BACKGROUND/AIMS Physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer. Thus, we examined the colon transit time (CTT) according to the physical activity level (PAL) in Korean adults. METHODS The study subjects were 49 adults: 24 males and 25 females. The subjects used an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days to measure the 1-week PAL. The subjects took a capsule contain...

By the repeated use of the doubly labeled water method (DLW), this study aimed to investigate (1) the extent of changes in energy expenditure and physical activity level (PAL) in response to increased agricultural work demands, and (2) whether the seasonal work demands induce the changes in the fairly equitable division of work and similarity of energy needs between men and women observed in ou...

Abstract Jujube leaf tea is a functional beverage that soothes the nerves. In this study, we evaluated effects of carbendazim and harpin on disease index, biomass accumulation, H 2 O , antioxidant contents, phenyl alanine ammonia lyase (PAL) activity in young jujube leaves. Compared to harpin, decreased index induced higher content. Additionally, pesticide reduced accumulation. contrast, increa...

BACKGROUND The literature shows the inverse association between physical activity level (PAL) and chronic diseases that have a significant burden over health care costs. However, in upper-middle income countries and in elderly population this information are scarce. OBJECTIVE To describe the annual drug expenditures for the hypertensive and diabetic elderly population in Brazil and to analyze...

BACKGROUND The most important receptor for nitric oxide is the soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), a heme containing heterodimer. Recently, a pyrazolopyridine derivative BAY 41-2272, structurally related to YC-1, was identified stimulating soluble guanylate cyclase in an NO-independent manner, which results in vasodilatation and antiplatelet activity. The study described here addresses the identif...

BACKGROUND Physical activity is recommended to promote healthy aging. Defining the importance of activities such as walking in achieving higher levels of physical activity might provide indications for interventions. OBJECTIVE To describe the importance of walking in achieving higher levels of physical activity in older adults. METHODS The study included 42 healthy subjects aged between 51 ...

Purpose: Physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia is a growing challenge to public health. This study aimed to define the relationship between the physical activity level (PAL) and adult Saudi healthrelated quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: Participants of this study were 100 Saudi adult aged from 18 70 years. The 36-Item Short-Form Health Status Survey (SF-36) was used to measure the participant’s ...

In this study it was aimed to investigate inducibility of secondary metabolism in Astragalus chrysochlorus by yeast extract which is known to cause the synthesis of defensive phenolic metabolites. Cell suspension cultures of Astragalus chrysochlorus responded to elicitor treatment (10 gl(-1) yeast extract) by increasing phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL E.C. 4.3.1.5) activity the key enzyme of p...

A cDNA clone for phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) induced in wounded sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) root was obtained by immunoscreening a cDNA library. The protein produced in Escherichia coli cells containing the plasmid pPAL02 was indistinguishable from sweet potato PAL as judged by Ouchterlony double diffusion assays. The M(r) of its subunit was 77,000. The cells converted [(14)C]-l-p...