Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 1242: Design of Physicochemical Properties of Eggs as a Result of Modification of the Fat Fraction of Laying Feed
Lukasiewicz
The aim of this study was to investigate and confirm the properties of eggs produced by laying hens fed a diet consisting of pomegranate seed oil as a source of CLnA and flaxseed oil as a source of α-linolenic acid. The study involved determining the chemical composition of the eggs, including their fatty acid profile. The results showed that modifying the laying hens’ feed composition resulted in eggs with high nutritional value, with a favorable change in their fatty acid profile. In most cases, the addition of linseed oil or pomegranate seed oil did not affect the physical and...
Source: Molecules - March 11, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Agnieszka Filipiak-Florkiewicz Maja Dymi ńska-Czyż Beata Szymczyk Magdalena Franczyk- Żarów Renata Kostogrys Adam Florkiewicz Marcin Lukasiewicz Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 1176: Flame Retardancy of Short Flax Fibers Modified by Radiation-Induced Grafting of Phosphonated Monomers: Comparison between Pre- and Simultaneous Irradiation Grafting
tazaghine
Short flax fibers have been modified by radiation-induced grafting using methacrylate monomers containing phosphorus to give them a flame-retardant character. Two methodologies, namely pre-irradiation and simultaneous irradiation grafting, were examined. Certain parameters, notably the dose and the irradiation source (e-Beam and γ rays), were evaluated. The grafting efficiency, in terms of phosphorus content (mass percentage), was measured by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF). Using simultaneous irradiation, 2.39 wt% phosphorus could be obtained from 10 kGy, compared to 100 kGy in pre-irradi...
Source: Molecules - March 6, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Cl ément Brendlé Roland El-Hage Jean-Louis Cl ément Sophie Rouif Rodolphe Sonnier Belkacem Otazaghine Tags: Article Source Type: research
The Power of the Underutilized and Neglected Medicinal Plants and Herbs of the Middle East
Rev Recent Clin Trials. 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.2174/0115748871276544240212105612. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Middle east and North Africa harbour many native species with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potential. Since the beginning of history, food and herbal medicinal plants have been an essential part of human lives and the traditional Middle Eastern healthcare system. The notable medicinal plants that have been mentioned in the Bible, which are common in West Asia and some regions of North Africa, are Aloe vera, anise, balm, cassia, cinnamon, cumin, flax, and fig. Chemical components of Aloe vera are aloin, sina...
Source: Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials - February 27, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian Wenli Sun Source Type: research
The Power of the Underutilized and Neglected Medicinal Plants and Herbs of the Middle East
Rev Recent Clin Trials. 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.2174/0115748871276544240212105612. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Middle east and North Africa harbour many native species with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potential. Since the beginning of history, food and herbal medicinal plants have been an essential part of human lives and the traditional Middle Eastern healthcare system. The notable medicinal plants that have been mentioned in the Bible, which are common in West Asia and some regions of North Africa, are Aloe vera, anise, balm, cassia, cinnamon, cumin, flax, and fig. Chemical components of Aloe vera are aloin, sina...
Source: Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials - February 27, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian Wenli Sun Source Type: research
Effects of flaxseed oil supplementation on metaphase II oocyte rates in IVF cycles with decreased ovarian reserve: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionFlaxseed oil improved ovarian response and the quality of oocytes and embryos, thereby increasing the fertilization rate and high-quality embryo rate in DOR patients. The use of flaxseed oil was positively correlated with MII oocyte rate in women with DOR.Clinical trial numberhttps://www.chictr.org.cn/, identifier ChiCTR2300073785 (Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology)
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - February 26, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Health benefits of flaxseed and its peptides (linusorbs)
(Source: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition)
Source: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition - February 21, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Shim, Youn Young Kim, Ji Hye Cho, Jae Youl Reaney, Martin J. T. Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 829: A One-Step Approach for a Durable and Highly Hydrophobic Coating for Flax Fabrics for Self-Cleaning Application
Longuet
Highly hydrophobic flax fabrics with durable properties were prepared using the “dip-coating” method for self-cleaning application. Flax fabrics were coated with a polysiloxane coating via a hydrosilylation reaction with a Karstedt catalyst at room temperature. The coated fabrics displayed highly and durable hydrophobic properties (contact angle and sliding angle of about 145° and 23°, respectively) with good self-cleaning ability for certain pollutants and excellent durability. Moreover, the influence of the coating process on the mechanical properties of fab...
Source: Molecules - February 13, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Antoine Ishak Rodolphe Sonnier Belkacem Otazaghine Claire Longuet Tags: Article Source Type: research
Puzzling prehistoric artifacts served a practical purpose: ropemaking
In 2015, archaeologists working at a cave in southwestern Germany found an enigmatic perforated baton in a cave called Hohle Fels. It was a near-perfect match for an artifact found in 1983 in a cave down the road. Carved from single pieces of mammoth ivory, the Hohle Fels baton—roughly 20 centimeters long, about the length of a large paperback book—had
multiple holes with spiraling grooves around the openings
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Similar objects have been found elsewhere in Germany and in nearby France, often made from ivory or antler. They date from the last ice age, more than 35,000 years ago, a time when human hunters ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - January 31, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Sensors, Vol. 24, Pages 924: Evaluating the Use of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Detect the Level of Adulteration of Cricket Powder in Plant Flours: The Effect of the Matrix
The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of both near- (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy to identify and quantify the level of adulteration of cricket powder added into two plant proteins: chickpea and flaxseed meal flour. Cricket flour (CKF) was added to either commercial chickpea (CPF) or flaxseed meal flour (FxMF) at different ratios of 95:5% w/w, 90:10% w/w, 85:15% w/w, 80:20% w/w, 75:25% w/w, 70:30% w/w, 65:35% w/w, 60:40% w/w, or 50:50% w/w. The mixture samples were analysed using an attenuated total reflectance (ATR) MIR instrument and a Fourier transform (FT) NIR instrument. The partial least...
Source: Sensors - January 31, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Shanmugam Alagappan Siyu Ma Joseph Robert Nastasi Louwrens C. Hoffman Daniel Cozzolino Tags: Article Source Type: research
Self-Healing Composite Coating Fabricated with a Cystamine Cross-Linked Cellulose Nanocrystal-Stabilized Pickering Emulsion
Biomacromolecules. 2024 Feb 12;25(2):715-728. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00915. Epub 2024 Jan 25.ABSTRACTA gelled Pickering emulsion system was fabricated by first stabilizing linseed oil droplets in water with dialdehyde cellulose nanocrystals (DACNCs) and then cross-linking with cystamine. Cross-linking of the DACNCs was shown to occur by a reaction between the amine groups on cystamine and the aldehyde groups on the CNCs, causing gelation of the nanocellulose suspension. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the cystamine-cross-linked CNCs (cysCNCs), demons...
Source: Biomacromolecules - January 25, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Guofan Xu Amaka J Onyianta Jean-Charles Eloi Robert L Harniman Jude Laverock Ian Bond Onajite Abafe Diejomaoh Todor T Koev Yaroslav Z Khimyak Stephen J Eichhorn Source Type: research
Fine-mapping of a major locus for Fusarium wilt resistance in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.)
Theor Appl Genet. 2024 Jan 21;137(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s00122-023-04528-2.ABSTRACTFine-mapping of a locus on chromosome 1 of flax identified an S-lectin receptor-like kinase (SRLK) as the most likely candidate for a major Fusarium wilt resistance gene. Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini, is a devastating disease in flax. Genetic resistance can counteract this disease and limit its spread. To map major genes for Fusarium wilt resistance, a recombinant inbred line population of more than 700 individuals derived from a cross between resistant cultivar 'Bison' and susceptible ...
Source: TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics - January 21, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: S Cloutier T Edwards C Zheng H M Booker T Islam K Nabetani H R Kutcher O Molina F M You Source Type: research
Dietary flaxseed cake influences on performance, quality, and sensory attributes of eggs, serum, and egg trace minerals of laying hens
AbstractNowadays, there is a global shortage in feed supply for animal nutrition; however, there are a considerable amount of agro-industrial co- and by-products that may offer a reasonable solution. Flaxseed cake (FSC) is a by-product of flaxseed for oil extraction rich in n-3 α-linolenic acid (ALA). Thus, the dietary inclusion of FSC on laying performance, egg quality, and serum and egg trace elements (Se, Zn, and Fe) was evaluated using Hisex White hens. The hens were distributed to three equal experimental treatments and provided diets including 0%, 5%, or 10% FSC fro m 48 to 58 weeks of age. Findings clarified that ...
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - January 18, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Gamma radiation-assisted functionalization of flax fibers for diversified applications
In this study the flax fiber surface, which has gained immense attention, is modified by grafting methacrylamide using gamma radiation. The monomer and inhibitor concentrations, irradiation dose and dose rate have been optimized to obtain the desired grafting yield (55 wt%). The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirms the attachment of methacrylamide onto flax fiber. The impact of grafting on useful properties of fiber is further investigated. The mechanical properties are found to be well-maintained. The thermal stability of the modified flax fiber is improved by 50 °C. No post-grafting damage to the fiber is ...
Source: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - January 16, 2024 Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research
Characterization and stabilization of GluLm and its application to deglycosylate dietary flavonoids and lignans
This study describes the characterization of the recombinant GH3 aryl-β-glucosidase "GluLm" from Limosilactobacillus mucosae INIA P508, followed by its immobilization on an agarose support with the aim of developing an efficient application to increase the availability and concentration of flavonoid and lignan aglycones in a vegetal beverage. In previous studies, heterologous GluLm-producing strains demonstrated a great capacity to deglycosylate flavonoids. Nevertheless, the physicochemical properties and substrate spectrum of the enzyme remained unknown up to now. A high production of purified GluLm was achieved (14 mg L...
Source: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology - January 8, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jos é Antonio Curiel Ana Ruiz de la Bastida Susana Langa Ángela Peirotén Jos é María Landete Source Type: research
Characterization and stabilization of GluLm and its application to deglycosylate dietary flavonoids and lignans
This study describes the characterization of the recombinant GH3 aryl-β-glucosidase "GluLm" from Limosilactobacillus mucosae INIA P508, followed by its immobilization on an agarose support with the aim of developing an efficient application to increase the availability and concentration of flavonoid and lignan aglycones in a vegetal beverage. In previous studies, heterologous GluLm-producing strains demonstrated a great capacity to deglycosylate flavonoids. Nevertheless, the physicochemical properties and substrate spectrum of the enzyme remained unknown up to now. A high production of purified GluLm was achieved (14 mg L...
Source: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology - January 8, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jos é Antonio Curiel Ana Ruiz de la Bastida Susana Langa Ángela Peirotén Jos é María Landete Source Type: research
