Raisins and the other dried fruits: Chemical profile and health benefits

2020 ◽  
pp. 229-238
Author(s):  
Magdalena Jeszka-Skowron ◽  
Beata Czarczyńska-Goślińska
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
The Other ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Dried Fruits

scholarly journals Naturalization and spread of the alien species Ozognathus cornutus (LeConte, 1859) (Coleoptera: Ptinidae: Ernobiinae) in Italy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Cerasa ◽  
Gabriella Lo Verde
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ecological Role ◽  
Dried Fruits ◽  
Wood Shavings ◽  
Potential Pest ◽  
Small Wood ◽  
Natural Barrier

AbstractOzognathus cornutus (LeConte, 1859) (Coleoptera: Ptinidae: Ernobiinae), species native to North America, is a saproxylophagous species and is known to feed on decaying tissues within conspicuous galls and on vegetal decaying organic material such as dried fruits or small wood shavings and insect excrements in galleries made by other woodboring species. A few years after the first record in 2011, its naturalization in Italy is here reported. The insect was found as successor in galls of Psectrosema tamaricis (Diptera Cecidomyiidae), Plagiotrochus gallaeramulorum, Andricus multiplicatus and Synophrus politus (Hymenoptera Cynipidae). The galls seem to have played an important ecological role in speeding up the naturalization process. The lowest proportion of galls used by O. cornutus was recorded for P. tamaricis (23%), the only host belonging to Cecidomyiidae, while the percentages recorded for the other host species, all Cynipidae forming galls on oaks, were higher: 43.6%, 61.1% and 76.9% in A multiplicatus, S. politus and P. gallaeramulorum, respectively. Although O. cornutus is able to exploit other substrates like dried fruits and vegetables, for which it could represent a potential pest, it prefers to live as a successor in woody and conspicuous galls, which thus can represent a sort of natural barrier limiting the possible damages to other substrates.

scholarly journals Multifunctional Monoamine Oxidases and Cholinesterases Inhibitory Effects, as well as UPLC-DAD-MS Chemical Profile of Alkaloid Fractions Obtained from Species of the Palicoureeae Tribe

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1601100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Carlos Klein-Júnior ◽  
Carolina dos Santos Passos ◽  
Juliana Salton ◽  
Fernanda Gobbi Bitencourt de ◽  
Luís Funez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indole Alkaloids ◽  
The Other ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Monoamine Oxidases ◽  
Mao B ◽  
Bche Activity ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Diseases ◽  
Mao A

In the present study, the effects were evaluated of alkaloid fractions (AFs) from Psychotria species and correlated genera, Palicourea and Rudgea, on monoamine oxidases (MAOs) and cholinesterases (ChEs). By HPLC-DAD and UPLC-DAD-MS analyses, indole alkaloids (IA) were detected in all AFs. For the Psychotria and Palicourea species, these IA corresponded to tetrahydro-β-carboline alkaloids (THβCA). On the other hand, pyrrolidinoindoline core compounds were observed for Rudgea species. Regarding their pharmacological activities, none of the AFs was able to inhibit AChE. However, the BChE activity was impaired by the Psychotria and Palicourea AFs. In addition, MAO-A was inhibited by both AFs, but only Psychotria nemorosa AF was able to inhibit significantly MAO-B. Rudgea AFs demonstrated a poor inhibitory profile on MAO-A. Taken together, our results highlighted the Psychotria and Palicourea genera as important sources of scaffolds for the development of MAO-A and BChE inhibitors aiming at the treatment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases.

Bioactives and health benefits of nuts and dried fruits

2020 ◽  
Vol 314 ◽  
pp. 126192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesarettin Alasalvar ◽  
Jordi-Salas Salvadó ◽  
Emilio Ros
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Dried Fruits

Health Benefits of Nuts and Dried Fruits

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesarettin Alasalvar ◽  
Jordi Salas-Salvadó ◽  
Emilio Ros ◽  
Joan Sabaté
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Dried Fruits

scholarly journals Health Concern of Programmed Exercise and Sports in Children

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Author(s):  
Valerie SUNG ◽  
Kai Ming CHAN
Keyword(s):  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Young Age ◽  
The Other ◽  
English Abstract ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Group Exercise ◽  
Rising Incidence ◽  
Sports Activities

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The well-documented health benefits of exercise, the introduction of large varieties of sports, the soaring technological advancements in sporting tools and facilities, coupled with the birth of numerous prodigy sports stars, made famous over-night by the help of modem telecommunications, have all led to the increasing popularity of sports amongst the community. This is especially true amongst the young age group. Exercise creates not only a healthier and fitter being, but can enhance a child intellectually, mentally and socially. On the other hand, the risks that arise as the aftermath of increased sports activities cannot be taken lightly. The rising incidence of sports injuries in children has become a matter of concern.運動對身體健康的益處已是眾所皆知，而先進科技的運動產品更加把運動世界帶進另一新領域。現代的資訊配合運動明星不段地出現，使運動變得普及化，並吸引了大量青少年參與。運動可增進兒童的智慧、心理和社交的發展。同時，它也隱藏著創傷的危機。

scholarly journals Wine Consumption and Oral Cavity Cancer: Friend or Foe, Two Faces of Janus

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Silva ◽  
Norbert Latruffe ◽  
Giovanni de Gaetano
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Oral Cavity Cancer ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Biological Pathways ◽  
The Other ◽  
Critical Compilation ◽  
Moderate Drinking ◽  
Wine Consumption ◽  
Beneficial Effects

The health benefits of moderate wine consumption have been extensively studied during the last few decades. Some studies have demonstrated protective associations between moderate drinking and several diseases including oral cavity cancer (OCC). However, due to the various adverse effects related to ethanol content, the recommendation of moderate wine consumption has been controversial. The polyphenolic components of wine contribute to its beneficial effects with different biological pathways, including antioxidant, lipid regulating and anti-inflammatory effects. On the other hand, in the oral cavity, ethanol is oxidized to form acetaldehyde, a metabolite with genotoxic properties. This review is a critical compilation of both the beneficial and the detrimental effects of wine consumption on OCC.

An Evaluation of a Simple Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis System for Lipoproteins and its Use for the Characterisation of Hyperlipoproteinaemia

1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-6) ◽  
pp. 44-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Foo ◽  
T. R. Tickner ◽  
D. G. Cramp
Keyword(s):  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel ◽  
The Other ◽  
Screening Procedure ◽  
Agarose Gel ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Visual Appearance ◽  
Electrophoresis System

The use of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis as a screening procedure for the characterisation of hyperlipoproteinaemia is described. Sixty-one samples were investigated and classified by four different methods: (1) chemical profile derived from visual appearance and estimation of total cholesterol and triglyceride; (2) ‘SML’ profile by nephelometry; (3) electrophoresis on agarose gel; and (4) electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed the closest correlation with the chemical profile when compared with the other two methods. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was found to be a rapid, reliable, and satisfactory procedure for plasma lipoprotein phenotyping.

Health Benefits of Nuts and Dried Fruits

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Cesarettin Alasalvar ◽  
Jordi Salas-Salvadó ◽  
Emilio Ros ◽  
Joan Sabaté
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Dried Fruits

scholarly journals LIFELONG HEALTH INSURANCE COVERS WITH SURRENDER VALUES: UPDATING MECHANISMS IN THE PRESENCE OF MEDICAL INFLATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 803-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Dhaene ◽  
Els Godecharle ◽  
Katrien Antonio ◽  
Michel Denuit ◽  
Hamza Hanbali
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Insurance Cover ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The One ◽  
Technical Basis

AbstractThis paper considers the problem of a lifelong health insurance cover where medical inflation is not sufficiently incorporated in the level premium determined at policy issue. We focus on the setting where changes in health benefits, driven by medical inflation, are accounted for by an appropriate update or indexation of the level premium, the policy value, or both premium and policy value, during the term of the contract. Such an updating mechanism is necessary to restore the actuarial equivalence between future health benefits and surrender values on the one hand, and available policy values and future premiums on the other hand. We extend existing literature (Vercruysse et al., 2013; Denuit et al., 2017) by developing updating mechanisms in a discrete-time framework, where medical inflation is only taken into account ex-post as it emerges over time and where surrender values are allowed for. We propose and design two types of surrender values: based on the ageing provision on the one hand and based directly on the premiums paid until surrender on the other hand. We illustrate our updating strategy with numerical examples, using Belgian data, and investigate the sensitivity of our findings with respect to elements from the technical basis (in particular: the lapse rates) used in the actuarial calculations. Our updating mechanism is generic and useful for a wide range of products in life and health insurance, where some elements of the technical basis are guaranteed while others are subject to revision according to policy conditions.

scholarly journals Chemical Fingerprint of Non-aged Artisanal Sugarcane Spirits Using Kohonen Artificial Neural Network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Caetano ◽  
Clara Mariana Gonçalves Lima ◽  
Ananda Lima Sanson ◽  
Debora Faria Silva ◽  
Guilherme de Souza Hassemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
The Other ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Volatile Acidity ◽  
Kohonen’S Neural Network ◽  
Chemometric Treatment

Abstract This study focuses on the determination of the chemical profile of 24 non-aged Brazilian artisanal sugarcane spirits (cachaça) samples through chromatographic quantification and chemometric treatment via principal component analysis (PCA) and Kohonen’s neural network. In total, forty-seven (47) chemical compounds were identified in the samples of non-aged artisanal cachaça, in addition to determining alcohol content, volatile acidity, and copper. For the PCA of the chemical compounds’ profile, it could be observed that the samples were grouped into seven groups. On the other hand, the variables’ bearings were grouped together, making it difficult to separate the components in relation to the sample groups and reducing the chances of obtaining all the necessary information. However, by using a Kohonen’s neural network, samples were grouped into eight groups. This tool proved to be more accurate in the groups’ formation. Among the chemical classes of the compounds observed, esters stood out, followed by alcohols, acids, aldehydes, ketones, phenol, and copper. The abundance of esters in these samples may suggest that these compounds would be part of the regional standard for cachaças produced in the region of Salinas, Minas Gerais.

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