Comparative Amino Acid Profile and Antioxidant Activity in Sixteen Plant Extracts from Transylvania, Romania.

In addition to the naturopathic medicines based on the antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, or antioxidant properties of plant extracts that have been capitalized upon through the pharmaceutical industry, the increasing interest of the food industry in this area requires potent new materials capable of supporting this market. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro amino acid contents and antioxidant activities of ethanolic extracts from sixteen plants. Our results show high accumulated amino acid contents, mainly of proline, glutamic, and aspartic acid.

[Experimental study on the resistance to intraluminal pressure between handsewn and stapled anastomosis. In vitro experimental study].

Unlabelled: Intoduction and aim: The aim of the study was to compare the resistance to pressure of stapled and manually handsewn intestinal suture lines on in vitro pig intestine model.

Method: We performed different types of stapled and manual sutures and the pressure level was measured using a differential pressure manometer.

Results: Although the hand-sewn end-to-end suture turned out to be the most resistant to pressure, statistical analysis revealed no significant differences compared to stapled suture (p = 0.