Experimental investigation of methyl ester derived from distillate of coconut oil as eco ‐friendly fuel in diesel engine
AbstractFor a thorough investigation of the combustion, performance, and emission characteristics of coconut oil distillate biodiesel under various engine loads and a constant engine speed of 1500 rpm, a Kirloskar 4-stroke, single-cylinder, the air-cooled diesel engine is used. A total of three fuel samples, such as 100% biodiesel, B20, and B30 biofuel are used respectively. There is a 5% increase in brake thermal efficiency (BTE) for biodiesel and its blends as compared to diesel. The HC, CO, and Smoke are reduced except NOx. Reduction of harmful gases is possible in biodiesel usage and its blends. It is concluded that ...
Source: Environmental Quality Management - May 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Manickam Balasubramanian,
Hemadri Chadalavada,
Sundaram Madhu,
Subbaiyan Naveen Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Oral CBD-rich hemp extract modulates sterile inflammation in female and male rats
Discussion: Results from this study suggest that features of the acute stress response are impacted by oral ingestion of CBD-rich hemp extract in female and male rats, and the pattern of changes may be sex and tissue dependent. (Source: Frontiers in Physiology)
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - May 18, 2023 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Extraction and characterization of exopolysaccharides from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain PRK7 and PRK 11, and evaluation of their antioxidant, emulsion, and antibiofilm activities
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 May 12:124842. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124842. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTExopolysaccharides (EPS) are produced by probiotic bacteria Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PRK7 and L. plantarum PRK11. The structure of EPS-7 and EPS-11 was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GCMS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Further, in in vitro studies antioxidant, emulsion, and antibiofilm activity were investigated. The FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of polysac...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - May 14, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Mariyappan Kowsalya Thangavel Velmurugan R Mythili Woong Kim Kattakgounder Govindaraj Sudha Saheb Ali Balakrishnan Kalpana Srinivasan Ramalingam Mohan Prasanna Rajeshkumar Source Type: research
Extraction and characterization of exopolysaccharides from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain PRK7 and PRK 11, and evaluation of their antioxidant, emulsion, and antibiofilm activities
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 May 12:124842. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124842. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTExopolysaccharides (EPS) are produced by probiotic bacteria Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PRK7 and L. plantarum PRK11. The structure of EPS-7 and EPS-11 was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GCMS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Further, in in vitro studies antioxidant, emulsion, and antibiofilm activity were investigated. The FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of polysac...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - May 14, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Mariyappan Kowsalya Thangavel Velmurugan R Mythili Woong Kim Kattakgounder Govindaraj Sudha Saheb Ali Balakrishnan Kalpana Srinivasan Ramalingam Mohan Prasanna Rajeshkumar Source Type: research
717 Comparative lipidomics profiling of epidermal triglycerides and phospholipids in borage oil vs safflower oil fed guinea pigs
Triglyceride (TG) and phospholipid (PL) metabolism is related to the synthesis of ceramide (Cer), the major lipid class maintaining epidermal barrier. Prompted by the increased Cer synthesis with dietary borage oil [BO: 40.9% linoleic acid (LA) and 24.0% g-linolenic acid (GLA)] and safflower oil [SO: 75.4% LA] in essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD), we compared the effect of BO and SO on epidermal TG/PL profiling by lipidomic and heatmap analyses. EFAD was induced in guinea pigs by a hydrogenated coconut oil (HCO) diet for 8 weeks, followed by diets of either BO (group HCO+BO) or SO (group HCO+SO) for 2 weeks. (Source: ...
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - April 17, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: J. Lee, D. Kim, K. Kim, Y. Cho Source Type: research
Use of coconut oil leads to multiple bladder foreign bodies
(Source: International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction)
Source: International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - April 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Use of coconut oil leads to multiple bladder foreign bodies
(Source: International Urogynecology Journal)
Source: International Urogynecology Journal - April 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Saturated fatty acids and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improve metabolic parameters in ovariectomized female mice
Endocrinology. 2023 Apr 8:bqad059. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad059. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn menopausal and postmenopausal women, obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and gut dysbiosis are induced by loss of ovarian 17β-estradiol (E2). Dietary fatty acid profile high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), specifically linoleic acid (LA), and low in coconut oil saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and omega-3 PUFAs may worsen symptoms of estrogen deficiency. To investigate this hypothesis, vehicle (Veh)- or estradiol benzoate (EB)-treated ovariectomized C57BL/6J and transgenic fat-1 mice were fed high-fat die...
Source: Endocrinology - April 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ke Sui Ali Yasrebi Natasha Malonza Zehra H Jaffri Samuel E Fisher Isaac Seelenfreund Brandon D McGuire Savannah A Martinez Avery T MacDonell Kevin M Tveter Candace R Longoria Sue A Shapses Sara C Campbell Diana E Roopchand Troy A Roepke Source Type: research
Saturated fatty acids and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improve metabolic parameters in ovariectomized female mice
Endocrinology. 2023 Apr 8:bqad059. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad059. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn menopausal and postmenopausal women, obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and gut dysbiosis are induced by loss of ovarian 17β-estradiol (E2). Dietary fatty acid profile high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), specifically linoleic acid (LA), and low in coconut oil saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and omega-3 PUFAs may worsen symptoms of estrogen deficiency. To investigate this hypothesis, vehicle (Veh)- or estradiol benzoate (EB)-treated ovariectomized C57BL/6J and transgenic fat-1 mice were fed high-fat die...
Source: Endocrinology - April 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ke Sui Ali Yasrebi Natasha Malonza Zehra H Jaffri Samuel E Fisher Isaac Seelenfreund Brandon D McGuire Savannah A Martinez Avery T MacDonell Kevin M Tveter Candace R Longoria Sue A Shapses Sara C Campbell Diana E Roopchand Troy A Roepke Source Type: research
Saturated fatty acids and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improve metabolic parameters in ovariectomized female mice
Endocrinology. 2023 Apr 8:bqad059. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad059. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn menopausal and postmenopausal women, obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and gut dysbiosis are induced by loss of ovarian 17β-estradiol (E2). Dietary fatty acid profile high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), specifically linoleic acid (LA), and low in coconut oil saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and omega-3 PUFAs may worsen symptoms of estrogen deficiency. To investigate this hypothesis, vehicle (Veh)- or estradiol benzoate (EB)-treated ovariectomized C57BL/6J and transgenic fat-1 mice were fed high-fat die...
Source: Endocrinology - April 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ke Sui Ali Yasrebi Natasha Malonza Zehra H Jaffri Samuel E Fisher Isaac Seelenfreund Brandon D McGuire Savannah A Martinez Avery T MacDonell Kevin M Tveter Candace R Longoria Sue A Shapses Sara C Campbell Diana E Roopchand Troy A Roepke Source Type: research
Saturated fatty acids and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improve metabolic parameters in ovariectomized female mice
Endocrinology. 2023 Apr 8:bqad059. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad059. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn menopausal and postmenopausal women, obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and gut dysbiosis are induced by loss of ovarian 17β-estradiol (E2). Dietary fatty acid profile high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), specifically linoleic acid (LA), and low in coconut oil saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and omega-3 PUFAs may worsen symptoms of estrogen deficiency. To investigate this hypothesis, vehicle (Veh)- or estradiol benzoate (EB)-treated ovariectomized C57BL/6J and transgenic fat-1 mice were fed high-fat die...
Source: Endocrinology - April 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ke Sui Ali Yasrebi Natasha Malonza Zehra H Jaffri Samuel E Fisher Isaac Seelenfreund Brandon D McGuire Savannah A Martinez Avery T MacDonell Kevin M Tveter Candace R Longoria Sue A Shapses Sara C Campbell Diana E Roopchand Troy A Roepke Source Type: research
Coconut Oil and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis narrative review summarizes the current peer-reviewed literature and mechanisms surrounding the cardiovascular health impact of coconut oil.Recent FindingsNo randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and/or prospective cohort studies have investigated the effect or association of coconut oil with cardiovascular disease. Evidence from RCTs indicated that coconut oil seems to have less detrimental effects on total and LDL-cholesterol compared to butter, but not compared tocis-unsaturated vegetable oils, such as safflower, sunflower, or canola oil. The isocaloric replacement (by 1% of energy intake) of...
Source: Current Atherosclerosis Reports - March 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
< em > In silico < /em > identification of natural compounds from virgin coconut oil as potential ligand peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma as preventive food leads against colitis: Is it really work?
J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2023 Jan-Mar;14(1):39-45. doi: 10.4103/japtr.japtr_505_22. Epub 2023 Jan 20.ABSTRACTUlcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammation of the large intestine characterized by diarrhea with blood. UC has a more extensive manifestation in children. Current therapy has not given satisfactory results. This is the basis for the need for preventive therapy to reduce the morbidity and mortality of UC in children. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a viable dietary supplement option due to its ability to act as a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) ligand, inhibiting the release of pro-inflammatory cytokine...
Source: Adv Data - March 23, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ni Made Rika Trismayanti None Kusworini Handayani Dian Source Type: research
< em > In silico < /em > identification of natural compounds from virgin coconut oil as potential ligand peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma as preventive food leads against colitis: Is it really work?
J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2023 Jan-Mar;14(1):39-45. doi: 10.4103/japtr.japtr_505_22. Epub 2023 Jan 20.ABSTRACTUlcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammation of the large intestine characterized by diarrhea with blood. UC has a more extensive manifestation in children. Current therapy has not given satisfactory results. This is the basis for the need for preventive therapy to reduce the morbidity and mortality of UC in children. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a viable dietary supplement option due to its ability to act as a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) ligand, inhibiting the release of pro-inflammatory cytokine...
Source: Adv Data - March 23, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ni Made Rika Trismayanti None Kusworini Handayani Dian Source Type: research
Postprandial Fatty Acid Metabolism with Coconut Oil in Young Females: A Randomized, Single-blind, Cross-over Trial
CONCLUSIONS: The characteristics of lauric acid contained in coconut oil, including the kinetics of β-oxidation and effects on blood TG, were very similar to those of MCFA. Moreover, regarding the iAUC and peak increment, VLDL-C and IDL-C were the lowest with the CO-meal. These results suggest that the intake of CO after fasting does not increase the TG, VLDL-C, and IDL-C, and may help prevent dyslipidemia. This trial was registered at UMIN as UMIN000019959.PMID:36948274 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.03.015 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - March 22, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yuka Furuta Daisuke Manita Yuji Hirowatari Kumiko Shoji Hiromitsu Ogata Akira Tanaka Terue Kawabata Source Type: research
