We have previously reported that substantial amounts of tocotrienols were present in the skin of animals fed a diet containing a tocopherols and tocotrienols rich fraction (T-mix) extracted from palm oil, and further, that sesame lignans enhanced tocotrienol levels in the skin. The present studies were undertaken to determine whether dietary tocotrienols and those with sesamin could protect the...

One of the most common complications following coronary Background: artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is atrial fibrillation (AF), which contributes towards increasing morbidity and mortality, length of hospital stay (LoHS) and reduced quality of life (QoL) of patients. To determine whether the intake of Tocotrienol, a Vitamin E Objectives: isomer derived from palm oil, before and immediate...

It has been shown that lipid peroxidation product levels in the soleus muscles of rats fed palm olein were lower than in the soleus muscles of rats fed soya bean oil. A study was carried out to test our hypothesis that the lower level of lipid peroxidation products in the soleus muscle of palm olein-fed rats is due, at least partly, to the higher amount of vitamin E in their soleus muscles. Exp...

INTRODUCTION Several studies have shown that goal-directed hemodynamic and fluid optimization may result in improved outcome. However, the methods used were either invasive or had other limitations. The aim of this study was to perform intraoperative goal-directed therapy with a minimally invasive, easy to use device (FloTrac/Vigileo), and to evaluate possible improvements in patient outcome de...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: PLGA: Poly Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid; PEG: Polyethylene Glycol; FDA: Food and Drug Administration; AlgPLGANP: Alginate-PLGA Nanoparticle; PDI: Polydispersity Index; TRF: Tocotrienol Rich Fraction; FA: Folic Acid; α: Alpha; ZP: Zeta Potential; SEM: Scanning Electron Microscopy; PXRD: Powder X ray Diffraction; DSC: Differential Scanning C...

We propose a new method for family-based tests of association and linkage called transmission/disequilibrium tests incorporating unaffected offspring (TDTU). This new approach, constructed based on transmission/disequilibrium tests for quantitative traits (QTDT), provides a natural extension of the transmission/disequilibrium test (TDT) to utilize transmission information from heterozygous pare...

This study is a critical review of General Design Theory (GDT), a mathematical theory of design. The study reviews the assumptions (axioms) and predictions (theorems) of GDT with respect to design and illustrate them with a simple example. The scope of GDT with respect to design, the guidelines it provides for building computer-aided design (CAD) systems, and the possibility of implementing the...

General Design Theory (GDT) is an axiomatic theory of design invented by Yoshikawa. In GDT, design is formulated by using topological spaces which is defined over the set of all entities. In this paper, we shall extend GDT and give a general model of design synthesis. Firstly, we shall introduce three kinds of spaces (a design specification space, an entity space, and a design space), and defin...

BACKGROUND Alexithymia is characterised by difficulties identifying and describing emotions. Few studies have investigated how alexithymia influences decision-making under different conditions (ambiguity and risk). This study aimed to examine whether alexithymia contributes to impairment in decision-making. METHOD This study included 42 participants with high scores in the Chinese version of ...

Objective(s) Previous studies have demonstrated that pretreatment with alpha-tocotrienol (a-TCT) can reduce ischemic damage in mice following middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion. It is also reported to decrease stroke- dependent brain tissue damage in 12-Lox-deficient mice and spontaneously hypertensive rats. In the present study, the neuroprotective effects of a-TCT and rosiglitazone (RGZ)...