Feasibility of utilizing pectoral muscle thickness as a predictor for one repetition maximum bench press in trained men.

The aim of the present study was to develop prediction equations for the one repetition maximum (1RM) Bench Press (BP) in resistance-trained men based on muscle thickness and simple anthropometric parameters. 83 men (age: 26.2 ± 4.

Effects of horizontally versus vertically loaded resistance exercises on performance and muscle architecture.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare a training program based on horizontally (HT) versus vertically (VT) loaded exercises on performance and muscle architecture of the lower body muscles.

Methods: Nineteen resistance trained individuals were randomly assigned to HT (N.=10; age: 25.

Cholenamide-based, antiviral fluorescent probes targeting oxysterol-binding protein.

Oxysterols (OSs) represent a large family of cholesterol-derived molecules, involved in several physiological and pathological processes. Recently, we reported the remarkable antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) infection of three cholenamide or homocholenamide derivatives, namely PFM067, PFM064, and PFM069, identified by the screening of an in-house library of OS derivatives. With the aim to shed light on the antiviral mechanism of action of this class of molecules, we assumed to exploit the use of cholenamide-based fluorescent probes.

Alginate Capsules: Versatile Applications and Production Techniques.

Alginate is a natural polysaccharide commonly obtained from brown algae and is usually used in the food industry as an additive, specifically as a thickening, gelling, and emulsifying agent. Due to its polyanionic nature, it can crosslink in the presence of divalent or trivalent cations. This crosslinking process involves the formation of chemical bonds between the carboxylic groups of parallel chains, resulting in a solid structure.

Gut health benefits and associated systemic effects provided by functional components from the fermentation of natural matrices.

Recently, the role of the gut microbiota in metabolic health, immunity, behavioral balance, longevity, and intestine comfort has been the object of several studies from scientific communities. They were encouraged by a growing interest from food industries and consumers toward novel fermented ingredients and formulations with powerful biological effects, such as pre, pro, and postbiotic products. Depending on the selected strains, the operating conditions, the addition of suitable reagents or enzymes, the equipment, and the reactor configurations, functional compounds with high bioactivity, such as short-chain fatty acids, gamma-aminobutyric acid, bioactive peptides, and serotonin, can be enhanced and/or produced through fermentation of several vegetable matrices.

First report of causing leaf spot on cauliflower in Italy.

First report of causing leaf spot on cauliflower in Italy Wassim Habib, Mariangela Carlucci, Roberto Fasano, Franco Nigro Centre of Research, Experimentation and Training in Agriculture (CRSFA) - Basile Caramia, via Cisternino 281, Locorotondo, 70010 Bari, Italy Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari - Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165A, 70126 Bari, Italy Bioricerche, Phytopathological Lab, via Pio XI 30, Bellizzi, 84092 Salerno, Italy Corresponding author: F. Nigro. Email: franco.

Non-Targeted Spectranomics for the Early Detection of Infection in Asymptomatic Olive Trees, cv. Cellina di Nardò.

Olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS) is a disease that has been seriously affecting olive trees in southern Italy since around 2009. During the disease, caused by subsp. sequence type ST53 (), the flow of water and nutrients within the trees is significantly compromised.

First report of causing wilt disease on common fig () in Italy.

Common fig (Ficus carica L.) in is one of the most important crops in the Mediterranean area. In Italy, it is grown on a total area of 2118 ha.

Nanotechnology as a Tool for Optimizing Topical Photoprotective Formulations Containing Buriti Oil () and Dry Extracts: Stability and Cytotoxicity Evaluations.

Human beings are actively exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is associated with skin cancer. This has encouraged the continuous search for more effective and safer photoprotective formulations. Along with the application of traditional organic sunscreens, there is a growing interest in "green products" containing natural compounds such as plant extracts and oils.

Susceptible and resistant olive cultivars show differential physiological response to infections.

Olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS) is a severe disease, first described in Italy in late 2013, caused by strains of subsp. in susceptible olive cultivars. Conversely, resistant olive cultivars do not develop OQDS but present scattered branch dieback, which generally does not evolve to severe canopy decline.

Gliadin Peptide P31-43 Induces mTOR/NFkβ Activation and Reduces Autophagy: The Role of CBA L74 Postbiotc.

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease characterized by an altered immune response stimulated by gliadin peptides that are not digested and cause damage to the intestinal mucosa. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the postbiotic (LP) could prevent the action of gliadin peptides on mTOR, autophagy, and the inflammatory response. Most of the experiments performed were conducted on intestinal epithelial cells Caco-2 treated with a peptic-tryptic digest of gliadin (PTG) and P31-43.

Screening of Olive Biodiversity Defines Genotypes Potentially Resistant to .

The recent outbreak of the Olive Quick Decline Syndrome (OQDS), caused by subsp. (), is dramatically altering ecosystem services in the peninsula of Salento (Apulia Region, southeastern Italy). Here we report the accomplishment of several exploratory missions in the Salento area, resulting in the identification of thirty paucisymptomatic or asymptomatic plants in olive orchards severely affected by the OQDS.

Acute Effects of a High Volume vs. High Intensity Bench Press Protocol on Electromechanical Delay and Muscle Morphology in Recreationally Trained Women.

The purpose of the present investigation was to compare the acute responses on muscle architecture, electromechanical delay (EMD) and performance following a high volume (HV: 5 sets of 10 reps at 70% of 1 repetition maximum (1RM)) and a high intensity (HI: 5 sets of 3 reps at 90% of 1RM) bench press protocol in women. Eleven recreationally trained women (age = 23.3 ± 1.

S100B protein, cerebral ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging patterns in brain injured preterm infants.

Objectives: The early detection of preterm infants (PI) at risk for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and neurological sequelae still constitutes an unsolved issue. We aimed at validating the role of S100B protein in the early diagnosis and prognosis of IVH in PI by means of cerebral ultrasound (CUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) today considered standard of care procedures.

Methods: We conducted an observational case-control study in 216 PI of whom 36 with IVH and 180 controls.

Comparative Analysis Based on Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Data Reveal Differences between Emmer and Durum Wheat in Response to Nitrogen Starvation.

Mounting evidence indicates the key role of nitrogen (N) on diverse processes in plant, including development and defense. Using a combined transcriptomics and metabolomics approach, we studied the response of seedlings to N starvation of two different tetraploid wheat genotypes from the two main domesticated subspecies: emmer and durum wheat. We found that durum wheat exhibits broader and stronger response in comparison to emmer as seen from the expression pattern of both genes and metabolites and gene enrichment analysis.

Assessment of the Hyperspectral Data Analysis as a Tool to Diagnose in the Asymptomatic Leaves of Olive Plants.

is a bacterial pathogen affecting many plant species worldwide. Recently, the subspecies () has been reported as the causal agent of a devastating disease on olive trees in the Salento area (Apulia region, southeastern Italy), where centenarian and millenarian plants constitute a great agronomic, economic, and landscape trait, as well as an important cultural heritage. It is, therefore, important to develop diagnostic tools able to detect the disease early, even when infected plants are still asymptomatic, to reduce the infection risk for the surrounding plants.

A non-targeted metabolomics study on Xylella fastidiosa infected olive plants grown under controlled conditions.

In the last decade, the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa has devastated olive trees throughout Apulia region (Southern Italy) in the form of the disease called "Olive Quick Decline Syndrome" (OQDS). This study describes changes in the metabolic profile due to the infection by X. fastidiosa subsp.

Changes in workflow to a University Pharmacy to facilitate compounding and distribution of antiseptics for use against COVID-19.

This article is a report from an experience about a work developed by Farmácia Universitária at UFRJ (FU-UFRJ) during the nCov-19 pandemic period. The aim of this work was to describe its contribution in the production of antiseptic supplies used to prevent contagion by the new coronavirus. The work routine at the pharmacy has been changed to allow the implementation of local workflow during the pandemic, and to adapt the protection rules to meet the safety measures.

Lactic fermentation of cereals aqueous mixture of oat and rice flours with and without glucose addition.

Studies of the ability of probiotics to ferment cereal flours are necessary to obtain products with enhanced nutritional value. In this study, CBA-L74 was used to ferment cereal aqueous mixtures containing both oat (7.5% w/v) and rice flours (7.

Mud Pack With Menthol and Arnica Montana Accelerates Recovery Following a High-Volume Resistance Training Session for Lower Body in Trained Men.

Bartolomei, S, Nigro, F, D'Amico, A, Cortesi, M, and Di Michele, R. Mud pack with menthol and Arnica montana accelerates recovery following a high-volume resistance training session for lower body in trained men. J Strength Cond Res 36(7): 1909-1915, 2022-The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a mud pack, containing menthol and Arnica montana, on the recovery responses following a high-volume resistance protocol.

A geostatistical fusion approach using UAV data for probabilistic estimation of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca infection in olive trees.

Xylella fastidiosa is one of the most destructive plant pathogenic bacteria worldwide, affecting more than 500 plant species. In Apulia region (southeastern Italy), X. fastidiosa subsp.

A Comparison Between the Squat and the Deadlift for Lower Body Strength and Power Training.

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two resistance training programs including either a deadlift or a parallel squat on lower body maximal strength and power in resistance trained males. Twenty-five resistance trained men were randomly assigned to a deadlift group (DE; n = 14; age = 24.3 ± 4.

A Comparison Between Total Body and Split Routine Resistance Training Programs in Trained Men.

Bartolomei, S, Nigro, F, Malagoli Lanzoni, I, Masina, F, Di Michele, R, and Hoffman, JR. A comparison between total body and split routine resistance training programs in trained men. J Strength Cond Res 35(6): 1520-1526, 2021-The purpose of the present investigation was to compare the effects of total body (TB) versus split routine (SR) resistance training workouts on maximal strength and muscle hypertrophy in trained men.