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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsBioconversion Efficiency of β-Carotene from Mango Fruit and Carrots in Vitamin AJose de Jesus Ornelas-Paz, Elhadi M. Yahia, Alfonso A. Gardea-BejarProblem statement: Bioconversion efficiency of β-Carotene (BC) in vitamin A is strongly influenced by food matrix. This efficiency has been determined mainly in typical BC sources like carrots. BC content in mango fruit is considerably high however; the bioconversion efficiency of BC from fresh mango in vitamin A has not been determined nor compared with those of typical BC sources. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,428 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerception, Frequency and Preference in Livestock-Origin Food Consumption During the COVID-19 Pandemic in IndonesiaEndang Sulastri, Annisa’ Qurrotun A’yunCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious respiratory that produces mild gastrointestinal illness. The infection rate of COVID-19 increases in individuals with low immunity. In an effort to prevent this disease transmission, the Government advocates increasing the immunity level along with consuming healthy and balanced diets. The present study discusses the consumption of livestock-origin foods with high nutrient contents that … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 21 Mar 2022 · 6,425 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDescription of a Novel Probiotic Concept: Implications for the Modulation of the Immune SystemStefania Pacini, Marco RuggieroIt is estimated that the first processed food products consumed by humans pertained to the category of fermented foods and beverages such as beer, wine, sauerkraut, fermented sausage as well as fermented milk derivatives such as yogurt and kefir. Thus, fermented foods are endowed with undisputed healthy properties due to the presence of probiotic microbes that not only help supporting … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 28 Jan 2017 · 9,237 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOne Can Slow Down the Aging through AntioxidantsRaffaella Aversa, Relly Victoria V. Petrescu, Antonio Apicella, Florian Ion T. PetrescuFree radicals are natural nanoparticles which are doing their part well defined in the human cell, but then they must be annihilated or eliminated to not destroy the cell or another part of our body. It has been shown that residual free radicals in the body are responsible for the aging. The role to annihilate them is ful-filled by the … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 8 Dec 2016 · 10,070 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPresent a Mechatronic System Having Able to Determine the Concentration of CarotenoidsRaffaella Aversa, Eleni Buzea, Relly Victoria V. Petrescu et al.Civilization besides its major advantages (undisputed) brought us some unhealthy habits which unfortunately have managed to penetrate deeply within several generations on the current planetary populations producing great damages to its health. Perhaps it would be the right time to and more people learning to live healthy, to feed ourselves healthy, let's try to break the chain of evil which … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 7 Dec 2016 · 8,567 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDietary Effects of Magnesium on Histamine Metabolism and Urine Acidity in Domestic FelinesSarah K. Martin, David L. Harmon, Charlotte E. Conway et al.Magnesium deficiency has been associated with increased histamine production in rats. Limitation of Mg with acidifying foods is common practice for management of urinary tract health in domestic cats. Nine healthy adult female shorthair cats were used in a 3 period random crossover experiment with fixed treatment sequences to test the effects of dietary Mg (0.06, 0.12 and 0.18% DM) … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 29 Dec 2012 · 8,161 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Dietary Polydextrose on Feces Consistency and Macronutrient Digestibility in Healthy DogsK. Vasupen, C. Yuangklang, A. C. Beynen, A. W.C. EinerhandProblem statement: There is evidence that the addition of 3% STA-LITE® polydextrose to a dry food reduces clinical signs of osteoarthritis in dogs. For the application of polydextrose as functional ingredient of dog foods, information as to its impact on the acceptance of food, feces consistency, fecal odor and digestibility of macronutrients and minerals is required. Approach: A feeding experiment … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 5 Oct 2011 · 8,520 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of an Ultra-Miniaturized Inertial Measurement Unit for Jaw Movement Analysis during Free ChewingZhuohua Lin, Massimiliano Zecca, Salvatore Sessa et al.Problem statement: Jaw movement analysis, as a clinical aid, can provide an objective basis for understanding and diagnosing jaw musculoskeletal disorders. Therefore, the use and development of devices for quantitatively measuring and analyzing jaw movement have become more common and popular in the clinic. Many types of jaw tracking devices have been developed, but most of them are still not … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2010 · 8,155 accessesView PDF Cite