The maca protein ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice by modulating the gut microbiota and production of SCFAs.

Maca is a functional food with anti-inflammatory activity, and it is rich in protein. Currently, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common gastrointestinal disease. However, there is little research focusing on the effect of maca protein (MCP) on IBD.

Labor characteristics and intrapartum interventions in women with vaginal birth after cesarean section.

Background: With the development of China's two-child-policy, vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) has aroused public concern. It is important to understand the labour characteristics and intrapartum management of women attempting VBAC to enhance the rates of successful VBAC. The purpose of our research was to investigate the differences in the characteristics of labor, intervention measures and perinatal outcomes between women who had a VBAC and primiparas or multiparas not undergoing VBAC, providing clinical references of intrapartum management for women who are planning a VBAC.

Comparison of the Fungal Community, Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Taste Characteristics of Fu Brick Tea in Different Regions of China.

In this study, the fungal community structure, metabolites, antioxidant ability, and taste characteristics of five Fu brick tea (FBT) from different regions of China were determined and compared. A total of 69 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified and assigned into 5 phyla and 27 genera, with as the predominant genus in all samples. Hunan (HN) sample had the strongest fungal diversity and richness, followed by Guangxi (GX) sample, and Zhejiang (ZJ) sample had the lowest.

Associations between prepregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and pregnancy outcomes in women with twin pregnancies: A five-year prospective study.

Background: The purpose of this project was to investigate the relationship between prepregnancy body mass index (ppBMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), and pregnancy outcomes in women with twin pregnancies.

Methods: A prospective cohort of 369 women with dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies was recruited from 2016 to 2020. According to ppBMI using Chinese BMI classifications, they were categorized into the underweight (BMI < 18.

Effect of later cord clamping on umbilical cord blood gas in term neonates of diabetic mothers: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of later cord clamping (LCC) on umbilical arterial blood gas in neonates of diabetic mothers.

Methods: This prospective study included a group of 160 diabetic mothers (DM) whose neonates were randomized to immediate cord clamping (ICC) (≤ 15 s after birth) or LCC (≥ 30 s after birth), and a group of 208 non-diabetic mothers (NDM) whose neonates were randomized to ICC or LCC as a reference. Cord arterial pH, base excess (BE), bicarbonate (HCO), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO), partial pressure of oxygen (pO), lactate, hemoglobin, hematocrit and glucose were compared among groups.