BACKGROUND Plantago ovata husk therapy could be used in patients with Parkinson disease to reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders, but it is important to know whether this compound modifies levodopa pharmacokinetics. The maintenance of constant plasma concentrations of levodopa abolishes the clinical fluctuations in parkinsonian patients. The aim of this randomised clinical trial was...

Sheep and cattle farmers need pastoral systems that are more productive and environmentally sustainable. The role that high feeding value herb and legume forage species can play in the farms of the future is highlighted. It is shown that species such as chicory (Cichorium intybus), plantain (Plantago lanceolata), red clover (Trifolium pratense) and white clover (T.repens) can provide live weigh...

The evaluation of antioxidant capacity, total phenolics, vitamin C content and identification of several phenolic acids and flavonoids was performed in the following fresh and dried herbs widely used in folk medicine throughout Slovenia and elsewhere: elder berries (Sambucus nigra L.), barberries (Berberis vulgaris L.), rowan tree berries (Sorbus aucuparia L.), coltsfoot flowers (Tussilago farf...

The fermentative ability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to grow and produce biomass protein from pretreated plantain banana peels as substrate was studied. Plantain had a moisture content 6.95±0.05%, ash (22.33±0.01%), (7.10±0.10%), fat (6.18±0.04%), crude fibre (13.99±0.20%) carbohydrate (43.45±0.10%). corresponding values 6.70±0.00%, 8.45±0.02%, 4.90±0.05%, 1.65±0.01%, 11.70±0.10% 66.60±0.70% in...

known acid phosphatase and acid pyrophosphatase, a potent alkaline pyrophosphatase, active only in the presence ofadded Mg2+, was found to be present in all vegetable tissues tested. Fresh plant products showed more alkaline pyrophosphatase activity than the stored products. The richest sources are green leaves, which also contain large amounts of acid pyrophosphatase. However, some leaves like...

Recent archaeological discoveries have revealed that pigment use, beads, engravings, and sophisticated stone and bone tools were already present in southern Africa 75,000 y ago. Many of these artifacts disappeared by 60,000 y ago, suggesting that modern behavior appeared in the past and was subsequently lost before becoming firmly established. Most archaeologists think that San hunter-gatherer ...

Figure 1. Multistepped optogenetics (MSO) and its application to neurons in a trigeminal ganglion (TGG). (A) Schematic outline of MSO. (B) Schematic diagram of the IR-LEGO microscopic system. An IR laser beam (1462 nm) was introduced into the IR-LEGO optical unit through an optical fiber. The irradiation duration was controlled by a shutter unit. (C) Dorsal view of the head of a 3 dpf embryo of...