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Recent work has identified stem cells in the central nervous system that are capable of proliferating into adulthood. While adult neuronal stem cells hold a great deal of therapeutic potential, to be a useful clinical tool, we must first...
Pulses play a significant health role in the human population, specifically some pulses contribute to low postprandial glycemic response. Although the commercial utilization of pulse protein is rapidly growing due to the demand for...
Few studies have investigated the impact of nutrition education in community based diabetes education programs. This study evaluated the effectiveness of both a diabetes program with and without a nutrition education component designed...
Effects of Pre-and Post-Exercise Intake of Performance Supplements on Body Composition, Muscle Isokinetic, Isometric, and Isotonic Strength and Power, and Mood in Trained Men Following 6 Weeks of Resistance Training
Performance supplements (PS) consumed in close proximity to resistance exercise (RE) are an increasingly common product, especially among young males1, 2 and athletes3-6. The composition of PS vary widely, but the principle ingredients...
In the US, 0.2% children and 0.5% adults are suffering from tree nut allergies while almond allergy ranks the third among tree nut allergies. Several allergenic proteins are identified in almond. The major protein in almond, amandin, ...
Osteoporosis is a serious public health problem which threatens millions of people worldwide. Since there is no cure for osteoporosis, prevention strategies such as educational programs are critical. Educational approaches to...
PURPOSE: Objective 1 - To determine whether trained cyclists exhibit lower bone mineral density (BMD) than recreational cyclists. Objectives 2&3 - To determine the effects of 12 weeks supplementation with calcium collagen chelate (CCC)...
There has been particular interest in studying the impact of cognitive changes in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This population can have decreased cognition for any number of reasons including age-related...
The present study focuses on the optimization of vitamin E (ฮฑ-tocopherol) incorporation into pea protein films, with an emphasis on improving the film's properties and antioxidant capacity. Pea protein offers great potential as a natural...
Fish provides a valuable source of many essential nutrients. However, it is also one of the "Big Eight" allergenic foods that account for more than 90% of food allergic reactions, so reliable detection of its presence is crucial. The...
Leucine Metabolite, Beta-Hydroxy Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) as an Intervention to Maintain Lean Body Mass and Performance during Sustained Military Operations
Soldiers in combat conduct sustained operations (SUSOPS) characterized by prolonged physical activity coupled with inadequate recovery and nutrition. This high operational tempo creates a catabolic condition in soldiers causing...
The sulfur-rich protein (SRP) in soybeans is a 7S basic globulin that accounts for up to 5% of the total extractable seed proteins. Sulfur-containing amino acids are the limiting amino acids in most food legumes and therefore there is a...
The Association of Leptin and Adiponectin with Bone and Body Composition during a Six Month Weight Loss Period in Overweight and Obese Postmenopausal Women
Osteoporosis and obesity are well-known public health concerns, particularly for postmenopausal women. Recently, an increasing research interest has been focused on the adipocyte-secreted hormones, leptin and adiponectin, as potential...
Osteoporosis is a debilitating disorder that affects both female and male, albeit to a greater extent in women than men. As the demographic shift to a more aged population continues, a growing number of men and women will be afflicted...
This thesis presents the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of dried plum polyphenols in RAW264.7 macrophages. We hypothesize that dried plum polyphenols may benefit in diseases of chronic inflammatory origin. Chronic...
Food allergy is a globally recognized health problem, which is estimated to affect 8% of children and 10% of adults in the USA. Within the USA, 90% of the food allergies are due to peanut, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, egg, milk, wheat, ...
Uncorrected defects in the kinetochore-microtubule interaction lead to chromosome mis-segregation and aneuploidy, a phenotype found in over 90% of cancers. Therefore cells have developed different strategies to ensure chromosome bipolar...
Converting from an omnivorous (OMNI) diet to a lacto-ovo-vegetarian (LOV) diet has been associated with a decrease in muscle creatine content as a result of the elimination of exogenous creatine intake. Muscle creatine and...
Menstrual status is known to influence thermoregulation, and fluid loss during exercise/heat stress may vary at different stages of the ovarian cycle in healthy women. It has been established that the steroid hormones, estrogen and...
Persons with fibromyalgia (FMS) may have compromised muscular strength and muscular endurance due to their disease. PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to determine whether women with FMS could benefit from a 12-week strength...
Shrimp is the most consumed seafood item in the United States (U.S.). Currently 90% of the shrimp consumed in the U.S. is imported from a few Asian countries. When imported shrimp arrives to its destination, it probably contains a load...
Blueberries and Blackberries are two rich resources of polyphenols, such as anthocyanin, phenolic acid, and hydrolysable tannins. Their polyphenols have been proved to contain a high capacity of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation. The...
Breast cancer survivors (BCS) encounter side effects from cancer treatments that negatively affect body composition. Studies have shown that resistance training (RT) and dried plum (DP) consumption may elicit positive body composition...
The purpose of this study was to examine if the timing of a carbohydrate/protein supplement would have an effect on post resistance exercise muscle damage, function and soreness. Methods: Twenty one untrained male subjects were given a...
Weight and body composition change in male freshman students. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if participation in mandatory physical training (PT) by Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets would promote...
Although high sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) intake in children is strongly correlated to adverse health consequences, the relationship between weekend and weekday beverage consumption lacks sufficient research. Specifically, SSB intake...
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the erythropoietic response to intermittent hypoxic exposure (IHE) vs. intermittent hypoxic training (IHT). A secondary purpose was to assess the effects of IHE and IHT on time trial...
The presence of misbranding and undeclared allergenic residues was the number one cause of food recalls in the United States, between 2012 to 2016. In this study, parvalbumin was used as a model to study the matrix effect on...
Introduction: As the major allergen in finfish, parvalbumin is responsible for more than 90% of fish allergy. To reduce the occurrence of finfish allergy, on the one hand, food allergen characterization could assist in protein...
Objective: To determine whether focal knee cooling attenuates dynamic postural stability or decreases knee laxity and hamstring flexibility as compared to a room temperature trial. Design: Single-group, pretest-posttest control session...
Background: Body composition abnormalities are independent predictors of health outcomes in a variety of disease states. The simultaneous condition of low muscle mass and high fat mass, termed sarcopenic obesity, is an abnormal body...
Justification: Different porcine blood proteins have been widely used as emulsifier, binder and/or colorant in processed foods. However, misusage of porcine blood ingredients, such as mislabeling and substitution, can cause religious...
The Effects of Four-Week Beta-Alanine Supplementation on Muscular Performance, Submaximal Oxygen Consumption, and Body Composition in Parkinson's Patients
Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition most commonly affecting adults over 60 years of age. PD patients often experience an increase in muscular fatigability as well as a decrease in muscular...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the osteopromotive property of allogenic demineralized dentin matrix (allogenic DDM) using a rabbit model of surgical bone defect. Alveolar bone deficiency is a major problem in the treatment...
Does Baseline HDL-C Influence the Dose and Response Relationship Between Acute Exercise and Post-exercise HDL-C Improvement? Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) status (low...
Previous studies from our lab suggest that dried plum may exert positive effects on biomarkers of bone turnover in animal studies and a short-term clinical trial. Dried plum is not only a rich source of vitamins, minerals and polyphenols...
In the US, among edible tree nut seeds consumed, almonds are ranked number one. Almonds are considered heart healthy and approved by FDA for qualified health claim. Almonds are consumed as natural raw unprocessed or as variously...
Transcription of the p53 gene is stimulated by DNA damage. Newly synthesized p53 is translocated to the nucleus where it binds DNA and acts as a transcription factor to regulate gene transcription, suppress the cell cycle, and halt...
The food matrices in the category of dairy, nuts, vegetables, legumes, cereal, cereal products, fruits and confectionery, salt, seeds, tea and color were analyzed for the matrix effect. Most of the food matrices under the category of...
Both leptin (LEP) and amylin (AMN) are putative weight-reducing factors of clinical relevance to the treatment of obesity. First, we examined the possibility that chronic peripheral LEP infusion at physiological levels would inhibit food...
Chemical composition of 25 pecan varieties revealed considerable differences in moisture (2.1-6.4%), protein (6.0-11.3%), lipid (65.9-78.0%), total soluble sugars (3.3-5.3%), ash (1.2-1.8%) and tannins (0.7-2.7%) when analyzed on an...
According to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, fish is one of the eight major allergen foods. Reliable analytical methods for the detection of food ingredients derived from fish are important for the protection of...
The main active ingredient in herbicide formulations on the market today is glyphosate. Glyphosate is applied to the majority of crops in the food industry. However, claims regarding glyphosate's toxicity and role in human diseases, such...
Changes in zinc homeostasis are strongly associated with abnormal brain function and a variety of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression. It is hypothesized that the neurogenic potential of chronic...
Bovine plasma proteins are used as high quality ingredients in feed for farm animals and also as a binder or colorant in ground beef. Religious observance, as well as recent fears of epidemic bovine spongiform encephalopathy, calls for...
Cashews are the number one produced tree nut worldwide and the U.S. is the top importer. Despite their popularity and economic importance, cashews are frequently implicated in IgE-mediated food allergy. Food allergy is an increasingly...
Fish is classed as a major allergenic food under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), which requires accurate information on food allergens to be included in the label of food products. Fishmeal, a fish by...
In the United States (US), farm-raised shrimp accounts for ~80% of the total shrimp market share. Farmed shrimp are cultivated as monoculture and are susceptible to infections. The aquaculture industry is dependent on the application of...
Effects of Blackberry and Blueberry Polyphenol Extracts on Nitric Oxide and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW264.7 Macrophages
Plants are rich sources of polyphenols which are reported to play an important role in promotion of human health. Epidemiological studies have shown that populations who consume foods rich in polyphenols have lower incidence of chronic...
This research project focused on macadamia nut detection. Two specific aims were proposed: (i) develop a competitive inhibition ELISA with a sensitivity of 10 ppm (ii) assess the assay specificity and robustness. The assay specificity of...
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