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Construction and Adulteration Detection Based on Fingerprint of Volatile Components in Hazelnut Oil Qunxing Zhou, Jingjing Han, Chunmao Lyu, Xianjun Meng, Jinlong Tian, Hui Tan Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2022 10 (2). doi: 10.12691/jfnr-10-2-10 Keywords: fingerprint, fat ty acids, volatile components, adulteration test, GC-MS Context: The volatile components of hazelnut oil are one of the important characteristics of hazelnut oil quality. To evaluate and identify the adulteration quality of hazelnut oil, this experiment adopts the HS – SPME/GC - MS technique combined with similarity analysis and cluster analysis and builds the standard fingerprint of volatile components in 9 samples of hazelnut oil. hazelnut oil samples are obtained from 3 kinds of hazelnut (flat hazelnut, European hazelnut, Flat-European hazelnut) by pressing method, water enzymatic method and leaching method, respectively. And on this basis, the fit of the good hazelnut oil and peanut oil adulteration model were established. The results showed that the volatile components of hazelnut oil obtained by different varieties combined with different oil preparation methods were similar. However, for flat hazelnut varieties, different preparation methods had a certain influence on the volatile components of flat hazelnut oil, and there was a certain difference among samples. When the amount of adulteration is larger, the relative error is smaller, and the proportion model of adulteration is more accurate. When the proportion of peanut oil adulteration is in the range of 20%~100%, the average relative error is 2.427%, and the relative errors are all less than 10%. In this case, model of hazelnut oil mixed with peanut oil is the most reliable model. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Challenges to the Control and Eradication of Lassa Fever Virus in Nigeria Paschal Chiedozie Amakiri, Ndidi Ethel Nkwoemeka, Izunna Somadina Okwelogu, Ozioma Cynthia Njoku, Victor Nkwachukwu Chukwudi American Journal of Public Health Research. 2020 8 (4). doi: 10.12691/ajphr-8-4-3 Keywords: outbreak, prevalence, non-specific, virulence, fat ality, endemic, Lassa fever, Nigeria Context: Lassa fever is a hemorrhagic viral infection prevalent in Nigeria despite interventions by the Nigeria Centre For Diseases Control and the Federal Ministry of Health. Having attained a high level of international recognition, is an emerging fast-spreading disease with the possibilities of causing epidemics. The confirmed and suspected cases of Lassa fever virus has spiraled over the last 3 years. The non-specific mode of clinical presentation also contributes to its prevalence. Rural dwellers are more susceptible to the viral diseases due to negligence, ignorance, low access to healthcare facilities, poverty and poor hygiene practices. There is need to ensure that adequate information about the diseases and ways of preventing it is made available not just to the endemic places or healthcare workers but a wide coverage of the population. Human- to- human transmission within the healthcare facility can be prevented through proper infection control trainings and provision of adequate personal protective equipment’s to the health workers. Community leaders, schools, religious institutions and health education officer’s needs to ensure that hygiene practices are encouraged within the rural communities. The government should ensure supply of rodenticides to reduce contamination of food by vectors (rodents of the Mastomys Spp). For Lassa fever virus control to be achieved, identified challenges and recommended solutions needs to be implemented by the government and agencies concerned. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Female Sociology as Academic Discipline Mušić Lejla American Journal of Educational Research. 2017 5 (3). doi: 10.12691/education-5-3-1 Keywords: founding fat hers, sister founders in sociology, exclusion, misogyny, logic of dominance Context: Mary Jo Deegan investigates the early women sociologists position in sociology and in ASA organisation. Sister’s founders in sociology are as a coin term formed by Mary Jo Deegan, in order to explain marginalisation of female stream sociological theory, as irrational. The origin of female exclusion in theory, in the work of the ecofeminist Eislar Rian Ecofeminist manifesto can be traced in following notions that the social system of Minoan period of rule on Greek island Crete, was the only true democracy. The Athenian democracy was the rule of free aristocratic males. Women and slaves (man and women of other color) were marginalized and excluded from public sphere. Only free males were subject to obligation of public speeches as a mark of true citizen. Patricia Shipley holds that Aristotle's scripts on social system represent the origin of misogyny and subordination of women, especially binary divisions: Femininity / masculinity, Nature / Culture, Emotion / Ratio, Subordination / Dominance, Logic of care/Logic of dominance, Pain /Pleasure. Small Albion advocates the doctrine of seperate spheres beliving that men and women are different distinctly. The fameous question raised by female sociologists, was Can sociology become science of society, rather than science of male society. This research paper is focusing on empirical investigation of results of malestream sociological theory being thaught at the Universities, in order to emphasize the importance of female sociology as academic discipline Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Effects of Copper Supplementation on Lipid Oxidation and Meat Quality of Merino X Texel Lambs Garrine CMLP, Fernandes TH, Yoshikawa CYC, Correa LB, Bell V, Netto AS, Zanetti MA Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2021 9 (10). doi: 10.12691/jfnr-9-10-6 Keywords: copper supplementation, fat ty acids, lipid oxidation, lamb meat Context: Two levels of copper sulphate and copper-methionine were evaluated on lipid oxidative stability in liver and Longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle, measured by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in liver. 40 Merino x Texel lambs were randomly distributed into 5 treatments with 8 animals each. Treatments were: control, without copper addition; 10 or 30 mg of Cu/Kg DM complete diet in the form of Cu-sulphate or Cu-methionine. After 120 days period, animals were slaughtered and samples collected, for analyses on activities of SOD, GPx and TBARS in livers. LT muscle was collected for TBARS analysis at carcass dressing, 3 and 6 days after chilling at 4°C and 12 months after vacuum freezing. SOD and GPx activities were higher in animals receiving copper. TBARS values in muscle were higher in the control group at the time of boning but did not differ after 12 months of vacuum freezing. TBARS values in muscle during shelf life, with a linear increase over the days, did not vary. It was found that copper supplementation, even at considered toxic levels of 30mg/kg DM, plus 9mg/kg basal diet, resulted in increased hepatic concentration of liver antioxidant enzymes and showed no detrimental effects on muscle oxidative stability. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Community Based Pilot Study of Diagnostic Paths to the Gluten Free Diet Joan C. Stevenson, Kelle Rankin-Sunter, Crystal Maki, Sean Bruna, MJ Mosher, Christopher E. Barrett International Journal of Celiac Disease. 2015 3 (1). doi: 10.12691/ijcd-3-1-7 Keywords: presenting symptoms, medically unexplained conditions, chronic fat igue, autoimmune thyroiditis Context: Wheat consumption is increasing worldwide and also increasing is the frequency of celiac disease (CeD), a pathological response to wheat protein (gluten) in genetically susceptible individuals. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is another, less studied wheat-induced pathology. The treatment for both is a gluten-free diet (GFD). More individuals choose the diet than predicted by the epidemiological 1-2% prevalence. A preliminary survey by questionnaire asked members and attendees of the local gluten information group (GIG) meetings and functions about their diagnostic experiences and symptom levels in order understand the increased demand for gluten-free foods. Same-aged and -sex friends participated as a comparative “control”. Mixed methods were used including content analyses of prose narratives and independent and paired t tests of symptom levels measured with Likert scales. This convenience sample, surveyed in 2011-2012, is mostly female (54 F, 5 M) with an average age of 54.6 ± 2.0 years. Most participants consulted medical professionals with mean time to diagnosis of 7 years determined mostly from “classic” presenting symptoms. Negative biopsies or blood tests and atypical symptoms that overlap other conditions delayed diagnosis. There were 43 and 16 participants with CeD and NCGS, respectively differing little in symptom levels. Self-diagnosis and use of naturopaths account for some of the “excess” individuals. General practitioners should be encouraged to get additional nutrition training and to discuss with patients dietary choices that support wellness and minimize the risk for pathological immune responses. Patients with CeD particularly need support and follow-up in the transition to a GFD. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Evaluation of GLP-1 Secretion Enhancement by Fermented Taiwan Citrus Peel in STC-1 Cells Ho-Shin Huang, Jyh-Perng Wang, Shih-Hong Chen, Zhe-Yu Jiang, Si-Ting Lin, Chun-Mei Lu, Ting-Yuan Hsu Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2025 13 (3). doi: 10.12691/jfnr-13-3-3 Keywords: fermented citrus peel, flavonoid, Glucagon-like peptide-1, metabolic associated fat ty liver disease Context: This study using HPLC tandem mass investigates the contents of main flavonoid compounds in fermented peel of Taiwan Citrus with Lactic acid bacteria. The results showed hesperidin, nobiletin and tangeretin were the main flavonoid compounds in fermented peel of Citrus taiwanica (FCT). In contrast, eriocitrin and hesperidin were most abundant bioactivity compounds in fermented peel of Citrus limon (FLP07). In this study, we investigated the effect of fermented citrus peel (FCT and FLP07) on Glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) secretion in STC-1 cells, a well-established enteroendocrine cell model. The results showed FCT and FLP07 at all tested concentrations induced significantly higher GLP-1 secretion and suggest that FCT and FLP07 are more potent than serotonin in stimulating GLP-1 release, highlighting their potential as functional ingredients for metabolic health applications. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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The Implication of COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Workforce Nashi Masnad Alreshidi American Journal of Nursing Research. 2020 8 (5). doi: 10.12691/ajnr-8-5-10 Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic, nursing workforce, mental distress, compassion fat igue, burn-out Context: The rise of Covid-19 cases became a worldwide outbreak and has made a great impact on the world population including nursing workforce. Search of related literature was conducted to gather data similar to the study. This review gives us a grip of the reality on what our nurses are experiencing in this time of pandemic. It gives a summary of the holistic view of the frontline nurses body response to their work, with great challenge to psychological and emotional aspects. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Fatal Case of Dysphagia Induced by Neurofibromatosis Type II Ken-ichi Muramatsu, Hiroki Nagasawa, Soichiro Ota, Kei Jitsuiki, Hiromichi Ohsaka, Youichi Yanagawa American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021 9 (10). doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-10-7 Keywords: neurofibromatosis, fat ality, dysphagia Context: A 17-year-old boy was found in an unconscious state. He had had neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) since 9 years old. His history included multiple operations for NF2 at the left jugular vein foramen, thoracic spinal cord, and cervical spinal cord at 9 and 10 years old. However, remaining bilateral acoustic tumors resulted in the onset of aspirated pneumonia within a few months. He was found unconscious in his dormitory. When emergency medical technicians checked him, he was in cardiac arrest. Saburra was identified in his mouth. He did not achieve return of spontaneous circulation with advanced cardiac life support. Autopsy imaging revealed residual bilateral acoustic tumors compressing the brain stem. NF2 is a serious disease that can rapidly become life-threatening. We hope new treatments that will improve the survival of NF2 patients will be developed soon. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Dietary Borage Oil Promotes Gamma-linoleic Acid Accumulation in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-treated Mice but Does not Manipulate the Severity of Colitis Ryoya Fujioka, Kazuo Nishiyama, Masao Yamasaki Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2017 5 (3). doi: 10.12691/jfnr-5-3-2 Keywords: borage oil, colitis, dextran sulfate sodium, gamma linolenic acid, fat ty acid composition Context: In this study, we examined the effect of borage oil (BO), which is rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), on GLA accumulation in the bowel, and on the condition of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. The results imply that dietary BO increased GLA accumulation in the liver and intestinal triglycerides (TG) and liver phospholipids (PL), whereas GLA accumulation in the intestinal PL was not significantly different between mice fed with BO and those with safflower oil diet. Although there were concerns about accumulation of arachidonic acid (AA) because it can be a substrate for the biosynthesis of proinflammatory eicosanoids, apparent AA accumulation in intestinal PL and exacerbation of colitis condition were not observed in BO groups. Taken together, it is considered that because of inefficient GLA accumulation in intestinal membrane, dietary BO did not manipulate DSS-induced colitis condition. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)

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Torque and Neuromuscular Responses are not Joint Angle Dependent During a Sustained, Isometric Task Anchored to a High Perceptual Intensity Robert W. Smith, Terry J. Housh, John Paul V. Anders, Tyler J. Neltner, Jocelyn E. Arnett, Dolores G. Ortega, Richard J. Schmidt, Glen O. Johnson American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2022 10 (2). doi: 10.12691/ajssm-10-2-1 Keywords: perception, exertion, fat igue, torque, electromyography, mechanomyography Context: Few studies have assessed changes in the time course of the torque and neuromuscular responses during a sustained, isometric task anchored to a constant rating of perceived exertion. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of joint angle on the torque and neuromuscular responses during sustained, isometric forearm flexion tasks anchored to RPE = 7 (OMNI-RES scale). Ten college-aged (mean ± SD: age = 21.3 ± 1.8 yrs.) men agreed to participate in this cross-sectional study and performed two, 3s maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVIC) at elbow joint angles of 75° and 125° before sustained, isometric, forearm flexions anchored to RPE = 7 to task failure at the respective joint angles. The amplitude (AMP) and frequency (MPF) of the electromyographic (EMG) and mechanomyographic (MMG) signals from the biceps brachii were recorded. Repeated measures ANOVAs and Bonferroni corrected dependent t-tests were used to examine differences across time and between joint angles for torque and neuromuscular parameters. There were decreases (p < 0.05) in torque and EMG AMP across time that were not joint angle dependent, but, there were no changes (p > 0.05) for the other neuromuscular parameters. The results indicated three distinct phases for the torque versus time relationships for both joint angles, including 1) An initial rapid decrease in torque; 2) followed by a plateau; and 3) a final decline in torque to task failure. From these responses, we hypothesized that afferent feedback from group III/IV motor neurons and corollary discharge caused decreases in torque to maintain the prescribed RPE. Abstract Full Text (PDF) [Epub] Full Text (HTML)