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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Gut Microflora"”.
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Antimicrobial activity of fungal secondary metabolites isolated from pearl millet on gut microflora
… can cause food poisoning and possibly affect the microflora in the gut. It is important to identify and document whether fungi that produce antimicrobial secondary metabolites are present in mahangu that may affect the microflora. Even though sophisticated machinery exist, traditional methods of …
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Isolation and characterization of prebiotic oligosaccharides from algal extracts and their effect on gut microflora
Submitted in partial fulfillment for the Degree of Master of Applied Sciences in Biotechnology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.
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The Isolation and Characterization of the Microbial Flora in the Alimentary Canal of <em>Gromphadorhina portentosa</em> Based on rDNA Sequences.
… single individuals but carry a complex natural microflora with them. This complex's diversity and function can be considered a distinct ecosystem. Traditional methods of isolation and identification miss >90% of the actual diversity. This study uses the gut microflora of the Madagascar hissing …
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Immunomodulatory effects of dietary fibre supplementation: effects on cytokine and antibody production and lymphocyte population profiles
Gastrointestinal microflora has been shown to have a bi-directional relationship with the host immune system. A variety of fermentable carbohydrate polymers largely pass through the small intestine, providing fermentable substrates for gut microflora. Dietary fibre supplementation may provide a …
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An exploration of the positive and negative relationships associated with the development of asthma and atopic disorders in primary school children in Cork
… complex functions and interactions with gut microflora, remain rudimentary. Birth cohort studies which include genomic and microbiomic research are recommended in order to examine the underlying mechanisms and the natural course of allergic diseases.
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Plant foods, plasma enterolactone and breast cancer - with a focus on estrogen receptor status and genetic variation
… lignans are converted to enterolactone by the gut microflora and are similar in structure to estrogens. Enterolactone may interact with the estrogen receptors (ERs) and, therefore, inhibit the effect of estrogens. The aim of this doctoral project was to prospectively examine if plant food …
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Dietary supplementation for the treatment of hyperpnoea induced bronchoconstriction in physically active asthmatics
… of the commensal bacteria within the gut by B-GOS will influence immune regulation and inflammatory responses and could prove to be a novel therapeutic target for asthma and HIB. It is attractive to speculate that combinations of ω3-PUFA, prebiotics, and probiotics could prove to be …
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Nutritional strategies to control mycotoxin damages in swine
… positive bacteria and its ability to modulate gut microflora balance in pigs, encourage additional in vivo experiments in order to better understand the potential role of P. pentosaceus FBB61 as probiotic for farm animals and humans. In the present study, in vivo trial on weaned piglets fed FB1 …
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The bioavailability of sulforaphane from broccoli products in men and its epigenetic activity
… broccoli and broccoli sprouts. Like myrsoinase, gut microflora are capable of hydrolysis of glucoraphanin to SF, although to a much lesser extent than endogenous plant myrosinase (1, 2). It is well established that when glucoraphanin is consumed in the absence of myrosinase, as is the case for …
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The Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products from <i>Vaccinium</i> Berries for Viral and Lung Diseases Through an Improved LC-MS-Based Chemometric Approach
… the colon where they get metabolized by the gut microflora. Consumption of foods rich in procyanidins has been found to impact the concentration of certain microbial metabolites. The study investigated four of these metabolites for their anti-inflammatory potency in small airway epithelium, …
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Characterisation of phenolic antioxidants in fruits and vegetables : bioavailability of raspberry phenolics in humans and rats
… intestine where they will be cataabolised by the gut microflora. The present study also investigated the distribution of anthocyanins, ellagitannins and their metabolites in the gastrointestinal tract and their presence in other tissues of rats fed 2.77 mL of raspberry juice by gavage. One hour …
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Towards bioengineered ecosystems: Three studies in invasion biology
… in the use of probiotics to replace healthful gut microflora after a disturbance to the gut microbial ecosystem, or an undesired outcome, for example in the contamination of open culture systems such as algal raceway ponds. Biological invasion theory attempts to predict what makes a community …