Biofortification of Hens Eggs with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by New Dietary Formulation: Supercritical Microalgal Extract.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of , formulation containing microalgal extract, post-extraction residue, and formulation without algal extract (containing only emulsifier) on the content of FAs in the eggs of laying hens. The experiment was conducted on 90 laying hens (ISA Brown) as a completely randomized design. Hens were assigned to five experimental groups (six replicates).

The Influence of Temperature and Nitrogen Source on Cellulolytic Potential of Microbiota Isolated from Natural Environment.

Bacteria from the genus are a rich source of commercial enzymes, including amylases, proteases, cellulases, glucose isomerase, and pullulanase. Cellulases account for 15% of the global market of industrial enzymes; thus, new microorganisms producing cellulases in a higher concentration and new ingredients, which can enhance the level of enzyme synthesis, are still needed. Many of cellulose-degrading microorganisms have been isolated so far and characterized in various regions of the world.

Valuable natural products from marine and freshwater macroalgae obtained from supercritical fluid extracts.

The biologically active compounds (fatty acids, pigments, phenolics, and flavonoid content) were studied in supercritical fluid extracts from the biomass of marine (, , , and their multi-species mixture) and freshwater () macroalgae. Different extraction techniques were used in order to compare differences in the biologically active compound composition of the macroalgal extracts. The results indicated that the saturated and unsaturated fatty acids ranged from C9:0 to C22:0.

Effect of the New Plant Growth Biostimulants Based on Amino Acids on Yield and Grain Quality of Winter Wheat.

Field and laboratory experiments were carried out in 2012-2013, aimed at evaluating the influence of new products stimulating plant growth based on amino acids on crop yield, characteristics of grain and content of macro- and micronutrients in winter wheat ( L.). The tests included two formulations produced in cooperation with INTERMAG Co.

Hemodialysis Decreases the Concentration of Accumulated Plant Phenols in the Plasma of Patients on Maintenance Dialysis: Influence of Residual Renal Function.

Plant phenols may accumulate in end-stage kidney disease. The effect of hemodialysis on their plasma concentration remains poorly determined. Contingent on concentration, health-promoting or noxious effects occur; therefore, we assessed plasma concentration in hemodialyzed patients.

Evaluation of Supercritical Extracts of Algae as Biostimulants of Plant Growth in Field Trials.

The aim of the field trials was to determine the influence of supercritical algal extracts on the growth and development of winter wheat (variety ). As a raw material for the supercritical fluid extraction, the biomass of microalga , brown seaweed - and Baltic green macroalgae was used. Forthial and Asahi SL constituted the reference products.

The effect of a platelet cholesterol modulation on the acetylsalicylic acid-mediated blood platelet inhibition in hypercholesterolemic patients.

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA) is widely used in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, but its beneficial effects may be restrained in some individuals, where the reduced ability of ASA to protect against arterial thrombotic events is observed. We analyzed the influence of the treatment with atorvastatin (10mg/day) on the platelet sensitivity to ASA monitored under in vitro conditions in hypercholesterolemic patients. The associations between plasma or platelet cholesterol parameters and the ASA-mediated inhibition of platelet reactivity or the extent of platelet protein acetylation by ASA were estimated in the patients treated with atorvastatin for 1, 3, or 6 months.

Elevated cholesterol reduces acetylsalicylic acid-mediated platelet acetylation.

We describe the role of plasma and platelet cholesterol content in the ability of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) to acetylate platelet proteins and inhibit platelet function. Platelet susceptibility to ASA was monitored in subjects differing in plasma total cholesterol and in suspensions of cholesterol-enriched or cholesterol-depleted platelets. Platelets from subjects with higher plasma cholesterol (>6 mmol/l) showed reduced platelet sensitivity to ASA (inhibition of platelet aggregation and thromboxane generation by 60% and 68% in 'lower-' vs.

Left atrial function in patients with renal transplantation.

Background: Chronic renal failure leads to structural changes and cardiac functional abnormalities known as uremic cardiomyopathy. Eliminating excess water and improving the composition of the inner environment leads to at least partial cardiac function improvement, which is reflected primarily in favorable changes in left ventricular indices. The aim of our study was to evaluate left atrial function in patients after renal transplantation and compare them with clinically healthy subjects.