Background: Restricted intakes of saturated and trans-fatty acids and replacement with poly or monounsaturated fatty acids are emphasized in healthy diets. This study evaluates the effects of a six-month consumption of canola oil compared to sunflower oil on lipid profile and anthropometric parameters of people affected by dyslipidemia. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on...

Background There has been an alarming increase in the dumping of Hong Kong’s municipal solid waste (MSW), predominantly food waste, in landfill (9,547 tonnes of MSW per day in 2013) [1]. One way of promoting an environmentally friendly method of minimising food waste is to turn the waste into energy by producing biodiesel from waste cooking oils. Biodiesel is a biodegradable fuel that can be ma...

Changes in food distribution have led to the fact that sales of products by commercial enterprises take place a large area small batches fulfilling individual orders. In most cases, delivery is made road. However, there are virtually no guidelines for choice vehicles, their configuration and quantity necessary groupage. Therefore, it essential determine road transportation efficiency, which on ...

This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of feeding rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) broodstocks with different ratio of plant oils to evaluate the changes in antioxidant defense status in the progenies. In the experimental diets, fish oil was replaced with different combination of plant oils including corn oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and coconut oil, to gain differen...

background: car wash waste water contains several contaminants such as organic matter, oil, grease, detergents and phosphates, all of which are harmful for the environment. in this study, the application of electrocoagulation (ec) to treat car wash waste water has been studied, and the operating parameters optimized. the electro-fenton (ef) for further contaminant removal was also investigated....

BACKGROUND Testosterone deficiency is linked to low-grade inflammation in humans, but this condition is not replicated in an animal study. The current study aims at determining the effects of testosterone deficiency and its replacement on the circulating inflammatory cytokine level in orchidectomized male rats. METHODS Three-month-old Sprague-Dawley male rats (n = 18) were randomized equally ...

In healthier reformulated meat products throughout animal fat reduction or its replacement with emulsified oil, hydrocolloids have been extensively studied and used as stabilizers. Among them, vegetable bacterial nanocellulose are available to be employed in products. Each one has similar but particular characteristics, high water-binding oil-binding capacities, crystallinity, rheological prope...