The food industry has long known that "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in the most delightful way." And cane sugar had been America's most delightful sweetener of choice, that is, until the 1970s, when the much less expensive corn-derived sweeteners like maltodextrin and high-fructose corn syrup were developed. While regular table sugar (sucrose) is 50% fructose and 50% glucose, ...

Three different formulations (infusion, pills and syrup) of Cochlospermum angolensis were characterized by HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS regarding phenolic composition, and evaluated by their in vitro antimicrobial activity against clinical isolates of multiresistant bacteria. Infusion and pills showed the highest variety of phenolic compounds, with eleven molecules identified. Protocatechuic acid was only p...

<p>The objective of the present study is to obtain quantity honey components such as moisture, glucose, fructose and sucrose in order access quality honey. The tested samples are authenticated if characteristics a pure average ratio 56% 44% but ratios individual honeys ranged from high 64% 36% glucose low 50% glucose. contents due presence invertase enzymes. organic acids responsible for ...

The cultivation of Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata), a plant with many medicinal benefits, has increased its importance as plant. Considering the beneficial properties plant, it can be appreciated safe and important herb for humans. There are different chemical constituents in this herb, but main ones lactones, diterpenoids, diterpene glycosides, flavonoids flavonoid glycosides. It wide range ...

The study was done to estimate the cost of each dose of vitamin A (2,00,000 Units) to the health system when delivered as a capsule, applicap or as syrup form. The cost of distribution of vitamin A supplements was estimated for the manufacturers, district and delivery level. The lowest cost per dose was for capsules in plastic jar (Rs. 0.99) and the highest was for the syrup in glass bottle (Rs...

BACKGROUND Gastric emptying in the first 2 h after 7 ml kg(-1) of sugared clear fluid has recently been investigated in healthy children using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study aims to compare gastric volume and emptying half-life during 1 h after 3 or 7 ml kg(-1) sugared clear fluid intake. METHODS Fourteen healthy volunteer children aged 11.1 (8.2-12.5) yr were investigated prosp...

This study was conducted to explore whether supplementation of zinc to children during persistent diarrhoea has any subsequent effect on morbidity and growth. A prospective follow-up study was conducted among children, aged 3-24 months, with persistent diarrhoea, who participated earlier in a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. During persistent diarrhoea, children were randomly a...

Background: The present randomized controlled study investigated the efficacy of the complex herbal medicine Sinupret® syrup in the treatment of acute post-viral rhinosinusitis in children. Methods: The patients were children aged from 6 to 11 years (mean 9.4 years old). They were randomized into two groups. Both groups received a standard treatment including a symptomatic therapy and a saline ...

Branched chain a-ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKDH) deficiency results in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). We examined the molecular basis of familial cases ofMSUD by analyzing the activity, subunit structure, mRNA sequence, and genome structure of the affected enzyme. The BCKDH activity in the proband with MSUD was 6% ofthe normal control level. Immunoblot analysis revealed that the ElB subunit o...