In order to evaluate the effects of foliar application of micronutrients (iron and zinc) and different harvesting times during seed filling on yield and mucilage percentage of psyllium (Plantago psyllium), a field experiment was carried out in 2009 at the Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. The experiment was arranged as split plot based on randomize...

This work describes the preparation of concentrated alumina suspensions based on bio-sourced additives with a low environmental impact and rheological properties adapted to tape casting process. Natural polysaccharides extracted from plants fruits (pectin, psyllium…) were characterized (molar weight) identified as promising binders for substituting classical organic petrochemical industry. The ...

We aimed to analyze how supplementation with a standard (recommended, 6.5 mg/kg) or enhanced (two-times higher, 13 dose of copper (Cu), in the form nanoparticles (NPs) along dietary intervention via implementation diverse types fiber, affects cardiovascular system rats. Nine-week-old male Wistar Han rats (n/group = 10) received, for an additional 6 weeks, controlled diet cellulose as fiber and ...

• Gluten-free bread (GFB) staling was studied by an instrumental and sensory approach. Chickpea flour reduced moisture loss crumb hardness during 7 days of storage. Consumers described chickpea-based GFB as soft fresh with gluten-related disorders considered chickpea-psyllium-based ideally soft. its combination psyllium delayed staling. is generally recognized a product less than satisfying app...

The influence of steroid hormones on food intake is well described. However, there are only a few studies on the effect of food intake on steroid levels. The study involved eight non-smoker women (average age 29.48±2.99 years; average BMI 21.3±1.3 kg/m2); they did not use any kind of medication affecting steroidogenesis. We analysed the influence of four various stimuli on the levels of steroid...

Background: Fibre treatment often produces gaseous symptoms which have been attributed to fermentation by colonic bacteria with increased gas production. Effects of fibre ingestion on intestinal gas flow are unexplored. Aims: We aimed to test the hypothesis that consumption of a high fibre diet retards gas transit. Subjects: Ten healthy volunteers participated. Methods: To investigate the effec...