Single Best Answer Questions as a Teaching Tool in Medical Education: An International Mixed-Method Comparative Evaluation.

Introduction Single Best Answer questions are an established assessment format in medical education, however, their use as a teaching tool is underexplored in the literature. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact of implementing Single Best Answer (SBA) questions into lecture teaching, compared to standard lectures. Methods This evaluation utilised a mixed-method retrospective approach, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis of routine teaching feedback.

Biochemical studies of some non-conventional sources of proteins. Part 7. Effect of detoxification treatments on the nutritional quality of apricot kernels.

Detoxification of apricot kernels by soaking in distilled water and ammonium hydroxide for 30 h at 47 degrees C decreased the total protein, non-protein nitrogen, total ash, glucose, sucrose, minerals, non-essential amino acids, polar amino acids, acidic amino acids, aromatic amino acids, antinutritional factors, hydrocyanic acid, tannins and phytic acid. On the other hand, removal of toxic and bitter compounds from apricot kernels increased the relative content of crude fibre, starch, total essential amino acids. Higher in-vitro protein digestibility and biological value was also observed.