scholarly journals Applications of Nanomaterials in Agrifood and Pharmaceutical Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hiwa M. Ahmed ◽  
Arpita Roy ◽  
Muhammad Wahab ◽  
Mohammed Ahmed ◽  
Gashaw Othman-Qadir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lung Damage ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Skin Damage ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Nanoscale Level

Nanotechnology recently emerged among the most exciting science-related innovations. Nanotechnology-produced metal nanoparticles got a lot of attention. This is emerging as a rapidly developing field due to its effective applications that targeted the manufacturing of new materials at the nanoscale level. There is considerable interest in the application of nanomaterials in many areas of industry including agrifood and biomedical products. In the agrifood area, nanomaterials have benefits in diverse areas which include fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, sensors, and quality stimulants, among other food processing, food packaging, and nutraceuticals to improve nutritional value. These applications in agriculture result in enhanced quality and crop yield, reduction in pollution caused by various chemicals, etc. In the pharmaceutical area, nanomaterials are claimed to ameliorate drug safety and efficacy, as well as bioavailability. They are utilized for targeting various drugs to a specific location in the body. However, there are also concerns that some nanoparticles may have adverse effects on human health. These include titanium dioxide, copper oxides, and other nanomaterials which lead to liver damage, skin damage, lung damage, and various other human health-related problems. This review is aimed at presenting a briefing on the state of the art in the application of nanotechnology in food and human nutrition and drug administration, consumer attitudes, and their challenges and opportunities with future perspectives.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Up-To-Date Review on Pakistani Medicinal Plants with Potential Antioxidant Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Adil Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
The Body ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Lung Damage ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Health Related

Background: There exist natural antioxidants in plants that scavenge harmful free radicals from the body. Free radicals are species of chemical origin with an unpaired electron and play a pivotal role in combating against health-related problems like lung damage, inflammation, and cardiovascular ailments etc. Antioxidants halt the development of these free radicals called the reactive oxygen species either by chelating the trace elements or by enzymes inhibition. Objectives: The aim of present review was to collect information about Pakistani medicinally important plants with the exploration of their antioxidant potential. Methodology: Total 206 papers were looked over, which were obtained from numerous sources like; Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, Research Gate, Science Direct, Scopus and Web of Science. Results: Overall, 93 plants representing 44 families with potential antioxidant activity reported from Pakistan have been presented in this review. Maximum number of species from Asteracea, Poaceae and Rutaceae familes were scrutinized for their potential antioxidant activity from Pakistan. Conclusion: The present review clearly designates that the presence of phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from Pakistan vary with the species of the plants and material/extracts used. From this review, it is recommended to perform comprehensive experimental investigations based on toxicology and ethnopharmacology on these precious plants from Pakistan. It will be advantageous in the provision of trustworthy information to patients and determine further innovative compounds for safer and new drugs development with fewer side effects.

scholarly journals Organoleptic characteristics and nutritional value of roasted peanuts from the chain of hotel and restaurant complexes in Kiev region

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (96) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
L. Korol-Bezpala ◽  
S. Merzlov ◽  
V. Marshalok ◽  
H. Merzlova ◽  
Y. Shurchkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
The Body ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
State Research ◽  
Organoleptic Characteristics ◽  
Organoleptic Parameters ◽  
Active Substances

Foods must contain all the nutrients necessary to maintain human health, development and life. These components include protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and other biologically active substances, which must be in sufficient quantity and ensure the proper functioning of the body. One such food that contains significant amounts of nutrients is peanuts. Peanuts are a source of protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, trace elements and vitamins. The nutrients of the product are easily absorbed. The article presents the results of a study of the nutritional value of roasted salted peanuts of various manufacturers, which are used for consumption in hotel and restaurant complexes in the Kiev region. The studies were carried out in the laboratory of the State Research Control Institute of Veterinary Drugs and Feed Additives (Lviv). Nutritional value was determined according to different methods, which are intended for each indicator, and also used statistical methods. According to the research results, it was revealed that the content of moisture, protein, fat and fiber in peanuts Big Bo, Felix Peanuts and Cossack Slava ranges, respectively, in the range from 0.73 to 1.37 %, from 26.3 to 26.9, from 46.01 to 48.6 g/100 g of product and 3.56 to 3.92 %. According to organoleptic parameters, prototypes of peanuts from different manufacturers meet the standard requirements. Promising research is the study of trace elements in roasted salted peanuts from various manufacturers.

scholarly journals From designing diets for animals to designing food of animal origin – overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 854 (1) ◽  
pp. 012056
Author(s):  
R Markovic ◽  
M Z Baltic ◽  
S Radulovic ◽  
D Peric ◽  
D Jovanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
The Body ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Food Of Animal Origin ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract In recent times, food is not only observed from the point of view of the required intake for growth, development and regeneration of the body, but also has a leading role in the quality of human life. Therefore, the diet focuses on optimizing the daily intake of both nutrients and non-nutritive ingredients of food, all in order to preserve health and, above all, reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Functional food can be considered food that has been scientifically proven to have a positive effect on certain body functions (in addition to the usual nutritional value) that contribute to human health and reduce the risk of disease. At the same time, it is important that the food has a standard form and that the positive effect on health is manifested by consuming the usual amount of food. The functionality of food is achieved by the presence in it of bioactive components (one or more) which have been scientifically proven to have positive effects on human health in the quantities in which they are present in food. The nutritional value of foods of animal origin depends on many factors, but certainly animal diet has the greatest impact. In human nutrition the so-called designed products of animal origin (meat, milk, eggs) are used, which are due to the specific animal diets enriched with n-3 fatty acids, vitamins, carotenoids or trace elements. Today, there are nutritional strategies by which we can access functional foods for the purpose of health promotion.

scholarly journals Nitric Oxide in Health and Physical Performance: Considering the Molecule 2 Nitrooxy Ethyl 2 Amino 3 Methylbutanoate

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Richard J. Bloomer
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Exercise Performance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Pharmaceutical Agents

<p class="jbls-body"><span lang="EN-GB">Nitric oxide (NO<sup>∙</sup>) is an important signaling molecule that has received considerable attention in recent years for its beneficial impact on a variety of health related outcomes. The effects range from improving various aspects of circulatory health to aiding exercise performance. Although NO<sup>∙</sup> is produced naturally within the body, methods have been proposed to increase circulating NO<sup>∙</sup> within humans. Most notably, the performance of regular exercise, the use of pharmaceutical agents, and the use of nutritional ingredients has been studied. A newly developed molecule known as 2 nitrooxy ethyl 2 amino 3 methylbutanoate (VEEN™) is now being studied as a next generation NO<sup>∙</sup> agent. This paper discusses the importance of NO<sup>∙</sup> in human health, with a particular focus on methods to increase NO<sup>∙</sup>. Attention is given to VEEN™, highlighting the studies performed to date using this molecule. </span></p>

scholarly journals The Role of Health-related Behaviors in Gestational Weight Gain among Women with Overweight and Obesity: A Cross-sectional Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (06) ◽  
pp. 316-324
Author(s):  
Daiane Sofia Morais Paulino ◽  
Maira Pinho-Pompeu ◽  
Fernanda Raikov ◽  
Juliana Vasconcellos Freitas-Jesus ◽  
Helymar Costa Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Stepwise Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Objective To evaluate the influence of health-related behaviors including food intake, physical activity, sleep time, smoking habits, stress, depression, and optimism on excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) among women with overweight and obesity. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Women's Hospital of the Universidade de Campinas, Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil, with 386 mediate postpartum women that fit the inclusion criteria of ≥ 19 years old, first prenatal care visit at or before 14 weeks, and single live baby. Dietary habits, physical exercise practice, sleep duration, smoking and alcohol habits were self-reported. Psychosocial history was evaluated using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R). Sociodemographic, obstetric, anthropometric, and neonatal data were retrieved from medical records. Descriptive statistics and stepwise logistic regression were performed. Results The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 29.27% and 24.61%, respectively, according to the body mass index (BMI). Excessive GWG was observed in 47.79% of women with overweight and in 45.26% of women with obesity. Excessive GWG among overweight and obese women was associated with inadequate vegetable and bean consumption (odds ratio [OR] = 2.95, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.35–6.46 and OR = 1.91; 95%CI: 1.01–3.63, respectively) and stress (OR = 1.63; 95%CI 1.01–2.64). After adjustment by maternal age, multiparity, sleep duration, smoking, and alcohol intake, we found that stress (PSS ≥ 20) was associated with excessive GWG in women with overweight or obesity (OR: 1.75; 95%CI: 1.03–2.96). Conclusion Among women with overweight and obesity, stress is the main variable associated with excessive GWG. Inadequate vegetables and beans consumption also showed association with excessive GWG.

scholarly journals Trapping liquid drugs inside crystals

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C984-C984
Author(s):  
Alessia Bacchi ◽  
Davide Capucci ◽  
Paolo Pelagatti
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Crystal Engineering ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
The Body ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Active Molecule ◽  
Crystalline Materials ◽  
Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽  
Solid Dosage ◽  
Intellectual Properties

The objective of this work is to embed liquid or volatile pharmaceuticals inside crystalline materials, in order to tune their delivery properties in medicine or agrochemistry, and to explore new regulatory and intellectual properties issues. Liquid or volatile formulations of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are intrinsically less stable and durable than solid forms; in fact most drugs are formulated as solid dosage because they tend to be stable, reproducible, and amenable to purification. Most drugs and agrochemicals are manufactured and distributed as crystalline materials, and their action involves the delivery of the active molecule by a solubilization process either in the body or on the environment. However some important compounds for the human health or for the environment occur as liquids at room temperature. The formation of co-crystals has been demonstrated as a means of tuning solubility properties of solid phases, and therefore it is widely investigated by companies and by solid state scientists especially in the fields of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, pigments, dyestuffs, foods, and explosives. In spite of this extremely high interest towards co-crystallization as a tool to alter solubility, practically no emphasis has been paid to using it as a means to stabilize volatile or labile or low-melting products. In this work we trap and stabilize volatile and liquid APIs and agrochemicals in crystalline matrices by engineering suitable co-crystals. These new materials alter the physic state of the active ingredients allowing to expand the phase space accessible to manufacturing and delivery. We have defined a benchmark of molecules relevant to human health and environment that have been combined with suitable partners according to the well known methods of crystal engineering in order to obtain cocrystals. The first successful results will be discussed; the Figure shows a cocrystal of propofol, a worldwide use anesthetic.

scholarly journals Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD

Pulmonology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña ◽  
Juan Carlos Ávila-Valencia ◽  
Diana Milena Diaz-Vidal ◽  
Vicente Benavides-Córdoba
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

A fluorescent aptasensor based on berberine for ultrasensitive detection of bisphenol A in tap water

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxin Wei ◽  
Yangyang Zhou ◽  
Yanli Wei ◽  
Chuan Dong ◽  
Li Wang
Keyword(s):  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Ultrasensitive Detection ◽  
Its Analysis ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Fluorescent Aptasensor

The residues of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and water systems have potential impact on human health, therefore, its analysis and detection has drawn people's attention. In this work,...

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