High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a liquid alternative sweetener to sucrose that is made from corn, the “king of crops” using chemicals (caustic soda, hydrochloric acid) and enzymes ( -amylase and glucoamylase) to hydrolyze corn starch to corn syrup containing mostly glucose and a third enzyme (glucose isomerase) to isomerize glucose in corn syrup to fructose to yield HFCS products classified ...

OBJECTIVE Lumbar puncture (LP) essentially is a painful and stressful procedure, however indicated for diagnosis and therapeutic purposes. One way to reduce the anxiety is to administer an oral premedication. The aim of this study is to compare clinical effects of oral midazolam and oral promethazine in LP. MATERIALS & METHODS This prospective randomized controlled clinical trial study was pe...

A plastic tubing system operated under vacuum is usually used to collect sap from maple trees during spring time to produce maple syrup. This system is commonly sanitized with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to remove microbial contamination colonizing the system during the sugar season. Questions have been raised whether IPA would contribute to the leaching of plastic residues in maple sap and syrup c...

The present work studied low-cost carbon sources for carotenoid and lipid production using the yeast Rhodosporidum toruloides NCYC 921. Carob pulp syrup and sugarcane molasses at different concentrations were used as low-cost carbon sources in R. toruloides batch cultivations. Carob pulp syrup containing a total sugar concentration of 75 g L(-1) induced the highest total fatty acid productivity...

The Jian-er syrup is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal preparation refined from two herbs, Metaplexis japonica (Thunb.) Makino and Justicia procumbens L. A new lignan, named 6'-hydroxy-Justicidin B, was isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of the Jian-er syrup and its structure was established on the basis of spectral analysis. The content of 6'-hydroxy-Justicidin B in the Jian-e...

BACKGROUND Postprandial hyperglycemia is an early defect of type 2 diabetes and one of primary anti-diabetic targets. Treatment of postprandial hyperglycemia can be achieved by inhibiting intestinal α-glucosidase, the key enzyme for oligosaccharide digestion and further glucose absorption. Grape pomace is winemaking byproduct rich in bioactive food compounds such as phenolic antioxidants. This ...

The degree of bitterness of clarithromycin (CAM) dry syrup was evaluated using several methods. Using the inversion method, shaking method, and paddle method, a reasonable correlation between the bitter taste and the amount dissolved was not observed. A mini-column with inner diameter of 0.76 cm and height of 5 cm packed with CAM dry syrup was used for the release test. The release rate of CAM ...

Forty patients with clinical diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) were selected for the study. The X-ray for kidney ureter and bladder regions/ultrasonography were done in all cases and prostate gland was examined in elderly subject for evidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Antibiotics were withdrawn in all the patients. All the patients received Renalka syrup at a dose of 2 teaspoonf...

For three years, about 1,500 hives were surveyed for varroa mites following feeding tests using cupric gluconate and cupric lactate in sucrose syrup. Three to five litres per hive of 0 to 2.8g of copper metal per litre of sucrose syrup were given in spring and/or summer. Bee and mite mortalities were recorded up to four years without significant toxicity being noted for honeybees. By contrast, ...