The main objective of the present investigation is to evaluate the anti-inflammatory & analgesic activity of ethanolic extract of Shirishadi polyherbal compound on rats. Shirishadi compound consist of three herbal drugs namelyShirisha (Albizzia lebbeck), Nagarmotha (Cyprus rotandus) & Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum).In Ayurveda (ancient Indian system of medicine) all these herbs alone or in co...

BACKGROUND The role of yogurt consumption in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not fully understood and the available epidemiologic evidence is scarce. The aim of our study was to assess the association between total, whole-fat, or low-fat yogurt consumption and the risk of developing MetS. METHODS Yogurt consumption was assessed at baseline through a 136-item validated FFQ. Met...

Untargeted detection of protein adulteration in Chinese yogurt was performed using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and chemometrics class modelling techniques. sixty yogurt samples were prepared with pure and fresh milk from local market, and 197 adulterated yogurt samples were prepared by blending the pure yogurt objects with different levels of edible gelatin, industrial gelatin, and soy pro...

In the present study we investigated the effects of an olive polyphenol-enriched yogurt on yogurt microflora, as well as hematological, physiological and metabolic parameters, blood redox status and body composition. In a randomized double-blind, crossover design, 16 (6 men, 10 women) nonsmoking volunteers with non-declared pathology consumed either 400 g of olive fruit polyphenol-enriched yogu...

objective: there are a number of published data indicating in vitro anti-hsv activity of some of iranian herbal extracts with no systematic review to discuss these results. therefore, this article was aimed to review and discuss the methods carried out and the phytochemistry and bioactivity of the extracts used and also conclusions provided in these publications. materials and methods: publishe...

Kernels of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) possess an enormous nutritional and technological potential. However, the almond is less consumed processed by food industries in Côte d’Ivoire. The present study aims to bring added value kernel. effect this extract was tested on fermentative activity two lactic bacteria (Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp bulgaricus Streptococcus salivarius thermophi...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate serum lipid levels in Korean adults after consumption of different types of yogurt. METHODS Study subjects were 3,038 individuals (≥19 years of age) who participated in the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Yogurt intake was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire by using the 24-hour recall method. We condu...

Yogurt is the most widely consumed fermented milk product worldwide. Studies have mainly used milk and dairy products from cow, which have a lower fat content than those from ewe and a different lipid profile. This study investigated the effect on the lipid profile of control subjects of three different set yogurts: (a) semi-skimmed ewe´s milk yogurt (2.8% milk fat); (b) whole ewe´s milk yogurt...

This study was conducted to compare the physicochemical and sensory properties of yogurt added with nanopowdered ginseng (NPG) and powdered ginseng (PG) of different concentrations (0.1, 0.3, 0. 5, and 0.7%) (w/v) during the storage at 7C for 20 d. The pH and viscosity values of yogurt added NPG or PG decreased during the storage. The pH values of the yogurt samples were ranged from 4.0 to 4.6 ...

Globally available folklore medicines are consumed by people as food, without scientific validation. Aim of the present study is to evaluate the antiulcer and antioxidant activity of traditional herbs. Physicochemical analysis, preliminary phytochemical analysis and quantitative analysis of aerial parts from Solanum nigrum and Cynodon dactylon were carried out. the free radical scavenging activ...