this study was carried out to determine the effects of lactobacillus plantarum on chemical compositionand nutritive value of whole-plant corn (wpc) ensiled at different stages of maturity. based on local routinepractice, wpc was harvested at three stages of maturity as follows: (1) two weeks before routine harvestingtime; (2), one week before routine harvesting time and (3), routine harvesting ...

By-products from sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) oil extraction as the husk and shell are used low value fertilizer or animal feed. The nutritive values, antioxidant activities, phenolics, in vitro health-related activities of were investigated compared to increase their economic potential future food sources. Higher protein, carbohydrates, total dietary fiber content detected husk, while...

Dental caries, the most chronic disease affecting mankind, has been in the limelight with regard to its prevention and treatment. Professional clinical management of caries has been very successful in cases of different severities of disease manifestations. However, tertiary management of this disease has been gaining attention, with numerous methods and agents emerging on a daily basis. Higher...

Glucose tolerance and body composition were determined in male rats given non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) (aspartame or sucralose) in drinking water. Areas under the curve for glucose and insulin with NNS did not differ from control. NNS treatment had no effect on weight gain or percent body fat. Epididymal fat pad mass was higher with aspartame and the ratio of trunk to total fat was less with ...