The fatty acid compositions of egg yolks subjected to industrial processing treatments, namely, homogenization, pasteurization, drying, and "omega-3-enrichment", were studied. In general, the total contents of C16:0, C18:0, C18:1 n-9, and C18:2 n-6 fatty acids accounted for close to 90% of the total fatty acids. Statistical analysis of the data revealed correlations among the fatty acids; signi...

The thermal stability of SAMs generated from the adsorption of n-octadecanethiol (n-C18), 2-hexadecylpropane-1,3-dithiol (C18C2), 2-hexadecyl-2-methylpropane-1,3-dithiol (C18C3), and 1,1,1-tris(mercaptomethyl)heptadecane (t-C18) on colloidal gold and evaporated "flat" gold was investigated. The optical extinction of the monolayer-protected nanoparticles (MPCs) was monitored as a function of the...

mChanges in the concentrations of free fatty acids (FFA) in bovine, ovine and caprine milk cheeses manufactured with a plant rennet (flowers of Cynara cardunculus) were studied throughout a 68-day ripening period. The long-chain saturated (C16 :0 and C18 :0) and unsaturated (C18 :1, C18:2, and C18 :3) FFA were the most abundant at all stages of ripening. The overall concentration of FFA in fres...

The title compound, C(26)H(39)NO(7), which was isolated from Delphinium anthriscifolium var. majus, has a lycoctonine carbon skeleton containing four six-membered rings (A, B, D and E) and three five-membered rings (C, F and G). Rings A, B and E adopt chair conformation, while ring D adopts a boat conformation. Rings C and F adopt envelope conformations.

Two lactating dairy cows fitted with a rumen cannula received successively diets containing 0%, 20%, 34% and again 0% of wheat on a dry matter basis. After 5, 10 and 11 days, ruminal pH was measured between 8:00 and 16:00 hours, and milk was analysed for fat content and fatty acid profile. Diets with 20% and 34% wheat induced a marginal and a severe subacute ruminal acidosis respectively. After...

BACKGROUND Serum free fatty acids (FFAs) are correlated with pathological status, and change in serum FFA levels may be associated with thyroid diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 664 serum samples from 322 healthy controls, 129 patients with benign thyroid disease (BTD), and 213 patients with thyroid cancer (TC) were collected. Chip-based direct-infusion nanoelectrospray-mass spec...

Five beef cattle management regimens were evaluated for their effect on meat quality, fatty acid composition, and overall palatability of the longis-simus dorsi (LD) muscle in Angus cross steers. A 98-d growing phase was conducted using grass silage with or without supplementation of growth promotants (Revalor G and Rumensin) or soybean meal. Dietary treatments in the finishing phase were devel...

Two cationic phospholipid derivatives with asymmetric hydrocarbon chains were synthesized: ethyl esters of oleoyldecanoyl-ethylphosphatidylcholine (C18:1/C10-EPC) and stearoyldecanoyl-ethylphosphatidylcholine (C18:0/C10-EPC). The former was 50 times more effective as a DNA transfection agent (human umbilical artery endothelial cells) than the latter, despite their similar chemical structure and...