Article history: Received on: 14/07/2016 Revised on: 17/08/2016 Accepted on: 02/09/2016 Available online: 28/12/2016 Background/Aim: The liver is continuously linked to the gut via the portal vein supply. Gastrointestinal complications are directly associated with liver cirrhosis. Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) caused liver toxicity is well documented in animal models, the very fewer search has be...

The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) along with the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) were honored to have been part of this outstanding Congress which marked the beginning of the new paradigm for WGO, i.e. two-yearly World Congresses, to be held in conjunction with WGO Member Societies as co-hosts! We also wish to thank the other related organizations in the field who pa...

Extraction and deacidification are important stages for wheat germ oil (WGO) production. Crude WGO was extracted using subcritical butane extraction (SBE) and compared with traditional solvent extraction (SE) and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction (SCE) based on the yield, chemical index and fatty acid profile. Furthermore, the effects of the molecular distillation temperature on the quali...

Increase in energy demand, stringent emission norms and depletion of oil resources have led the researchers to find alternative fuels for internal combustion engines. On the other hand, waste oils pose a very serious environment challenge because of their disposal problems all over the world. In this context, waste oils are currently receiving renewed interest. The properties of the oil derived...

Wheat germ, the main fatty component of wheat grain, is characterized by consisting of polyunsaturated fatty acids as well as its elevated content of natural antioxidant i.e. α-tocopherol. Cookies were prepared from wheat germ oil (WGO) with the objective of providing higher antioxidant content in the diet. Normal shortening was replaced with WGO at the levels of 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% in the c...

Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RTC) have confirmed the hypocholesterolaemic effect of oats and oat based fibers. However, the mechanisms by which oats or oat fractions lower cholesterol is not totally clear. Recognizing the important role of the gut microbiome in metabolism and metabolic disease risk, we examined the impact of whole grain oat Granola (WGO) on the human gut micro...

In order to reduce the costs of wind energy, it is necessary to improve the wind turbine availability and reduce the operational and maintenance costs. The reliability and availability of a functioning wind turbine depend largely on the protective properties of the lubrication oil for its drive train subassemblies such as the gearbox and means for lubrication oil condition monitoring and degrad...

BACKGROUND Whole grain consumption reduces the risk of major chronic diseases. It is not clear how whole grains exert their beneficial effects. OBJECTIVE The aim was to compare the physiologic effects of whole grain oat (WGO) flour with low bran oat (LBO) flour. METHODS Two AIN-93G-based diets were formulated with either WGO or LBO flour. Five-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were fed LBO (n = 1...

Problem statement: We have recently introduced several important improvements in the measurement of distillation curves for complex fluids. The modifications include a compositionexplicit data channel for each distillate fraction and temperature measurements that are true thermodynamic state points that can be modeled with an equation of state. The composition-explicit information is achieved w...

In Brazil, and mainly in the State of Bahia, crude vegetable oils are widely used in the preparation of food. Street stalls, restaurants and canteens make a great use of palm oil and soybean oil. There is also some use of castor oil, which is widely cultivated in the Sertão Region (within the State of Bahia), and widely applied in industry. This massive use in food preparation leads to a huge a...