We also determined minimal ...

background: rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects 0.5–10% of the population. common symptoms are redness and itching in the nose bridge area, especially cheeks. the cause is not completely understood but genetics, increased growth of bacteria in the small intestine, and increased activity of demodex mites are considered responsible. there is no certain cure for it; however...

BACKGROUND Contact with jellyfish can cause skin irritation and manifestations. We wanted to investigate the prophylactic effect of a sun cream containing an inhibitor against jellyfish stings. MATERIAL AND METHOD We recruited 38 persons who were randomised such that each received two of three possible treatments, one on each underarm. Prophylactic treatment with sun cream containing jellyfis...

Ice cream has been manufactured commercially in the United States since the middle of the 19th century. Ice cream and frozen dessert products comprise an important and relatively stable component of the United States dairy industry. As with many other dairy products, ice cream is differentiated in several dimensions. A censored translog demand system model was employed to analyze purchases of 3...