Assessing Different Fruit Formulations for the Supplementation of Bakery Products with Bioactive Micro-Constituents from Sweet Cherry ( L.) and Sour Cherry ( L.): A Physicochemical and Rheological Approach.

Sour and sweet cherries were evaluated as functional components in bread-making because of their bioactive microconstituent content. Five forms of enrichment for each fruit, including the hydroalcoholic extract, lyophilized pulverized fruit, lyophilized extract, and their combinations, were used for supplementation. The physicochemical (pH, color, moisture, rheology, and texture) and sensory properties of dough and bread were assessed in different environments (biological and chemical leavening).

The Effect of Enrichment with Sour-Cherry Extracts on Gluten-Free Snacks Developed by Novel 3D Technologies.

Gluten-free formulations (GF) were utilized as food inks enriched with sour-cherry powder (SCP) and lyophilized extract (SCLE), and their physicochemical, rheological, and thermomechanical properties were evaluated with respect to different leavening conditions. Post-printing drying was also assessed in terms of texture, color, and phenolic substances. SCP and SCLE enrichment decreased lightness by 15% and increased red hue by almost 30%, mainly in yeast formulations.

Physical properties, sensory acceptance, postprandial glycemic response, and satiety of cereal based foods enriched with legume flours: a review.

Legumes are rich in proteins and widely consumed around the world. Their consumption has been associated with improved glycemic and lipidemic profile and positive alterations of gut microbiota. These beneficial effects have created a growing scientific interest in the role of legume-enriched foods on the promotion of human health.

Body composition and 6 minute walking ability in late-onset pompe disease patients after 9 years of enzyme replacement therapy.

Objective: Pompe disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by the deficiency of acid α-glycosidase resulting in accumulation of glycogen in the lysosomes. The late-onset form of the disease (LOPD) causes primarily progressive muscle weakness and respiratory insufficiency. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) introduced in 2006, showed mild improvement or stabilization of the symptoms although long-term data are limited.

The Importance of Lean Body Mass for the Rate of Force Development in Taekwondo Athletes and Track and Field Throwers.

The rate of force development (RFD) is vital for power athletes. Lean body mass (LBM) is considered to be an essential contributor to RFD, nevertheless high RFD may be achieved by athletes with either high or low LBM. The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between lower-body LBM and RFD, and to compare RFD in taekwondo athletes and track and field (T&F) throwers, the latter having higher LBM when compared to taekwondo athletes.

Pretreatment serum interleukin-12 levels in predicting sustained virological response among hepatitis C patients following Pegylated Interferon-α2β plus Ribavirin treatment.

Background: Dendritic cells activated by hepatitis C virus (HCV) produce high amounts of interleukin (IL)-12, considered to be associated with HCV clearance. The aim of this study was to investigate the IL-12 levels in HCV-infected patients, before and after the application of combination therapy with Pegylated Interferon-α2β plus Ribavirin.

Methods: Laboratory data of IL-12 levels and other clinical characteristics were selected from 26 HCV-infected patients.

Effect of Greek raisins (Vitis vinifera L.) from different origins on gastric cancer cell growth.

Currants and Sultanas (Vitis vinifera L.) are dried vine products produced in Greece and used broadly in the Mediterranean diet. We aimed to investigate the gastric cancer preventive activity of methanol extracts obtained from currants from three different origins in Greece (Vostizza, Nemea, and Messinia) as well as methanol extracts obtained from Sultanas cultivated in the island of Crete as to inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis, and inhibition of inflammation.

Caries prevalence and location and dental treatment needs in preschoolers in Athens--GENESIS project.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental caries prevalence, its intraoral distribution and the dental treatment coverage and needs of preschool children in the City of Athens.

Methods: Six hundred and eighty four preschool children (27.17-77.

Coping with seismic vulnerability: small manufacturing firms in western Athens.

This paper attempts to contribute to international discourse on the responsibility of macro structures (economic and political) and private agencies for the production and distribution of vulnerability. It does so by focusing on an individual economic entity, small manufacturing firms (SMFs), in a specific location, western Athens, Greece. By evaluating the losses that SMFs sustained in the earthquake of 7 September 1999, the paper points to variations in vulnerability levels among such firms and highlights the 'sources' of vulnerability they confront.