Using the Hilbert Transform to Evaluate the Effects of Functional Foods on Autonomic Nervous System Activity: A Comparison with the Fast Fourier Transform
In conclusion, the Hilbert analysis was more suitable than FFT analysis for evaluating ANS via HRV on functional foods intake.PMID:38684389 | DOI:10.3177/jnsv.70.179 (Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology)
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ayaka Yoshino Harunobu Nakamura Yoshimitsu Okita Source Type: research
Association of Habitual Green Tea Consumption with Sarcopenia Assessed Using SARC-F in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study
In this study of 364 participants (154 men and 210 women), the prevalence of sarcopenia risk was 9.3%. The multivariable-adjusted OR [95% CI] of green tea consumption for ≥1 cup/d compared with that of <1 cup/wk of sarcopenia was 0.312 [0.129-0.752]. Higher habitual green tea consumption was inversely associated with sarcopenia among Japanese older adults. Further longitudinal studies are required to confirm these findings.PMID:38684381 | DOI:10.3177/jnsv.70.117 (Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology)
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Akinori Yaegashi Tohru Kobayashi Nobuya Kimura Mikako Sakaya Rumi Ohta Haruka Yokoyama Source Type: research
On the Relationship between MMA Levels in Blood Products and Donor Sex, Age, and Donation Frequency
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):124-130. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.124.ABSTRACTAs the aging process accelerates, the age structure of blood donors turns to older and even aged groups. Methylmalonic acid (MMA), a byproduct of propionate metabolism, may be upregulated in the serum of older adults. As a mediator of chronic disease and tumor progression, the MMA content in blood products has become the focus of research. Absolute concentrations of MMA in blood products were determined based on the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, so as to analyze how they were affected by donors' age, sex, and frequency of b...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Fei Li Aiwei Zhu Caixia Huang Hui Guo Lingling Zhu Hua Zhuang Suochun Cao Source Type: research
The Energy Required to Synthesize Lean and Adipose Tissue in Rats
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):150-157. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.150.ABSTRACTAlthough the energy stored in lean tissue (LT) and adipose tissue (AT) is well known, the energy required to synthesize these tissues is less clear. While elucidating the energy required for AT synthesis may not be so important, the elucidation of the energy required for LT synthesis is important for individuals who aim to increase their skeletal muscle. Theoretically the energy at the point at which ΔLT/Δbody weight (BW) reaches 100% on a regression curve, which indicates the relationship between ΔLT/ΔBW and the energy used to accumulat...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Fumiko Sekiguchi Mizuki Kitaguchi Emi Kondo Koji Okamura Source Type: research
Experience-Dependent Behavioral Plasticity in Avoiding Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Requires DAF-16/FOXO in the AIY Interneurons of Caenorhabditis elegans
This study aimed to investigate the preference plasticity to bitter and astringent tea polyphenols, including catechins and tannic acids, in the model animal Caenorhabditis elegans. C. elegans showed avoidance behavior against epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), tannic acid, and theaflavin. However, they displayed diminishing avoidance against EGCG depending on their EGCG-feeding regime at larval stages. Additionally, the behavioral plasticity in avoiding EGCG required the transcription factor DAF-16/FOXO. Isoform-specific deletion mutant analysis and cell-specific rescue analysis revealed that the function of daf-16 isoform ...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Seiryu Ishikawa Yuka Takezawa Chiharu Iida Yuko Yamada Kyoko Chiba Mohammad Shaokat Ali Simo Sun Eriko Kage-Nakadai Source Type: research
Eight-Week Creatine-Glucose Supplementation Alleviates Clinical Features of Long COVID
In this report, we investigate the effects of 8-wk creatine intake with and without glucose on patient-reported outcomes, exercise tolerance, and tissue creatine levels in patients with long COVID. Fifteen male and female long COVID adult patients (age 39.7±16.0 y; 9 women) with moderate fatigue and at least one of additional long COVID-related symptoms volunteered to participate in this randomized controlled parallel-group interventional trial. All patients were allocated in a double-blind parallel-group design (1 : 1 : 1) to receive creatine (8 g of creatine monohydrate per day), a mixture of creatine and glucose (8 g o...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jelena Slankamenac Marijana Ranisavljev Nikola Todorovic Jelena Ostojic Valdemar Stajer Darren G Candow Laszlo Ratgeber Jozsef Betlehem Pongrac Acs Sergej M Ostojic Source Type: research
The Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and the Risk of Mortality after Hip Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):89-97. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.89.ABSTRACTPrevalence of hip fractures is on the rise and is associated with high mortality, especially in aging patients. Vitamin D is routinely recommended for bone health in general population. Our study explores the potential association between low levels (≤20 ng/mL) of vitamin D and mortality in hip fracture patients. Systematic search was done for studies that were published from inception until May 10, 2023, and that report a possible correlation between low vitamin D levels and mortality in patients with hip fractures. A random-effects model wa...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kai Wang Chenggen Xia Lihui Zhou Yi Zheng Xucan Wang Lu Cheng Source Type: research
Zinc and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):98-105. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.98.ABSTRACTChronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a major global public health challenge. The World Health Organization's data shows that CKD affects about 10% of the world's population, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Due to limited access to diagnosis and treatment, CKD has become the 12th leading cause of death worldwide. The advanced stage of CKD can lead to kidney failure, which is clinically referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In such cases, patients can only sustain life through dialysis or kidney transplantation. However,...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Wanqiu Chen Hongtao Lu Yajing Ying Hongxia Li Hui Shen Jianming Cai Source Type: research
Analysis of Protein Digestion and Absorption Using a Ussing Chamber to Simulate the Environment in the Digestive Tract
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):158-163. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.158.ABSTRACTThe Ussing chamber is a tool for analyzing drug absorption. We investigated whether the Ussing chamber can be used to analyze the process from digestion to absorption of protein in the gastrointestinal tract. Mixtures containing infant formula, whole cow's milk, processed soy milk, enteral nutrition, or human breast milk, were placed in the apical membrane side equipped with Caco-2 cells. After the addition of first pepsin then pancreatin, samples from the apical and basal membranes were collected. Infant formula showed the highest digestibi...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xieyi Zhang Minami Kaneko Wangyang Liu Oyadeyi Ayodele Stephen Kentaro Nakamura Maki Yamaguchi Chigusa Yoshida Tokiko Oishi Shoko Kobayashi Kenta Mizoi Takuo Ogihara Source Type: research
Enhancing Nutritional Status and Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies: Evaluating the Impact of Workplace Nutrition Program on Female Workers in Vietnam
In conclusion, workplace nutrition interventions effectively mitigate micronutrient deficiencies and improve the nutritional status of female workers.PMID:38684383 | DOI:10.3177/jnsv.70.131 (Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology)
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Linh Thuy Nguyen Khanh Do Nam Phuong Thi Duong Tuyet Chinh Thi Pham Yoshinori Komatsu Source Type: research
Validity and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Dietary Assessment in Japanese People
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):106-116. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.106.ABSTRACTA 76-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to investigate nutritional epidemiology in urban residents in Japan. The authors prepared two food models-a life-size three-dimensional model and a life-size two-dimensional photograph-to assess the FFQ portion size. The validity of the FFQ was verified using the two food models by comparing them with 16-d weighted dietary records (WDRs). Validation was conducted by comparing the FFQ1 findings with those obtained with the WDR, which is regarded as the gold standard, and reproducibili...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chihiro Toji Yoko Saito Naoko Hirota Akiko Notsu Mitsuru Fukui Satoshi Sasaki Chigusa Date Source Type: research
Dietary Supplementation of Vitamin B < sub > 12 < /sub > to Rats Fed High-Amylose Cornstarch Normalizes Propionate Fermentation in the Colon
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):139-149. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.139.ABSTRACTSince propionate exerts several physiological effects, maintenance of its normal colonic fermentation is essential. To investigate whether vitamin B12 (VB12) is essential for normal propionate fermentation by colonic bacteria, via the succinate pathway, we examined if high-amylose cornstarch (HACS) feeding activated such a pathway, if high HACS feeding impaired propionate fermentation, and if oral VB12 supplementation normalized propionate fermentation. Male rats were given control, 20% HACS or 3% fucose diets (Expt. 1); a VB12-free control ...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Tomoki Umeda Chihiro Yamada Takahiro Kawase Takamitsu Tsukahara Ryo Inoue Shingo Hino Naomichi Nishimura Source Type: research
From swamp to field: how genes from mangroves and its associates can enhance crop salinity tolerance
Mol Biol Rep. 2024 Apr 29;51(1):598. doi: 10.1007/s11033-024-09539-w.ABSTRACTSalinity stress is a critical challenge in crop production and requires innovative strategies to enhance the salt tolerance of plants. Insights from mangrove species, which are renowned for their adaptability to high-salinity environments, provides valuable genetic targets and resources for improving crops. A significant hurdle in salinity stress is the excessive uptake of sodium ions (Na+) by plant roots, causing disruptions in cellular balance, nutrient deficiencies, and hampered growth. Specific ion transporters and channels play crucial roles ...
Source: Molecular Biology Reports - April 29, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ganesan Govindan Prakash Harini Vinoth Alphonse Madasamy Parani Source Type: research
Bacteria in the blood of healthy stray dogs infested by ticks in northern Mexico
CONCLUSION: This research offers relevant information on the prevalence of tick-borne diseases as well as other potential zoonotic diseases in the blood of stray dogs parasitized by ticks in northern Mexico. New molecular biology and massive NGS techniques may play an important role in the study and documentation of bacterial profiles from animals in close proximity to humans.PMID:38680790 | PMC:PMC11055595 | DOI:10.5455/javar.2024.k757 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - April 29, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Fernando Mej ía García Sergio Iv án Barraza Guerrero Cristina Garc ía De la Peña David Ramiro Aguill ón Gutiérrez Quetzaly Karmy Siller Rodr íguez C ésar Alberto Meza Herrera Felipe Vaca Paniagua Clara Diaz Vel ásquez Aldo De la Cruz Montoya Lui Source Type: research
Application of Goat and Lamb Lipases on the Development of New Immobilized Biocatalysts Aiming at Fish Oil Hydrolysis
Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.1007/s12010-024-04942-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of lipases from animal sources for the synthesis of new biocatalysts is barely studied in the literature. The present work focused on the immobilization of lipases from kid goat's and lamb's epiglottis in different ionic supports. For this, anionic supports (monoaminoethyl-N-aminoethyl-agarose (MANAE) and diethylaminoethyl-agarose (DEAE)) and cationic supports (carboxymethyl-agarose and sulfopropyl-agarose) were used. The immobilization parameters were evaluated, as well as the thermal stability of the immobilized e...
Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - April 29, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Eliane Pereira Cipolatti L ívia Tereza de Andrade Souza Sonia Moreno-P érez Martina C C Pinto Evelin Andrade Manoel D ébora de Oliveira Benevides Costa Pessela Source Type: research
