Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Sistem Pakar Berbasis Android untuk Identifikasi Penyakit pada Gigi dengan Menggunakan Metode Forward Chaining

Teeth are an important part of the body in the digestive process. As a start of the digestive process, teeth receive various kinds of food conditions such as sweet, cold, hard foods, and so on. These food conditions affect dental health so that when teeth are not treated they become vulnerable to disease. Society in general does not pay attention to pain in the teeth. Though the pain in the teeth can be caused by diseases such as dental caries, tartar, and others. The solution of this research is manifested in the form of an expert system to diagnose dental diseases using the Android-based Forward Chaining method. The expert system application used by researchers is McGoo. The purpose of this expert system is to help the public get information and carry out a diagnosis of dental disease independently. Users only need to answer the questions displayed by the system to get the results of the diagnosis in the form of the type of illness and treatment solutions that can be done. The results of the system diagnosis have been tested and validated by experts namely dentists who are the source of information and data. Based on the accuracy of the system diagnostic test results are by the results of the expert diagnosis.

Macronutrients and essential amino acids on digestive process of the freshwater teleost Matrinxã

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of macronutrients and essential amino acids on digestive process of the freshwater teleost Matrinxã (Brycon amazonicus). Juveniles were fed with diets containing starch plus free amino acids or oil plus free amino acids for 15 days. These fish were compared with others fed with diets containing starch or oil without addition of free amino acids. After the experimental span, 12 fish from each treatment were randomly sampled to collect stomach, pyloric cecum, anterior and posterior intestine for assaying digestive enzymes activity. Increase of gastric proteolysis due to dietary amino acids were observed. Amylolytic, proteolytic and lipolytic activities in intestine sections were also positive related to dietary amino acids. However, proteolytic and lipolytic activities in pyloric cecum were not responsive to dietary changes. Moreover, the absence of starch in the diets resulted in decrease of amylolysis, and very low levels of oil did not change the lipolytic activity. In conclusion, activities of amylase, protease and lipase of Matrinxãare selectively responsive to addition of free essential amino acids concerning the gut section.

Tenderization of meat by protease received from the pig's pancreas

Pig pancreas is an organ involved in the digestive process and is a source of by-products from cattle slaughterhouses that can be utilized to obtain protease enzymes. In Vietnam, protease enzymes have been applied in many different fields and still have to be imported from abroad at a relatively high cost. This study was carried out with the aim of finding an effective method to obtain protease products from pig pancreas and apply it to tenderizing meat. The results showed that the method of enzyme extraction with distilled water and precipitation of enzyme proteins with ethanol gave high efficiency in obtaining enzyme preparations. This preparation has the enzymes trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and has the ability to tenderize meat at the content of 0.5% and has a negligible rate of dehydration during processing.

Lactobacillus and Its Probiotic Role in the Digestive and Nutritional Processes of Pigs: A Review

The activity of a probiotic is dependent on the strain’s ability to confer health benefits to the host through oral consumption of viable cells. The main objective of this study was to carry out a review about the importance of Lactobacillus and its probiotic role in the digestive and nutritional processes of pigs. The study focused on seven strains of Lactobacillus and their varied uses in feeding different categories of pigs. We obtained a clear conceptualization of Lactobacillus’ effect on the immune system, its genome and how it is used in probiotic drinks. Based on the results, we can conclude that the use of Lactobacillus improves swine health and nutrition, making it a viable alternative to replace the indiscriminate use of antibiotics as growth promoters. Keywords: probiotics, antibiotics, digestive process, endogenous species, pig categories. RESUMEN La habilidad de un probiótico está en dependencia de la capacidad de la cepa de conferir beneficios de salud al hospedador mediante el consuno oral de células viables. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo principal realizar una aproximación conceptual de varios autores acerca de la importancia de los Lactobacillus y su papel probiótico en el proceso digestivo y nutricional en cerdos. Para ello, se hizo necesario realizar una profusa búsqueda, selección y procesamiento de las más prominentes fuentes bibliográficas, que tratan sobre este tema. El estudio se llevó a cabo sobre 7 cepas de Lactobacillus y sus diferentes formas de uso en la alimentación de las diferentes categorías porcinas; obteniéndose entre los principales resultados una clara conceptualización de la acción de los Lactobacillus en el sistema inmunológico, genoma y el modo de utilización en bebidas probióticas. A modo de conclusión, se puede mencionar que la totalidad de los autores citados concuerdan que la utilización de Lactobacillus mejora fundamentalmente la sanidad y nutrición porcina, convirtiéndose en la alternativa más viable para remplazar el uso indiscriminado de los antibióticos como promotores de crecimiento. Palabras claves: probióticos, antibióticos, proceso digestivo, especies endógenas, categorías porcinas.

A CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS)

Amavata is a very painful condition in day-to-day life. It is a chronic disorder related to especially sandhisthanas (joints). It can be compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis (R.A.). In modern medicine, R.A. is treated with steroids and various NSAIDS which has multiple side – effects. In Ayurveda, Amavata is caused due to impairment of Agni (indigestion) and vitiation of Vata dosha which form ‘Aama - The untransformed, non-assimilated compo- nent in the digestive process.' Amavata is a madhyama rogamarga disease and causes severe pain, stiffness and is difficult to treat. Hence, there are chances of recurrence. For this, in Ayurveda, both Shamana and Shodhana treatments are explained very well. In this case study, the patient was dependent on steroids and her physiological functioning body was hampered. By Ayurvedic intervention (Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa) we have effec- tively manage the disease by gradually tapering the steroids and ultimately stopped. The sequential treatment plan is effectively used in this case. Keywords: Amavata, Aama, Shamana, Shodhana.

The Comparison of Different Diatom Digestive Method using HCl-H2O2 and HCl -KMnO4 in Telaga Pengilon Dieng

Identification diatom has been applied as an important key to tracing paleoenvironmental conditions. The knowledge for diatom extraction from sediment is continuing, but the diatom digestive methods in the tropical area is still limited. Telaga Pengilon, located in Dieng Indonesia, is rich in organic material in the sediment, the sample also associates with epiphytic and benthic diatom. Therefore, extracting pure diatom frustules free of organic matter from the sediments is essential for this application. To find the appropriate method for extracting diatoms in Telaga Pengilon, this research compares HCl with H2O2 and HCl with KMNO4 as the digestive reagent. Based on the statistical result (HCl, KMnO4) less time consumed than (HCl, H2O2) during the digestive process (p<0.05) and produced the same amount of residue (p> 0.05). For Pinnularia and Frustulia, the majority of diatoms could be extracted using both methods. Under microscopy, the structure of diatoms remained almost perfect after digestion with H202, the striae clearly visible and the residue digested correctly. Another method using HCl, KMnO4 fragmentation was found for some Pinnularia, and for Frustulia, the striae are clearly visible. This study demonstrated that different diatoms have different resistance for reagents and some of the locations need different reagents because different materials are contained in the sediment and need help to remove material organically. As far as the HCl and H2O2 are appropriate digestion methods in a tropical area such as Telaga Pengilon, HCl, KMnO4 can be a substitute for the less time-consuming process.

Chronic pancreatitis in children: between gastroenterologist and surgeon

The pancreas is an organ that plays a key role in the digestive process, preparing food ingredients such as proteins, fats and carbohydrates for adequate absorption in the small intestine. Today, a wide range of pathological conditions is known in which the tissue of the pancreas is affected and its functions are lost. The literature review examined various diseases that phenotypically manifest as pancreatitis, as well as various diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.