Flour functional properties of purple maize (Zea mays L.) from Argentina. Influence of environmental growing conditions.

The objective was to characterize thermal and viscosity properties of flour of purple maize from Argentina, and to evaluate the environmental effects on composition and flour properties. Half-sib families were selected from original germplasm and reproduced during 2014 and 2015. Chemical composition, thermal and pasting properties of whole grain flour were determined.

Ischemia-reperfusion histopathology alterations of the rabbit intestinal wall with and without ischemic preconditioning.

Purpose: To evaluate the histopathology alterations of the intestinal mucosa of rabbits submitted to mesenteric artery ischemia and reperfusion with and without ischemic preconditioning.

Methods: Two groups of ten male New Zealand white rabbits body (weight 2.2-3.