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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Nutritional supplement"”.
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Determining the differences in effect of chromate, chromite and chromium picolinate in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) at environmentally relevant concentrations
… chromium picolinate (a commonly prescribed nutritional supplement) is beneficial or harmful to fish. Proteomic analysis on the fish plasma showed no difference in Cr6+ and Cr3+ exposure across all concentrations and between chromium species. Decreased abundance in proteins associated with …
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Maternal Supplement Use During Pregnancy
… regarding the need for vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy. The composition and use of supplements among pregnant women varies greatly. Toxicity or inadequacy of nutrients could have health effects on the mother and fetus. A recent study reported inadequate micronutrient …
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Effect of a Protein-Carbohydrate Beverage on Muscle Damage During an Acute Bout of Concurrent Exercise in Competitively-Training “Crossfit” Men
<p>Ingestion of a protein and carbohydrate supplement after exercise may aide recovery, but its effect on markers of muscle damage remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a protein-carbohydrate supplement ingested mid-workout on exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) …
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The Effects of Various Therapeutics on Cystine Stone Formation
… formation. Recently, our lab had shown that the nutritional-supplement α lipoic acid was an effective inhibitor of cystine stone formation. Here, we continued to further confirm the effects of α lipoic acid as an inhibitor and preventer of stone growth. Due to the unknown mechanism of α lipoic …
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Carbohydrate and Fat Supplementation in Grazing Mares and Foals
… of these studies was to design an optimal nutritional supplement suitable for grazing horses using fat and fiber to replace the grain and molasses in the traditional sweet feed. Thoroughbred mares and foals grazing bluegrass/clover pastures were used in these studies, twenty mares and their …
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Micronutrient intakes and the role of nutritional supplements in the diets of Irish adults and pre-school children
… micronutrient intakes and the role of nutritional supplements in the diets of Irish adults aged 18-64 years and pre-school children aged 1-4 years. Analysis is based on data from the National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS) (n=1274) and the National Pre-School Nutrition Survey (NPNS) …
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The Grey Zone in Doping
… Since the mid 1990’s the use of diverse types of nutritional supplements has become very popular in an attempt to optimise performance. The most important factor behind the explosive growth of the supplement market was the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) which …
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Carbohydrate sources and maximizing the use of supplemental amino acids in diets for weanling pigs
… plasma protein (SDPP) with a novel swine nutritional supplement (SNS) on growth performance of weanling pigs, and 2) to determine the maximum level of supplemental L-Lys, along with DL-Met, L-Thr, and L-Trp that can be added in diets for 6- to 12 and 13- to 23-kg pigs. Three experiments …
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in People with Diabetes; Biomarkers and Nutritional Supplementation
… whether DOMS could be attenuated by ingesting a nutritional supplement. Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) have been shown to be effective in promoting muscle recovery following exercise; however, the effects of this supplement have not been investigated amongst diabetic individuals. The results …
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Nutritional studies in ambulatory oncology patients: impact of malnutrition on survival, patient beliefs, debunking myths, and a novel targeted intervention to attenuate nutritional decline
… of a novel, compact, oncology specific oral nutritional supplement (ONS) enriched with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D. Enrolled participants (n=26) were prescribed 2 x 125mls serving of the test product (306 kcals, 18g protein, 1.1g EPA, 0.7g DHA and 10µg vitamin D) for 8-9 weeks. Median …
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The investigation and assessment of Nutritional and Traditional Supplement products for content validity, contamination and adulteration
Nutritional supplements are used by competitive and recreational athletes of all ages. As a consequence the supplement industry has grown to meet the increasing demand. The regulation of the supplement industry is unrefined, which increases the risk of the nutritional supplements being …
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Poultry Performance and Food Safety Impacts of Selected Organic Acids and Probiotics
… along with early nutrition, with glutamine supplementation were evaluated. In the first study, the use of organic acids <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> with broiler chicks (crop and cecal tonsil enumeration) reduced the incidence of <em>Salmonella</em> Typhimurium. In the second …
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The effect of individualized nutrition intervention in malnourished, ambulatory patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
… chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Nutritional interventions directed toward improving nutritional status in malnourished COPD patients appear warranted because malnutrition in these patients is associated with impaired respiratory muscle function and depressed immunocompetence. …
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Role of N in Controlling Kernel Growth in Maize
… were conducted to understand if N has a direct nutritional effect on kernel development or acts indirectly by affecting the supply of photoassimilates. Plants grown in the field with 0 kg N ha$\sp{-1}$ (N-deficient) and 180 kg N ha$\sp{-1}$ (N-sufficient) were stem infused at silking with 240 mg …
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To assess the effectiveness of tailored food recipe in attenuating the progression of cancer cachexia to refractory cachexia in adult female patients undergoing palliative care in India
… the progression to refractory cachexia, improve nutritional status and quality of life of female palliative care patients by providing nutrient rich natural food along with counseling. Female cancer patients with symptoms of cachexia were randomly distributed into control and intervention group. …
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Grape Seed Extract as an Adjunct for Modulating Colon Carcinogenesis
… globally. Grape seed extract (GSE) is a nutritional supplement with claims as a chemopreventive compound. Preliminary experimental data suggests that dietary GSE may be protective against colorectal cancer. In preliminary experiments, we identified candidate protein biomarkers expressed …
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Essays on human capital investments in developing countries
… how resource-constrained households make nutritional investment decisions in their children. Parents have private information about their children’s abilities and health that is typically not available to researchers. I use a unique panel household dataset from Ecuador’s Bono de Desarrollo …
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The effect of whey protein-polyphenol on the recovery of muscle function and strength following eccentric exercise- the myogenic and neural contributions to eccentric exercise.
… and more prolonged 24-hour and 48-hour periods. Nutritional strategies to promote recovery after eccentric exercise have been studied with whey protein and polyphenols, both of which support recovery via muscle protein synthesis and antioxidant & anti-inflammatory effects, respectively. However, …
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Multifaceted Nutritional Intervention In Hemodialysis Patients
… problems remain inconclusive. Furthermore, such nutritional intervention trial is often hampered by poor compliance related to medical and socioeconomic barriers. Therefore, a series of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trials were undertaken to document the technical …
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Plan de negocio para producción y comercialización de invertebrados (tenebrios) como suplemento alimenticio en la cría de peces.
El presente estudio tiene como fin evaluar las características preponderantes que permiten el desarrollo de una empresa productora y comercializadora de insectos tipo tenebrio (gusano de harina) para la alimentación de peces ornamentales y de producción acuícola. El interés surge a partir del …