targets multiple aspects of oral carcinogenesis and it is a potential antitumor phytotherapy against tongue cancer growth.

Oral cancer refers to malignant tumors, of which 90% are squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). These malignancies exhibit rapid progression, poor prognosis, and often mutilating therapeutical approaches. The determination of a prophylactic and/or therapeutic antitumor role of the polyphenolic extract would be relevant in developing new tools for prevention and treatment.

Acute Effects of the New Method Sarcoplasma Stimulating Training Versus Traditional Resistance Training on Total Training Volume, Lactate and Muscle Thickness.

Trained subjects have difficulty in achieving continued results following years of training, and the manipulation of training variables through advanced resistance training (RT) methods is widely recommended to break through plateaus. The purpose of the present study was to compare the acute effects of traditional RT (TRT) versus two types of sarcoplasma stimulating training (SST) methods on total training volume (TTV), lactate, and muscle thickness (MT). Twelve trained males (20.

Effect of different macronutrients in excess on gastric sensory and motor functions and appetite in normal-weight, overweight, and obese humans.

Background: The effects of supplementation with different macronutrients on gastric sensory and motor functions are unclear.

Objective: We aimed to compare the effects of 2 wk of supplementation with different classes of macronutrients on gastric function, satiation, and appetite in healthy and overweight subjects.

Design: In a parallel-group, double-blind study, 52 (14 men, 38 women) healthy normal-weight, overweight, and obese participants [body mass index (BMI; in kg/m(2)): 19.

Effect of somatostatin analog on postprandial satiation in obesity.

Objective: Altered satiation may impact postprandial symptoms and potentially change food intake in obesity. Our aim was to compare effects of octreotide and placebo on postprandial symptoms, satiation, and gastric volumes in obesity.

Research Methods And Procedures: In a randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 26 obese but otherwise healthy participants received 100 mug of octreotide or placebo subcutaneously 30 minutes before each study.

An open trial of octreotide long-acting release in the management of short bowel syndrome.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the long-acting release (LAR) depot octreotide preparation Sandostatin LAR Depot on stool water and electrolyte losses, fecal fat excretion, and GI transit in patients with short bowel syndrome.

Methods: We performed a 15-wk, prospective, open-label study of intramuscular (i.m.

Pilot study of pathophysiology of constipation among community diabetics.

We aimed to compare gastrointestinal transit and defecatory function in a random sample of people with or without diabetes mellitus in a US community who reported constipation or laxative use. In this pilot study we measured: gastric, small bowel, and colonic transit by scintigraphy; vector manometry of anal sphincters at rest and during squeeze; defecatory dynamics by balloon expulsion test; and scintigraphic measurement of anorectal angle at rest and during defecation. Autonomic function tests were performed in diabetics.

Effect of growth hormone, glutamine, and diet on adaptation in short-bowel syndrome: a randomized, controlled study.

Background & Aims: The effects of parenteral growth hormone, glutamine supplementation, and a high carbohydrate-low fat (HCLF) diet on gut adaptation in short-bowel syndrome are unclear. The aim of this study was to compare effects of this treatment regimen and placebo in patients with short-bowel syndrome.

Methods: A randomized, 6-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in 8 patients with short-bowel syndrome (average small bowel length, 71 cm; mean duration, 12.

Differential health benefits of weight loss in upper-body and lower-body obese women.

Upper-body obesity (UB Ob) is more strongly associated with adverse health consequences; however, few obesity-treatment studies have examined outcome according to body-fat distribution. To examine whether diet and formal- or informal-exercise instruction causes differential changes in health and lipid profiles, ten LB Ob and nine UB Ob premenopausal women received dietary intervention (2.1 MJ-deficit/d for 16 wk) and were randomly assigned to either formal- or informal-exercise instruction.

Accuracy of methods estimating calcium and phosphorus intake in daily diets.

Three different methods of estimating calcium and phosphorus content were compared with the chemical analysis of 20 daily diets taken from general hospital and cafeteria menus, individual food records, and menus designed for research. Comparisons of chemical analyses with estimated values showed an insignificant trend toward underestimation of calcium content; all methods significantly underestimated phosphorus content. On the average, estimates of phosphorus content deviated from actual by approximately 250 mg/day.