the oil and protein content of three varieties of water melon seeds namely, chillian black, dixy queen and charlston gray were determined. the soluble proteins were studied and measured by paper chromatography and amino acid analyzer. the results indicated that oil content of the seeds was 43, 53 and 45% and protein content was 27, 23, and 34% respectively. the soluble proteins contained all th...

Midwife, Registered Nurse, MSC, PHD(c), Departments of Quality Control, Research and Continuing Education, Elena Venizelou Maternity Hospital, Athens Consultant Neonatologist, PHD, NICU, Donor Human Milk Bank, Elena Venizelou Maternity Hospital, Athens Associate Professor of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, University of Athens Associate Professor of Dietetics and Nutr...

Metabolomics has been widely adopted in pharmacology and toxicology but is relatively new in human nutrition. The ultimate goal, to understand the effects of exogenous compounds on human metabolic regulation, is similar in all 3 fields. However, the application of metabolomics to nutritional research will be met with unique challenges. Little is known of the extent to which changes in the nutri...

This review highlights the complex interactions that constitute the disciplines of nutrition and cardiovascular physiology. Nutritional factors have long been considered as critical in the pathogenesis of human hypertension. Theoretical and established contributions of various nutrients to blood pressure regulation are presented. A brief historical perspective of sodium's dominance in this area...