Impact of dietary supplementation with essential oil on silver catfish (): Toxicological effects and muscle antioxidant and fatty acid profiles.

The aim of this study was to determine the biological effects of dietary supplementation with 0.05% and 0.1% cinnamon essential oil extracted from on silver catfish ().

A Novel Plant-Based Protein Has Similar Effects Compared to Whey Protein on Body Composition, Strength, Power, and Aerobic Performance in Professional and Semi-Professional Futsal Players.

Introduction: The effects of dietary protein on body composition and physical performance seemingly depend on the essential amino acid profile of the given protein source, although controversy exists about whether animal protein sources may possess additional anabolic properties to plant-based protein sources.

Purpose: To compare the effects of a novel plant-based protein matrix and whey protein supplementation on body composition, strength, power, and endurance performance of trained futsal players.

Methods: Fifty male futsal players were followed during 8 weeks of supplementation, with 40 completing the study either with plant-based protein ( = 20) or whey protein ( = 20).

Ultrastructural analysis of five patients with total sperm immotility.

Asthenozoospermia has been related to structural defects of the sperm flagellum. However, few reports have studied in detail the ultrastructure of sperm with total immotility. We present an ultrastructural study of sperm from five patients with total sperm immotility, four due to dysplasia of the fibrous sheath (DFS) and one with situs-inversus.

Outcomes from ovarian hyperstimulation following the sole administration of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist in the context of in vitro fertilization: report of two cases and review of the literature.

Objective: To report the outcomes from two cases of ovarian stimulation following the sole administration of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) in the context of in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Design: A case study was conducted.

Setting: National Referral Unit of Reproductive Medicine.

Evaluation of an anorganic bovine-derived mineral with P-15 hydrogel bone graft: preliminary study in a rabbit cranial bone model.

Objectives: The present investigation aimed to assess the bone-regenerative potential of two formulations of anorganic bovine-derived mineral bound to a P-15 (ABM/P-15) bone graft - the particulate and the hydrogel forms - in a delayed healing rabbit cranial defect model.

Material And Methods: Ten adult male New Zealand White rabbits were used to create two 8 mm transcortical cranial defects per rabbit and each one received randomly the test material (ABM/P-15 carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-hydrogel graft), the standard control material (ABM/P-15 particulate graft) or remained empty as a negative control. The defects were allowed to heal for 2 and 4 weeks.

Physicochemical characterization of biomaterials commonly used in dentistry as bone substitutes--comparison with human bone.

The present work focuses on the physicochemical characterization of selected mineral-based biomaterials that are frequently used in dental applications. The selected materials are commercially available as granules from different biological origins: bovine, porcine, and coralline. Natural and calcined human bone were used for comparison purposes.

Dual use of Diff-Quik-like stains for the simultaneous evaluation of human sperm morphology and chromatin status.

Background: Sperm chromatin status and nuclear DNA damage can be detected using well-established assays. However, most techniques are time-consuming and/or involve elaborate protocols and equipment. We have recently developed a simple and fast method to monitor sperm chromatin status in field conditions using the Diff-Quik assay which is employed in fertility clinics to assess sperm morphology with standard bright field microscopy.

Nutritive sucking pattern--from very low birth weight preterm to term newborn.

Unlabelled: The contribution of maturation and stimulation to the development of oral feeding was investigated, with two main objectives: (1) to analyze the nutritive sucking pattern of very-low-birth-weight newborns from their first oral feeding to the acquisition of independent oral feeding, and (2) to compare the nutritive sucking patterns of these babies, after feeding autonomy, with healthy term newborns.

Methods: Two groups were considered for analysis. Group 1: N=15 Very-Low-Birth-Weight (VLBW), gestacional age (GA)=28.