Publications by authors named "Alfredo Prudente"
Background: Insomnia is common in the elderly and is associated with chronic disease, but use of hypnotics increases the incidence of falls. Montmorency tart cherry juice has improved insomnia by self-report questionnaire.
Study Question: Is insomnia confirmed by polysomnography and is tryptophan availability a potential mechanism for treating insomnia?
Study Design: A placebo-controlled balanced crossover study with subjects older than 50 years and insomnia were randomized to placebo (2 weeks) or cherry juice (2 weeks) (240 mL 2 times/d) separated by a 2-week washout.
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- Green tea extract (GTE) was tested as a glazing material for cryogenically frozen shrimp, using concentrations of 2%, 3%, and 5% for comparison with distilled water glazing and nonglazed options.
- GTE was found to have a high total polyphenol content and contained catechins, which help control lipid oxidation in shrimp during freeze storage.
- After 180 days, glazed shrimp maintained higher moisture levels, and GTE glazing impacted color measurements slightly but did not significantly affect overall lightness.
Obesity is a growing global public health dilemma. The objective of this project is to develop and validate a screening mechanism for bioactive compounds that may reduce body fat and promote health. Resistant starch (RS) reduces body fat in rodents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study was conducted to determine the influence of an ozonation process on lutein and protein in clean and contaminated corns. This study aimed to determine the levels of lutein and protein in corn before and after ozonation and to verify the antimutagenic potential of the extracted lutein against aflatoxin using the Ames test. The lutein content was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography.
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