Maki-e is a traditional Japanese decorative technique that uses the natural lacquer Urushi and metal powders. Currently, there exist only two companies that manufacture metal powder for the purpose of Maki-e, and this research focuses on comparing the material characteristics of the gold powders with round shape manufactured by them. EDS (energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) analysis, image an...

The present study was conducted to develop functional fibre enriched spent hen meat nuggets (SMN) with incorporation of amla fruit juice powder. Four different products with amla fruit juice powder with the replacement of lean meat viz. 0% (Control), 0.5% (T1), 1.0% (T2) and 1.5% (T3) were prepared and optimum level of amla fruit juice powder was selected on the basis of physico-chemical, proxi...

Segregation and chemical inhomogeneity are well-known problems in powder metallurgy and are also an issue for new applications of powder mixtures, for example as starting materials for severe plastic deformation. In this study, Cu-coated Fe powder was prepared via immersion deposition, inductively hot-pressed and subsequently deformed using high-pressure torsion. The homogeneity of the pressed ...

This study was designed to investigate the effects of dietary onion flesh or onion peel on lipid peroxides and DNA damage in aged rats. Sprague Dawley male rats (n=40, 16 mo old) were blocked into five groups and raised for 3 mo with either an onion-free control diet or onion diets (Allium cepa L., intermediate-day variety) containing either 5% (w/w) powdered dried onion flesh, 5% (w/w) powdere...

Methods to improve osseointegration that include implantation of rhBMP-2 with various kinds of carriers are currently of considerable interest. The present study was conducted to evaluate if the rhBMP-2 loaded β-TCP microsphere-hyaluronic acid-based powder-like hydrogel composite (powder gel) can act as an effective rhBMP-2 carrier for implantation in host bone with a bone defect or poor bone q...

OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effect of Wuling Powder extract on rats with renal hypertension and to evaluate the influence of it on the volume of urine and the concentrations of Na(+), K(+), Cl(-). METHODS Reformed Gold-blatt hypertension rat model (G-2K1C) was established. The rats were divided into 6 groups as follows: sham-operation group; model group, Wuling Powder high dosage gro...

Background Persistent psychological stress often leads to anxiety disorders and depression. Benzodiazepines and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are popular treatment options but have limited efficacy, supporting the need for alternative treatment. Based on our recent preclinical work suggesting a causal link between neurobehavioral deficits and elevated oxidative stress, we hypothesized...

Aim: We compared original rosehip powder consisting of whole rosehips including seeds, with two different doses of a novel enhanced rosehip powder of rosehips without their seeds, for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: A total of 150 patients with symptomatic knee OA were randomly assigned to original powder (six capsules/day), enhanced powder (six capsules/day) or enhanced powder...

background: the presence of aflatoxin m1 (afm1) andantibiotic residues in milk and milk products is a public healthconcern. milk and milk powder have the potential forintroducing afm1 and antibiotic into human diet. in recentyears, milk powder has been used on a large scale in dairyfactories. consequently, antibiotic residues and aflatoxincontamination control in these products has gained impor...

this study was conducted to compare the effects of diets borage powder and control (no additives diets) on broiler’s average blood cell counts and immune system on the broiler chicks. sixty four male broiler chicks (ross 308) randomly allocated into one of two treatments with four replicates of eight chickens based on a completely randomized block design.  diets were include control (no additiv...