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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38542896/high-pressure-processing-of-fruit-smoothies-enriched-with-dietary-fiber-from-carrot-discards-effects-on-the-contents-and-bioaccessibilities-of-carotenoids-and-vitamin-e
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Melisa Donda Zbinden, Mario Schmidt, Charito Ivana Vignatti, María Élida Pirovani, Volker Böhm
The effects of high-pressure processing (HPP) (450 MPa/600 MPa/3 min) on the carotenoid and vitamin E contents of smoothies made from strawberry, orange juice, banana and apple, and the same smoothies enriched with dietary fiber from discarded carrots were compared. The contents and bioaccessibilities of these compounds were also evaluated over the course of 28 days at 4 °C. The application of HPP in the formulations significantly increased the contents of β-cryptoxanthin, α-carotene and β-carotene and retained the contents of lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E compared to untreated samples...
March 12, 2024: Molecules: a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38542183/polyphenol-rich-extract-from-limoncella-apple-variety-ameliorates-dinitrobenzene-sulfonic-acid-induced-colitis-and-linked-liver-damage
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Stefania Lama, Ester Pagano, Francesca Borrelli, Maria Maisto, Gian Carlo Tenore, Maria Francesca Nanì, Pilar Chacon-Millan, Ettore Novellino, Paola Stiuso
Inflammatory bowel conditions can involve nearly all organ systems and induce pathological processes through increased oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation and disruption of the immune response. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at high risk of having extra-intestinal manifestations, for example, in the hepatobiliary system. In 30% of patients with IBD, the blood values of liver enzymes, such as AST and ALT, are increased. Moreover, treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases may cause liver toxicity...
March 11, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38519115/sendaway-capillary-nt-probnp-in-pulmonary-hypertension
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Harrison D Stubbs, John Cannon, Emily Knightbridge, Charlotte Durrington, Chloe Roddis, Wendy Gin-Sing, Fiona Massey, Daniel S Knight, Ruta Virsinskaite, James L Lordan, Eleanor Sear, Joy Apple-Pinguel, Eleanor Morris, Martin K Johnson, Stephen J Wort
BACKGROUND: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a biomarker of cardiac ventricular wall stress that is incorporated into pulmonary hypertension (PH) risk stratification models. Sendaway sampling may enable patients to perform NT-proBNP tests remotely. This UK-wide study aimed to assess the agreement of sendaway NT-proBNP with standard venous NT-proBNP and to assess the effect of delayed processing. METHODS: Reference venous NT-proBNP was collected from PH patients...
March 22, 2024: BMJ Open Respiratory Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38514685/properties-of-sandcrete-blocks-stabilized-with-cashew-apple-ash-as-a-partial-replacement-for-cement
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Peter Korankye, Humphrey Danso
The use of by-products from agricultural production as stabilizers in concrete and mortar in developing countries could result in numerous benefits. These by-products are readily available, cheap, and have a lesser carbon footprint. As Portland cement prices keep rising, the search for alternatives to sustainable construction materials is necessary. Cashew apples are left on cashew farms as waste material after the nuts have been removed due to lack of utilization. In this study, the properties of sandcrete blocks produced with cashew apple ash (CAA) as a partial replacement for cement were investigated...
March 21, 2024: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38498055/objective-demonstration-of-eyelid-spasm-relief-with-smartphone-and-custom-software-in-hemifacial-spasm-patients
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Gustavo R Gameiro, Cristina Yabumoto, Midori H Osaki, Lucas G Monteiro, Paulo Schor, Tammy H Osaki
PURPOSE: To objectively demonstrate eyelid spasms relief in hemifacial spasm (HFS) patients using a smartphone and a custom-made software. METHODS: Nineteen patients with HFS had standardized videos recorded with a smartphone (iPhone 6S, Apple) camera before and 15 days after receiving onabotulinumtoxinA injections. Nineteen age-matched control subjects were also assessed. The Eye Aspect Ratio (EAR) is an algorithm previously described to determine whether the eye is opened or closed...
March 18, 2024: International Ophthalmology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38479289/enzyme-enhanced-lactic-acid-fermentation-of-swine-manure-and-apple-waste-insights-from-organic-matter-transformation-and-functional-bacteria
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Tianjing Lian, Wanqin Zhang, Qitao Cao, Fubin Yin, Shunli Wang, Tanlong Zhou, Xiaoman Wei, Fangyu Zhang, Zengqiang Zhang, Hongmin Dong
Anaerobic co-fermentation is a favorable way to convert agricultural waste, such as swine manure (SM) and apple waste (AW), into lactic acid (LA) through microbial action. However, the limited hydrolysis of organic matter remains a main challenge in the anaerobic co-fermentation process. Therefore, this work aims to deeply understand the impact of cellulase (C) and protease (P) ratios on LA production during the anaerobic co-fermentation of SM with AW. Results showed that the combined use of cellulase and protease significantly improved the hydrolysis during the enzymatic pretreatment, thus enhancing the LA production in anaerobic acidification...
March 12, 2024: Journal of Environmental Management
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38476935/a-simple-protocol-for-cultivating-the-bacterivorous-soil-nematode-caenorhabditis-elegans-in-its-natural-ecology-in-the-laboratory
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Rocel Amor Indong, Jong Min Park, Jin-Kyung Hong, Eun Sun Lyou, Taeman Han, Jong Kwang Hong, Tae Kwon Lee, Jin I Lee
The complex interplay between an animal and its surrounding environment requires constant attentive observation in natural settings. Moreover, how ecological interactions are affected by an animal's genes is difficult to ascertain outside the laboratory. Genetic studies with the bacterivorous nematode Caenorhabditis elegans have elucidated numerous relationships between genes and functions, such as physiology, behaviors, and lifespan. However, these studies use standard laboratory culture that does not reflect C...
2024: Frontiers in Microbiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38473049/the-impact-of-transportation-on-the-cortisol-level-of-dwarf-rabbits-bred-to-animal-assisted-interventions
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Éva Suba-Bokodi, István Nagy, Marcell Molnár
(1) Background: the popularity of rabbits has increased during the last decade and become the third most common companion animal in the EU. Rabbits' participation in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) is growing. It is highly important to ensure the well-being of the animals in AAIs. Whereas the needs and the advantages of people involved in AAI are becoming more and more evident, the needs of animals are not clearly defined, therefore, it is a great field of inquiry. Animals who are used for AAI need to be transported regularly, which itself might be a source of stress...
February 20, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38472384/mediterranean-fruit-fly-population-phenological-patterns-are-strongly-affected-by-elevation-and-host-presence
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Vasilis G Rodovitis, Eleni Verykouki, Kostas D Zarpas, Stella A Papanastasiou, Cleopatra A Moraiti, Nikos Patronis, Nikos T Papadopoulos
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) (Ceratitis capitata, Diptera: Tephritidae), is an extremely polyphagous pest that threatens the fruit production and trading industry worldwide. Monitoring C. capitata populations and analysing its dynamics and phenology is considered of outmost importance for designing and implementing sound management approaches. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors regulating the population dynamics of the C. capitata in a coastal and semi-mountainous area. We focused on effects of topography (e...
March 12, 2024: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38448390/first-report-of-anthracnose-caused-by-colletotrichum-grevilleae-on-apple-in-korea
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Young-Ju Nam, Seung-Yeol Lee, Weon-Dae Cho, Hee-Young Jung
In October 2022, typical symptoms of anthracnose were observed on apple (Malus ⅹ domestica cv. Fuji) fruits collected from Pocheon in Gyeonggi province, South Korea (N37.98074°, E127.33995°). In the surveyed orchard, the incidence rate of apple anthracnose was less than 1%. The initial symptoms were brown-to-dark brown lesions, and with disease progression, they enlarged and the pulp became soft, forming a brown band. In total 29 apple fruits were collected, and the causal agent was isolated by removing the peel, and the diseased tissues were directly transferred onto potato dextrose agar (PDA), followed by incubation for 7 days at 25°C...
March 6, 2024: Plant Disease
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38445244/expecting-the-unexpected-predicting-panic-attacks-from-mood-twitter-and-apple-watch-data
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Ellen W McGinnis, Bryn Loftness, Shania Lunna, Isabel Berman, Skylar Bagdon, Genevieve Lewis, Michael Arnold, Christopher M Danforth, Peter S Dodds, Matthew Price, William E Copeland, Ryan S McGinnis
OBJECTIVE: Panic attacks are an impairing mental health problem that affects 11% of adults every year. Current criteria describe them as occurring without warning, despite evidence suggesting individuals can often identify attack triggers. We aimed to prospectively explore qualitative and quantitative factors associated with the onset of panic attacks. RESULTS: Of 87 participants, 95% retrospectively identified a trigger for their panic attacks. Worse individually reported mood and state-level mood, as indicated by Twitter ratings, were related to greater likelihood of next-day panic attack...
2024: IEEE open journal of engineering in medicine and biology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38442340/derivation-and-validation-of-thresholds-using-synthetic-data-methods-for-single-test-screening-of-emergency-department-patients-with-possible-acute-myocardial-infarction-using-a-point-of-care-troponin-assay
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John W Pickering, Joanna M Young, Peter M George, Antony S Watson, Sally J Aldous, Toby Verryt, Richard W Troughton, Christopher J Pemberton, A Mark Richards, Louise A Cullen, Fred S Apple, Martin P Than
BACKGROUND: Single-sample (screening) rule-out of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with troponin requires derivation of a single-test screening threshold. In data sets with small event numbers, the lowest one or two concentrations of myocardial infarction (MI) patients dictate the threshold. This is not optimal. We aimed to demonstrate a process incorporating both real and synthetic data for deriving such thresholds using a novel pre-production high-precision point-of-care assay. METHODS: cTnI concentrations were measured from thawed plasma using the Troponin I Next (TnI-Nx) assay (i-STAT; Abbott) in adults on arrival to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of AMI...
March 5, 2024: Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38422435/first-report-of-gray-mold-caused-by-botrytis-cinerea-on-dragon-fruit-hylocereus-undatus-in-mexico
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José Terrones-Salgado, Candelario Ortega-Acosta, Francisco Javier Sánchez-Ruiz, Santo Angel Ortega-Acosta, Francisco Palemon, Nicolás Álvarez Acevedo, Irving Fabricio García González, America Fernanda Gonzalez García, Andres Mayorga Salazar, Mateo Reynoso Cardoso
The dragon fruit is native of Mexico, and Puebla is the third-largest producing state (SIAP 2023). In June 2023, field sampling was conducted in El Paraíso, Atlixco (18° 49' 5.275" N, 98° 26' 52.353" W), Puebla, Mexico. The mean temperature and relative humidity were 20 °C and 75% for seven consecutive days. Dragon fruits cv. 'Delight' close to harvest with gray mold symptoms were found in a commercial area of 2 ha, with an incidence of 35 to 40% and an estimated severity of 75% on infected fruit...
February 29, 2024: Plant Disease
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38420000/influence-of-ph-levels-and-beverage-exposure-on-force-decay-and-color-stability-of-orthodontic-elastomeric-chains-an-experimental-study
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Tadeja Blagec, Luka Šimunović, Sandra Pili Gjumlić, Ivana Šutej, Senka Meštrović
AIM OF STUDY: To assess the impact of pH level on force decay and color stability of orthodontic elastomeric chains (EOC) after exposure to commonly used beverages. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 120 chain cuts were prepared from 2 different manufacturers (GC Orthodontics Europe GmbH, Breckerfeld, Germany, and FORESTADENT® - Bernhard Foerster GmbH, Pforzheim, Germany). According to the distance between loops, two types of chains were selected from each manufacturer: short and medium ones...
February 2024: Saudi Dental Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38406886/apple-polyphenol-extract-ameliorates-sugary-diet-induced-depression-like-behaviors-in-male-c57bl-6-mice-by-inhibiting-the-inflammation-of-the-gut-brain-axis
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Yisha Xie, Zhengli Wu, Qingfan Qian, Hao Yang, Jieyu Ma, Wenxue Luan, Siyuan Shang, Xinli Li
To explore whether apple polyphenol extract (APE) ameliorates sugary-diet-induced depression-like behaviors, thirty male C57BL/6 mice (3-4 weeks old) were assigned to three groups randomly to receive different treatments for 8 consecutive weeks: (1) control group (CON), (2) S-HSD group (60% high sucrose diet feeding with 0.1 mg mL-1 sucralose solution as drinking water), and (3) S-APE group (S-HSD feeding with 500 mg per (kg bw day) APE solution gavage). The S-HSD group showed significant depression-like behaviors compared with the CON group, which was manifested by an increased number of buried marbles in the marble burying test, prolonged immobility time in both the tail suspension test and forced swimming test, and cognitive impairment based on the Morris water maze test...
February 26, 2024: Food & Function
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38386297/first-report-of-apple-bitter-rot-caused-by-colletotrichum-godetiae-in-ontario
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Asifa Munawar, Kristy Grigg McGuffin, Mary Ruth McDonald, Katerina Serlemitsos Jordan
Bitter rot is an emerging disease of apple ( Malus domestica ) fruit in Ontario in part due to changing weather conditions. The disease was mostly documented in warm and humid regions such as the southern USA, and Central and South America. Thirteen Ontario orchards in the fall of 2019 and 15 in 2020 were scouted for bitter rot based on their previous history of the disease. 100 fruit were collected from ten asymptomatic trees per cultivar and two susceptible cultivars, 'Empire' and 'Ambrosia' were scouted per orchard...
February 22, 2024: Plant Disease
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38381961/first-report-of-botryosphaeria-dothidea-causing-postharvest-fruit-rot-of-plum-in-china
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Xiaolin Yuan, Yuting Qi, Zheng Wu, Chunxi Yang, Chaoyu Cui
The Nai plum (Prunus salicina var. cordata cv. Younai) holds significance as an important deciduous fruit crop in China. In July 2023, symptoms of postharvest fruit rot were observed on Nai plum with a 10% disease incidence of harvested fruits in three supermarkets, located in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China. Infected fruits displayed brown, circular lesions, accompanied by a transition in the surrounding peel color from cyan to red. To investigate the causal agent, small sections (3 to 4 mm2) from the periphery of ten infected fruits were subjected to surface sterilization using 75% ethanol for 30 seconds...
February 21, 2024: Plant Disease
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38338954/annurca-apple-oleolite-as-functional-ingredient-for-the-formulation-of-cosmetics-with-skin-antiaging-activity
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Ritamaria Di Lorenzo, Maria Maisto, Lucia Ricci, Vincenzo Piccolo, Adua Marzocchi, Giovanni Greco, Gian Carlo Tenore, Sonia Laneri
The identification of natural remedies for the management of the skin aging process is an increasingly growing issue. In this context, ursolic acid (UA), a ubiquitous molecule, mainly contained in Annurca apple (AA) fruit, has demonstrated valuable cosmetic potential. To this end, in the current study, the AA oleolite (AAO, extract in sunflower oil containing 784.40 ± 7.579 µg/mL of UA) was evaluated to inhibit porcine elastase enzymatic reactions through a validated spectrophotometric method. AAO has shown a valuable capacity to contrast the elastase enzyme with a calculated IC50 of 212...
January 30, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38317674/recurring-food-source-based-listeria-outbreaks-in-the-united-states-an-unsolved-puzzle-of-concern
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Ranjan K Mohapatra, Snehasish Mishra, Lawrence Sena Tuglo, Ashish K Sarangi, Venkataramana Kandi, Amani Ahmed Al Ibrahim, Hussain A Alsaif, Ali A Rabaan, Md Kudrat-E Zahan
Recurring Listeria outbreaks in the United States is a growing public healthcare concern. Although no associated reported death, 17 were hospitalized out of the 18 reported illnesses in the recent outbreak in 15 US states. The United States has experienced about 30 Listeria outbreaks in the last decade with 524 Listeriosis cases and 80 deaths. The identified origin were ice cream, leafy greens, mushroom, meat slice, dairy products like cheese, packaged salads, cooked chicken, hard-boiled egg, pork product, frozen vegetable, raw milk, packaged caramel apple, bean sprout and soya products...
February 2024: Health Science Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38308120/assessment-of-flusilazole-residues-on-apples-detection-quantification-and-health-risk-implications
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Zakir Amin, Parveez Ahmad Sheikh, Ishrat Jan, Baby Summuna, Fayaz Ahmad Mohiddin
Apple, a major fruit of temperate Himalayas, is sprayed with chemical pesticides around 12 times during the cropping season. Various systemic and contact fungicides are applied for the management of major diseases. In order to manage disease, flusilazole 40 EC is frequently used. However, excessive chemical application has been found to be detrimental for consumer safety. Keeping in view consumer safety, risk assessment, the half-life and waiting period for flusilazole 40 EC were evaluated on the Red Velox variety of apple...
February 2, 2024: Biomedical Chromatography: BMC
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