background : the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pulsed ultra-violet (uv) irradiation on inactivation of beer spoilage microorganisms. uv irradiation is nowadays cost effective enough to compete with traditional biological, physical, and chemical treatment technologies and has become an alternative to such methods. material and methods : photoinactivation effects of pulsed uv...

With ageing, there is a greater risk of dehydration. This study investigated the diuretic effect of alcoholic beverages varying in alcohol concentration in elderly men. Three alcoholic beverages (beer (AB), wine (AW), and spirits (S)) and their non-alcoholic counterparts (non-alcoholic beer (NAB), non-alcoholic wine (NAW), and water (W)) were tested in a diet-controlled randomized crossover tri...

Abstract This paper deals with a simple, reliable and non-destructive spectroscopy technique for the recognition of beer samples during the ageing process. One of the major transformations might be the apparition of alcohol in beers that this fact is very important for the consumers. Therefore, there is a necessity for fast, reliable and simple analytical techniques for the goal of a quality co...

Extinction promotes abstinence from drug seeking. Extinction expression is an active process, dependent on infralimbic prefrontal cortex (ilPFC). However, the neurocircuitry mediating extinction expression is unknown. Here we studied the neural mechanisms for expression of extinction of alcoholic beer seeking in rats. We first examined the pattern of activation in prefrontal cortex projections ...

Anecdotal reports link alcohol intoxication to creativity, while cognitive research highlights the crucial role of cognitive control for creative thought. This study examined the effects of mild alcohol intoxication on creative cognition in a placebo-controlled design. Participants completed executive and creative cognition tasks before and after consuming either alcoholic beer (BAC of 0.03) or...

Since ancient times, people have attributed a variety of health benefits to moderate consumption of fermented beverages such as wine and beer, often without any scientific basis. There is evidence that excessive or binge alcohol consumption is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as with work related and traffic accidents. On the contrary, at the moment, several epidemiolo...

The secretory response of gastric acid to pure ethanol and alcoholic beverages may be different because the action of the non-ethanolic contents of the beverage may overwhelm that of ethanol. Pure ethanol in low concentrations (< 5% vol/vol) is a mild stimulant of acid secretion whereas at higher concentrations it has either no effect or a mildly inhibitory one. Pure ethanol given by any route ...

Although beer is a widely used beverage in many cultures, there need for new drinking alternative the face of rising issues such as health concerns or weight problems. However, non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beers (NABLAB) still have some sensory problems that not been fully remedied today, “wort-like”/”potato-like” flavours lack aroma. These defects are due to alcohol (and aldehyde-reducing e...

OBJECTIVES The preference for a specific alcoholic beverage may be related to an individual's overall lifestyle and health. The objective was to investigate associations between alcoholic beverage preference and several cardiometabolic and lifestyle factors, including adiposity, cholesterol, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), liver enzymes and dietary patterns. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETT...