Betacyanins are betalain derivatives showing a red-violet color suitable as natural food colorant. An aqueous extract rich in betacyanin pigments and phenolic compounds from Alternanthera brasiliana was characterized using high-performance liquid chromatography system with diode array electrospray mass spectrometry detection. The major betacyanins (amaranthine, isoamaranthine, betanin isobetani...

Background: The importance of dairy products is recognized for their health benefits. However, additional investigation is required to understand the characteristics of the lifestyle of people who incorporate yogurt into their eating routine. Then, the aim of this study was to compare the lifestyle of yogurt consumers and non-consumers. Methods: A total of 2610 individuals between the ages of 1...

Radish (Raphanus sativus L. var Crimson Gigant) contains significant quantities of glycosylated anthocyanins, it can be used as natural food colorants due to their high stability. These pigments have therapeutic and pharmacological characteristics that are associated antioxidant activity. Furthermore, the radish important for nutritional medicinal uses, all benefits they provide human health. T...

indian traditional system of medicine has been used plants and herbs for treatment of diabetes since time of vedic glory. in this regard many plants still untouched, having remarkable efficacy. the blood sugar lowering effect of 95% ethanolic extract of c. tamala ( hamm.) nees. & eberm., leaves was investigated at single oral dose of 250mg/kg body weight in normal fasted, fed, glucose loaded an...

BACKGROUND There have been results showing the influence of bolus viscosities and consistency on esophageal motility and transit. However, there is no description about the influence of two different viscous boluses on esophageal contractions, bolus transit and perception of transit. Our objective in this investigation was to evaluate the esophageal transit and contraction after swallows of two...

Fish oil has several dietary benefits, but its application in food formulations is limited because of its poor water-solubility, easy oxidation and strong odor. The purposes of this study were to produce a fish oil/γ-oryzanol nanoemulsion and to evaluate the effect of adding this nanoemulsion on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of yogurts. Adding fish oil/γ-oryzanol nanoemulsion ...

Probiotic bacteria in plain yogurt namely of Lactobacillus ssp. have been reported to treat thrush, diarrhea, athlete’s foot, jock itch and vaginal yeast infections. Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgarius (LB-12) and Streptococcus thermophilus (ST-M5) are lactic acid bacteria widely used in the manufacture of yogurt. Alcohol is used in manufacture of some medications such as cough syrups and ...

To get better control in disease conditions, many people take herbs with conventional medicines, therefore, posing a risk of potential pharmacokinetic interactions between herbs and conventional drugs. The aqueous extract of the fresh leaves of Abroma augusta L. (Family: Sterculiaceae, Bengali name: Ulatkambal, English name: Devil's cotton, DC) is viscous and used traditionally to treat diabete...

Pectin is commonly used as a gelling agent in the manufacture of yogurt. The objective of our study was to evaluate the impact of 4 different types of pectin that had different degrees of esterification (DE) and amidation (DA), on the physical properties of set type yogurt. The pectin samples included 2 types of low methoxyl (LM) pectin with 38% and 45% DE, one type of low methoxyl amidate (LMA...

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Panax quinquefolius L. extract (PQE), Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE), and Hypericum perforatum extract (HPE), in combination or alone, on the survival and regeneration of axotomized retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in an optic nerve transection model in adult hamsters. Unilateral transection of the optic nerve was performed to evaluate the effect...