A systematic review and meta-analysis of fish oil encapsulation within different micro/nanocarriers.

Fish oil is one of the most important sources of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid which are the most important PUFAs with several health benefits. However, PUFAs are prone to oxidation and have a poor water solubility which limits the use of fish oils into food formulations. Encapsulation techniques can be applied to overcome these challenges.

Comparison of the physicochemical and structural characteristics of enzymatic produced chitin and commercial chitin.

White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) waste is a good source of chitin. However, the chemical chitin extraction generates a large amount of environmental-pollution and increases partial deacetylation of chitin. Therefore, the use of biological extraction is an interesting alternative.

Effects of microbial transglutaminase on physicochemical properties, electrophoretic patterns and sensory attributes of veggie burger.

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of microbial-transglutaminase (MTGase 0-0.75%)/sodium-caseinate (SC 0-2%) as crosslinker agents on proximate analysis, binding properties (expressible moisture and shrinkage), texture analysis, electrophoretic patterns, instrumental color, and sensory properties of veggie burgers. Addition of SC and MTGase positively affected shrinkage and expressible moisture.

Preemptive analgesic effect of ketamine in patients undergoing elective cesarean section.

Objectives: In this study, the preemptive effect of a small dose of ketamine on postoperative wound pain and morphine consumption in patients undergoing elective cesarean section was evaluated.

Methods: In a randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 60 women with American Society of Anesthesiologists class I and II identification undergoing elective cesarean section were enrolled. In the case group, the patients received 0.