The elderly face malnutrition and dysphagia. 3D printing with high-protein surimi offers an innovative way to customize nutrition and texture of foods for the elderly. This study explored whether tilapia-based surimi ink (TBSI) with Ulva powder (UP, 0-3 %) could improve physicochemical properties and printability as an alternative to traditional pollock-based surimi ink (PBSI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe landscape of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMA) in biomedicine has expanded exponentially, driven by the growing demand for evidence-based healthcare decision-making. However, the rapid increase of SRMAs has often outpaced the development of rigorous methodological standards, resulting in variability in quality and potentially limiting their effectiveness in informing healthcare practices. This gap highlights the critical need for advanced methodological guidance to enhance the quality and impact of SRMAs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe iminosugar class of carbohydrate-active enzyme inhibitors has therapeutic applications in metabolic syndrome conditions, viral infections and cancer. Compared to chemical synthesis, microbial iminosugar production has benefits of cost, sustainability and optimization. In this study, the 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) biosynthetic gene cluster from Bacillus velezensis MBLB0692, and its individual genes, were cloned into Corynebacterium glutamicum (Cg).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe anti-inflammatory effect of the ethanol extract of and its fractions were investigated in this study. The ethanol extract exhibited a strong anti-inflammatory effect on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and effectively suppressed the M1 polarization of murine bone-marrow-derived macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharides and IFN-γ (interferon-gamma).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMacrophages play an important role in managing the onset and progression of chronic inflammatory diseases. The primary objective of this study is to explore the antioxidant potential and anti-inflammatory properties of ethanol extract (SHE) and its fraction. SHE and its five constituent fractions were assessed for overall antioxidant capabilities and inhibitory effects on LPS-induced inflammation by modulating macrophages polarization in both RAW 264.
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