dietary fatty acids play a critical role in modulation of airway inflammation in asthma. this study was conducted to compare dietary intakes of essential fatty acids and serum levels of inflammatory factors in asthmatic and healthy adults, and to examine the potential relationship between inflammatory markers and dietary fatty acids. in this case-control study, 47 asthmatic patients (26 males a...

Algal biorefinery process utilizes every component of algal biomass to produce multiple useful fuel products. In this technique, acid pretreatment of algal biomass hydrolyzes microalgal carbohydrates into fermentable sugars, makes lipids more extractable and a protein part accessible for additional products. In the present study, Chlorella sorkiniana produced higher quantity of biodiesel than B...

We build a model for the hepatic fatty acid metabolism and its metabolic and genetic regulations. The model has two functioning modes: synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids. We provide a sufficient condition (the strong lipolytic condition) for the uniqueness of its equilibrium. Under this condition, modifications of the glucose input produce equilibrium shifts, which are gradual changes from ...

The procedures implemented in the production of functional foods of animal origin should be based on the scientifically verified new knowledge comprising the entire food chain. Possible physiological and psychological effects of such foods on humans should not be neglected. Although the human genome did not change since the Palaeolithic, however the nutritional habits and way of life of modern ...

The ciliate Tetrahymena pyriformis synthesizes a wide variety of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Variations in growth temperature or the addition of sterols such as cholesterol or ergosterol alter the proportions of a number of unsaturated fatty acids. The pattern of substitution is complex when examined on the basis of individual fatty acids. A straightforward explanation is possible, h...

Beef and lamb, are a food category with positive and negative nutritional attributes. Rumi‐ nant meats are major sources for many bioactive compounds including iron, zinc and B vita‐ mins. However they are associated with nutrients and nutritional profiles that are considered negative including high levels of saturated fatty acids (SFA) and cholesterol. It is well know that the low PUFA/SFA and...

Aim: The treatment of schizophrenia is commonly viewed from a pharmacological and social perspective, but issues of broader lifestyle are frequently examined. Effective antipsychotic medicines are available that usually only partially relieve the symptoms. Recently, the omega-3 fatty acid EPA has been shown to be a powerful adjunct. This article focuses on omega 3 fatty acid and its importance ...

The essentiality of the unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic, was described by Burr and Burr in a series of papers from the late 1920’s to the early 1930’s (Burr et al., 1932). They are incorporated into membranes as such, and are precursors for other unsaturated fatty acids that are key for metabolic regulation and cell membrane function and are essential to life for all mammals. Pr...

dietary notifications have been introduced recently for alzheimer disease (ad). in iranian old medical manuscripts, there are some nutritional recommendations related to nesyan (ad equivalent). the aim of this article was to compare dietary recommendations of iranian traditional medicine (itm) with novel medical outcomes.1) searching for dietary recommendations and abstinences described in itm ...