INTRODUCTION Research on diet and nutrition of patients with depression show that their eating habits are frequently irrational and result in the inconsistent supply of nutrients, especially vitamins and minerals, the deficiency of which leads to nervous system dysfunction. AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the content of selected vitamins and minerals in daily food rations of patients...

Using 351 one-day weighted diet records, we selected foods providing vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber according to contribution analysis (CA) and multiple regression analysis (MRA). Vitamin C was supplied by various vegetables and fruits, and carotene was specifically derived from green-yellow vegetables based on MRA as well as CA. Vitamin A was provided by green-yellow vegetables, fruits, ...

Numerous studies dealing with prolonged feeding of rats with ethanol liquid regimens high in fat and low in carbohydrate showed that the resulting hepatic pathologic changes, including increased lipid peroxidation, are due to dietary aberrations rather than to ethanol toxicity. The amount and particularly the type of dietary fat significantly modulate the hepatic oxidative stress and morphofunc...

Numerous studies dealing with prolonged feeding of rats with ethanol liquid regimens high in fat and low in carbohydrate showed that the resulting hepatic pathologic changes, including increased lipid peroxidation, are due to dietary aberrations rather than to ethanol toxicity. The amount and particularly the type of dietary fat significantly modulate the hepatic oxidative stress and morphofunc...

Fruits are important sources of vitamin and minerals. They are got rotten before the final consumption due to lack of preservation and storage facilities. Osmotic dehydration is an operation used for the partial removal of water from plant tissues by immersion in an osmotic solution. This is a useful technique to extend the shelf life and decrease the energy cost. It also helps to improve the s...

Cancer chemoprevention is defined as the application of natural or synthetic agents to suppress or reverse cancer development and progression. In this field especially diet derived compounds have recently attracted researchers' attention as potential therapeutics generally exerting low toxicity compared with regular drugs. This review presents a survey of recent findings concerning the most pro...

This publication presents the results of a randomized double blind placebo controlled clinical trial (a gold standard in the industry) on patients with fractured tibia or shinbone. We conducted a study on 131 patients with closed tibial fractures. These patients were randomly placed in two groups: one receiving a specific combination of micronutrient supplements that support healthy collagen pr...

India has a diverse variety of medicinally important plants which have been claimed with beneficial therapeutic effects along with better tolerability in terms of side effects. G. asiatica also known as phalsa, a member of tiliaceae family is a small fruit crop cultivated in warmer season and is known to contain cyanidin 3glucoside, vitamin C, minerals. A brief review of work so far carried out...

Neurological signs like ataxia and hind limb paresis have often been reported in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), lions (Panthera leo) and snow leopards (Panthera unica). As a cause, copper and Vitamin A deficiencies have been discussed. Many cases were seen in cheetahs and lions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the last years. The aim of this study was to find correlations between nutritio...