Investigation of the gastric digestion behavior of commercial infant formulae using an dynamic infant digestion model.

The gastric digestion behavior of different commercial Stage 1 infant formulae (for 0-6 months) with different formulation backgrounds was investigated using an dynamic infant human gastric simulator (iHGS). The microstructural arrangements of the protein and lipid, colloidal stability and protein hydrolysis during digestion were elucidated. During gastric digestion, casein-dominant formulations showed a higher extent of aggregation due to their high proportion of casein micelles that underwent coagulation upon acidification and via the action of pepsin.

The prospective associations of fetal growth-related pregnancy complications with subsequent breastfeeding duration and markers of human milk production.

Background: The development of the breast for lactation occurs throughout pregnancy. It is unknown whether pregnancy complications resulting in poor fetal growth can affect breastfeeding (BF) success.

Objectives: We examined whether fetal growth-related pregnancy complications were associated with earlier BF cessation and changes in the concentrations of human milk biomarkers of low milk production.

Orbital inflammatory disease as a presenting feature of suspected Lyme neuroborreliosis: case report.

Orbital inflammatory disease (OID) is an inflammatory condition of the orbital and periorbital region. This case reports suspected Lyme neuroborreliosis underlying an initial presentation of OID in a 37-year-old male. Myositis was confirmed by computed tomography (CT) imaging.

Wet and dry spell induced changes in the soil CO effluxes of Pine and Oak ecosystems of Central Himalaya: a comparative assessment for monsoon and winter seasons.

Soil efflux of CO ( ) is known to be dependent on natural drying and rewetting of the soil. Although the central Indian Himalayan region is predominantly occupied with two ecosystems, i. e.

Oil-loaded Ethanolic Vesicular Gel for Imiquimod-induced Plaque Psoriasis: Physicochemical Characterization, Rheological Studies, and Efficacy.

Background: The therapeutic effect of NS oil in mild to moderate psoriasis is limited owing to low play load of thymoquinone (<15 %w/w), irritation, dripping, low viscosity and thus, less contact time on the lesions.

Aims: This study aimed at developing and characterizing the ethanolic vesicular hydrogel system of Nigella sativa (NS) oil (NS EV hydrogel) for the enhancement of anti-psoriatic activity.

Objective: The objective of this study was to develop NS EV hydrogel and evaluate its anti-psoriatic activity.