scholarly journals Identification of emulsifier potato peptides by bioinformatics: application to omega-3 delivery emulsions and release from potato industry side streams

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro J. García-Moreno ◽  
Simon Gregersen ◽  
Elham R. Nedamani ◽  
Tobias H. Olsen ◽  
Paolo Marcatili ◽  
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Author(s):  
Yvonne Rogalski ◽  
Muriel Quintana

The population of older adults is rapidly increasing, as is the number and type of products and interventions proposed to prevent or reduce the risk of age-related cognitive decline. Advocacy and prevention are part of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA’s) scope of practice documents, and speech-language pathologists must have basic awareness of the evidence contributing to healthy cognitive aging. In this article, we provide a brief overview outlining the evidence on activity engagement and its effects on cognition in older adults. We explore the current evidence around the activities of eating and drinking with a discussion on the potential benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, polyphenols, alcohol, and coffee. We investigate the evidence on the hypothesized neuroprotective effects of social activity, the evidence on computerized cognitive training, and the emerging behavioral and neuroimaging evidence on physical activity. We conclude that actively aging using a combination of several strategies may be our best line of defense against cognitive decline.


2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
BRUCE JANCIN
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2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 619-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hauswirth ◽  
Scheeder ◽  
Beer
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Noch im 19. Jahrhundert galten Milch- und Molkenkuren, und insbesondere Alpmilchprodukte, als äußerst gesund, sie wurden in Schweizer Kurhäusern als wichtiges therapeutisches Heilmittel gegen Schwindsucht (Lungentuberkulose) eingesetzt. Seit der Erkenntnis des Zusammenhangs zwischen gesättigten Fetten und Arteriosklerose gelten Milchprodukte wegen des hohen Anteils gesättigter Fette als ungesund und atherogen. Erstaunlicherweise scheinen wiederum die Alpmilchprodukte eine Besonderheit darzustellen: Verschiedene Untersuchungen haben in den letzten Jahren gezeigt, dass sich Milch, Käse und Butter von der Alp in ihrer Fettsäurenzusammensetzung von den im Tal hergestellten Produkten signifikant unterscheiden. So enthält Alpkäse viermal mehr Alphalinolensäure (ALA) und dreimal mehr conjugierte Linolsäure (CLA) als etwa englischer Cheddar, mehr Gesamt-omega-3-FS und eine vorteilhaft tiefe n-6:n-3-Ratio. Sogar Käse von Kühen, die mit Leinsamen zugefüttert werden, enthält weniger ALA und CLA. Die Alpviehhaltung und die Produktion von Alpmilchprodukten birgt ein gesundheitlich interessantes und möglicherweise auch wirtschaftlich wertvolles Potential.


Author(s):  
Hadeer Zakaria ◽  
Tarek M. Mostafa ◽  
Gamal A. El-Azab ◽  
Nagy AH Sayed-Ahmed

Abstract. Background: Elevated homocysteine levels and malnutrition are frequently detected in hemodialysis patients and are believed to exacerbate cardiovascular comorbidities. Omega-3 fatty acids have been postulated to lower homocysteine levels by up-regulating metabolic enzymes and improving substrate availability for homocysteine degradation. Additionally, it has been suggested that prevention of folate depletion by vitamin E consumption decreases homocysteine levels. However, data on the effect of omega-3 fatty acids and/or vitamin E on homocysteine levels and nutritional status have been inconclusive. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the effect of combined supplementation of fish oil, as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, with wheat germ oil, as a source of vitamin E, on homocysteine and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Forty-six hemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to two equally-sized groups; a supplemented group who received 3000 mg/day of fish oil [1053 mg omega-3 fatty acids] plus 300 mg/day of wheat germ oil [0.765 mg vitamin E], and a matched placebo group who received placebo capsules for 4 months. Serum homocysteine and different nutritional indices were measured before and after the intervention. Results: Twenty patients in each group completed the study. At the end of the study, there were no significant changes in homocysteine levels and in the nutritional indices neither in the supplemented nor in the placebo-control groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Fish oil and wheat germ oil combination did not produce significant effects on serum homocysteine levels and nutritional indices of hemodialysis patients.


2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Earnest ◽  
S. Kupper ◽  
M. Thompson ◽  
Guo ◽  
S. Church

Homocysteine (HCY), C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and triglycerides (TG) are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). While multivitamins (MVit) may reduce HCY and hsCRP, omega-3 fatty acids (N3) reduce TG; yet, they are seldom studied simultaneously. We randomly assigned 100 participants with baseline HCY (> 8.0 umol/L) to the daily ingestion of: (1) placebo, (2) MVit (VitC: 200 mg; VitE: 400 IU; VitB6: 25 mg; Folic Acid: 400 ug; VitB12: 400 ug) + placebo, (3) N3 (2 g N3, 760 mg EPA, 440 mg DHA)+placebo, or (4) MVit + N3 for 12 weeks. At follow-up, we observed significant reductions in HCY (umol/L) for the MVit (- 1.43, 95 %CI, - 2.39, - 0.47) and MVit + N3 groups (- 1.01, 95 %CI, - 1.98, - 0.04) groups, both being significant (p < 0.05) vs. placebo (- 0.57, 95 %CI, - 1.49, 0.35) and N3 (1.11, 95 % CI, 0.07, 2.17). hsCRP (nmol/L) was significantly reduced in the MVit (- 6.00, 95 %CI, - 1.04, - 0.15) and MVit + N3 (- 0.98, 95 %CI, - 1.51, - 0.46) groups, but not vs. placebo (- 0.15, 95 %CI, - 0.74, 0.43) or N3 (- 0.53, 95 %CI, - 1.18, 0.12). Lastly, we observed significant reductions in TG for the N3 (- 0.41, 95 %CI, - 0.69, - 0.13) and MVit + N3 (- 0.71, 95 %CI, - 0.93, - 0.46) groups, both significant vs. placebo (- 0.10, 95 %CI, - 0.36, 0.17) and MVit groups (0.15, 95 %CI, - 12, 0.42). The co-ingestion of MVit + N3 provides synergistic affects on HCY, hsCRP, and plasma TG.


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