The use of nanomaterials for enhancement the antibacterial activity different compounds is a new approach contributing to efforts overcoming emerging antibiotics resistance. This study explores combined nanodiamonds and snail peptides against Brevibacillus laterosporus BT271. Two peptide/protein fractions from Cornu aspersum mucus were used – with molecular weight (MW) below 10 kDa MW above 30 ...

Pomegranate produces fruit with high nutritional value. Of particular interest is the woody part of seed, which influences consumer acceptability and rich in bioactive components. The aim this study was to morphoanatomically biochemically characterize tegmen local commercial pomegranates grown Italy. SEM a texturometer were used for morphoanatomical hardness analysis, respectively, gravimetric ...

The microalgae cultivation can be used as alternative sources of food, in agriculture, residual water treatment, and biofuels production. Semicontinuous cultivation is little studied but is more cost-effective than the discontinuous (batch) cultivation. In the semicontinuous cultivation, the microalga is maintained in better concentration of nutrients and the photoinhibition by excessive cell i...

The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is increasing. GERD is a chronic disease and its treatment is problematic. It may present with various symptoms including heartburn, regurgitation, dysphagia, coughing, hoarseness or chest pain. The aim of this study was to investigate if a dietary supplementation containing: melatonin, l-tryptophan, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, m...

Although the understanding of ion specific effects on the aqueous solubilities of biomolecules is crucial for the development of many areas of biochemistry and life sciences, a consensual and well-supported molecular picture of the phenomena has not yet been established. Mostly, the influence of cations and the nature of the molecular interactions responsible for the reversal of the Hofmeister ...

BACKGROUND This is the second of two review parts aiming at describing the major physiological roles of fatty acids, as well as their applications in specific conditions related to human health. RESULTS The review included the current literature published in Pubmed up to March 2011. In humans, fatty acids are a principle energy substrate and structural components of cell membranes (phospholip...

Safety issues related to the employment of synthetic colorants in different industrial segments have increased the interest in the production of colorants from natural sources, such as microorganisms. Improved cultivation technologies have allowed the use of microorganisms as an alternative source of natural colorants. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of some factors on ...

Bioactive compounds extracted from natural renewable sources have attracted an increased interest both industry and academia. Recently, algae been highlighted as promising of bioactive compounds, such polyphenols, polysaccharides, fatty acids, proteins, pigments, which can be used functional ingredients in many industrial applications. Therefore, a simple green extraction purification methodolo...

Abstract Seaweeds have been identified as a valuable source of natural ingredients and their use in cosmetics is being studied increasingly. This work sought to understand the possible uses three species brown algae present along Portuguese coast: Bifurcaria bifurcata , Saccorhiza polyschides Fucus spiralis . Considering idea more sustainable resources, two extracts (water (W) ethanol (E)) frac...