Efficient and practical synthesis of monoalkyl oxalates under green conditions.

Monoalkyl oxalates are among the most important building blocks being applied to the synthesis of a variety of significant classes of compounds or applied to various cutting-edge reactions. However, their commercial availability is limited. Their synthetic methods are also limited because of the difficulty to synthesize them, and those hitherto reported are carried out in organic solvents often with the use of toxic reagents with mostly low to modest yields.

Improvements in extraction yield by solid phase lipid extraction from liquid infant formula and human milk, and the fatty acid distribution in milk TAG analyzed by joint JOCS/AOCS official method Ch 3a-19.

The Röse-Gottlieb method is one of the most widely used methods for extracting lipids from milk samples. However, we found that lipid recovery from liquid infant formula and human breast milk was lower than expected. Better lipid recovery from these liquid matrices was obtained by solid phase extraction using silica gel; ~10% more could be recovered from liquid infant formula and ruminant milk, and 25% more from human breast milk.

Comprehensive Analysis of Lipid Composition in Human Foremilk and Hindmilk.

Precision nutrition, also referred to as personalized nutrition, focuses on the individual to determine the individual's most effective eating plan to prevent or treat disease. A precision nutrition for infants requires the determination of the profile of human milk. We compared the lipid profiles of the foremilk (i.

Effects of Oral Supplementation with Paprika Xanthophylls on Human Skin Moisture.

Carotenoids, classified into carotenes and xanthophylls, are natural lipophilic pigments that are widely distributed in plants. Red paprika is unique in its high levels of various xanthophylls. Dietary paprika xanthophylls have been shown to reduce UV-induced photo damage by the strong antioxidant activity in the skin.

Analysis of Fatty Acid Esters of Hydroxyl Fatty Acid in Nut Oils and Other Plant Oils.

Oils and lipids are common food components and efficient sources of energy. Both the quantity and the quality of oils and lipids are important with regard to health and disease. Fatty acid ester of hydroxy fatty acid (FAHFA) is a novel lipid class that was discovered as an endogenous lipid; FAHFAs have shown anti-diabetic effects in a mammalian system.