Liver lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and inflammation in glutamine-supplemented ob/ob mice.

Glutamine availability may be reduced in chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-induced by obesity. Herein, the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lipid metabolism effects of chronic oral glutamine supplementation in its free and dipeptide form were assessed in ob/ob mice. Adult male C57BL/6J ob/ob mice were supplemented with L-alanyl-L-glutamine (DIP) or free L-glutamine (GLN) in the drinking water for 40 days, whilst C57BL/6J Wild-type lean (WT) and control ob/ob mice (CTRL) received fresh water only.

Larvicidal and Oviposition Activity of Commercial Essential Oils of Ledeb., (Blanco) Benth., L. and Their Combinations Against .

is a vector responsible for the transmission of various arboviruses and is considered by the World Health Organization to be one of the main public health problems in the world. This study evaluated the larvicidal and oviposition activity of essential oils from , and and their formulations. Chromatographic analysis by GCMS identified a total of 28, 52 and 18 compounds for the oils of the species , and , respectively.

Production of Cellulose Nanoparticles from Cashew Apple Bagasse by Sequential Enzymatic Hydrolysis with an Ultrasonic Process and Its Application in Biofilm Packaging.

Cellulose nanostructures obtained from lignocellulosic biomass via enzymatic processes may offer advantages in terms of material properties and processing sustainability. Thus, in this study, cellulose nanoparticles with a spherical morphology were produced through the enzymatic hydrolysis of cashew apple bagasse (CAB). CAB was previously subjected to alkaline and acid-alkali pretreatment, and the pretreated solids were labeled as CAB-PTA and CAB-PT-HA, respectively.