the purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of propolis on biochemical and microbiological parameters in muscle tissues of carp (cyprinus carpio, linnaeus 1758) exposed to arsenic. a sublethal concentration of arsenic (0.01 ppm) and/or 0.01 ppm propolis were administered to fish for seven days. biochemical parameters [ph, lactic acid, total volatile basic nitrogen (tvb-...

These studies were conducted to understand the relationship between measures of systemic free fatty acid (FFA) reesterification and regional FFA, glycerol, and triglyceride metabolism during fasting. Indirect calorimetry was used to measure fatty acid oxidation in six men after a 60-h fast. Systemic and regional (splanchnic, renal, and leg) FFA ([(3)H]palmitate) and glycerol ([(3)H]glycerol) ki...

The time course of the nicotinic acid-induced changes in levels of plasma free fatty acids (FFA) was examined. The plasma FFA response of fasted dogs to graded doses of nicotinic acid was shown to be biphasic: an initial depression of the level of plasma FFA was followed by a rebound elevation to supernormal levels. FFA rebound was not seen after the administration of the nicotinic acid homolog...

Volatile organic compound (VOC) profile was determined during storage of sea bream (Sparus aurata) fillets under air and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP - CO2/O2/N2: 60/10/30) at 0, 5 and 15°C. Microbiological, TVB-N (Total Volatile Base Nitrogen) and sensory changes were also monitored. Shelf-life of sea bream fillets stored under air was 14, 5 and 2days (d) at 0, 5 and 15°C respectively, w...

Motor center activity and reflexes from contracting muscle have been shown to be important for mobilization of free fatty acids (FFA) during exercise. We studied FFA metabolism in the absence of these mechanisms: during involuntary, electrically induced leg cycling in individuals with complete spinal cord injury (SCI). Healthy subjects performing voluntary cycling served as controls (C). Ten SC...

Objectives: Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal gives a viable perception about the neurological action of human brain that aids detection epilepsy. The objective this study is to build an accurate automated hybrid model for epileptic seizure detection. Methods: This work develops computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) machine learning which can spontaneously classify pre-ictal and ictal EEG signals. In ...

Cod fillets (Gadus morhua) were packed under modified atmospheres, with four different gas compositions (60% CO2-10% O2-30% N2, 60% CO2-20% O2-20% N2, 60% CO2-30% O2-10% N2, 60% CO2-40% O2), and stored at 6 degrees C. Plate counts were carried out after 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 days, to follow the growth of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, H2S-producing bacteria and Enterobacteriac...

Because metformin affects glucose and free fatty acid (FFA) metabolism in peripheral insulin target tissues, we investigated the effect of this drug in restoring a normal secretory pattern in rat pancreatic islets whose function has been impaired by chronic exposure to elevated FFA or glucose concentrations. We cultured rat pancreatic islets with or without FFA (2 mmol/l oleate/palmitate 2:1) o...