Drinking of original mineral water "Naftussya" from Truskavets spa by the healthy adult rats during 3 weeks led to increase the urinary, biliary, cholates and cholesterol extraction by 54%, 72%, 69% and 83%, respectively with no influence on the enteric water absorption. The integral activity index was 2.55 +/- 0.21. Ultrafiltration of mineral water in order to eliminate microflora did not affect significantly tested properties (2.29 +/- 0.21) while ultra-violet irradiation of water increased the integral activity index to 2.67 +/- 0.47 due to enhancement of water absorption on 48% in the small intestine and increase of diuresis on 88% as well as biliary, cholesterol and cholates extraction on 74%.
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January 2025
Research Unit of Biochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
The aim of this work was to determine the nutritional value and antioxidant potential of the pulp and seeds of the fruit of grown and consumed in the Eastern Region of Cameroon. The physicochemical and nutritional analyses of the pulp and seeds showed that the water content ranged from 89.33 to 95.
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Laboratory of Applied Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé I P.O. Box 812 Yaoundé Cameroon
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University of Pittsburgh, 3860 S. Water St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA.
Sport participation affects body composition and bone health, but the association between sport, body composition, and bone health in female athletes is complex. We compared areal bone mineral density (aBMD, DXA) and tibial volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD), geometry, microarchitecture, and estimated strength (HR-pQCT) in cross-country runners (n = 22), gymnasts (n = 23) and lacrosse players (n = 35), and investigated associations of total body lean mass (TBLM), team, and their interaction with tibial bone outcomes. Total body (TB), total hip (TH), femoral neck (FN), and lumbar spine (LS) aBMD were higher in gymnasts than runners (p < 0.
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Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg D. Obradovića 3, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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