Current Nutrition & Food Science - Volume 9, Issue 1, 2013

The interrelation of malnutrition and respiratory morbidity in sick neonates with respiratory disorders has been increasingly identified over the past years. Improved respiratory care has allowed survival of more premature neonates who require cautious nutritional management while better nutritional support has been associated with more favourable clinical outcomes of specific respiratory disorders. Undernutrition plays a Read More

Proteins are constituted of amino acids that are linked with each other in a defined sequence and through peptide bonds to form polypeptide chains, containing up to hundreds of amino acids. Proteins are typically present in emulsions and foams, and they show an edible interfacial complex. The major challenges for food technologists are the association between the interfacial properties of proteins, and their emulsi Read More

Caramel is an emulsion of a dispersed phase of fat droplets stabilized by milk proteins in an aqueous amorphous sugar matrix containing products of caramelization and Maillard reaction. The processing of caramel in an industrial scale has many problems related to its rheology. In particular tailing and cold flow are undesirable effects. The rheology of caramel was studied as a function of processing temperature and hydrocol Read More

Associations between dietary fatty acid intakes and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) are not entirely consistent in prospective studies in the U.S. and Europe. Such studies in Japan are rare. The objective of this study was to examine the association between dietary total, saturated (SFA), and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids, cholesterol intake and CHD mortality using the dataset of NIPPON DATA90. At the baseline in 1990, w Read More

Infants, especially newborns, are more susceptible to contaminants than adult humans because of their physiological immaturity. Synthetic or natural toxic substances, such as mycotoxins, can lead to acute intoxication episodes, as the example of aflatoxicosis. However, the long-term effects caused by exposure to low levels of these contaminants are of most concern to practitioners and public health authorities. Childr Read More

The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the chemical and sensory quality of three extra virgin olive oils (EV1-3) subjected to a new patented system to clarify cloudy oils through the insertion of an inert flow gas (argon) in olive oil mass. For this purpose, several quality parameters were determined on the three clarified (EVC1-3) and untreated (EVNC1-3) samples. In particular, the system patented by the University of Bol Read More

This study was conducted to evaluate in vitro phenolic content and antioxidant activities of Crataegus meyeri (red color berry) and Crataegus pontica (yellow color berry) fruit components. The extracts were screened for total phenolic and flavonoid contents as well as for antioxidant activities by determining 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), nitrite and H2O2 free radical scavenging; chain breaking speed and reduc Read More

Garlic is a commonly known vegetable, which is used for preparing various dishes around the world. This plant is widely used as a herb in medicine. Garlic contains many bioactive compounds mainly sulfur derivatives allicin, ajoene, diallyl sulfide, diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide but is also a source of vitamins E, C, minerals and polyphenols. Its chemical composition and antioxidant properties are still under research. Numero Read More

The Authors provide an overview of useful treatments such as ‘Modified Mediterranean Diet’, CoQ10, Melatonin and ‘Quantum Therapy’, testing their effects in Oncological primary prevention. This is done through ‘Quantum Biophysical Semeiotics’ biological evaluation, clinically monitoring the results and efficiency of ongoing therapies aimed at improving mitochondrial and endothelial function, when it is impaired in any biol Read More

Background & Aims: Considering that obese adolescents present alterations in the quantity of body water, fat and lean body mass, specific formulae need to be adjusted through a reference method. This study aimed to describe and compare the body composition data obtained by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and the deuterium oxide dilution method (DODM). To identify possible correlations and agreement Read More