Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017

  • Phytochemicals for Non-insulin Diabetes Mellitus: A Minireview on Plant-Derived Compounds Hypoglycemic Activity

    Ming-jun Chen, Xin Yan, Yu-qing Chen, Chao Zhao

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 23-27
    Received: 21 February 2017
    Accepted: 06 March 2017
    Published: 11 March 2017
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    Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM), a group of chronic metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin action and/or insulin secretion. It represents one of the main contributors to ill health and premature mortality worldwide and its prevalence has been rising during the last decades. Unfortunately, many antidiabetic agent... Show More
  • Potassium Removal from Juices Using an Individual Single-Use Ion-Exchange Device

    Alexander Pushkin, Rachel Mund, Anna Nadya Pushkin, Allan Zevelev, Debra Newman, Ofelia Berina, Maria Golchin, Ira Kurtz

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 28-33
    Received: 07 February 2017
    Accepted: 28 February 2017
    Published: 15 March 2017
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    Abstract: There are more than 100 million patients with various stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with decrease in CKD1 to loss in CKD 5 (end stage renal disease, ESRD) in the ability of the kidney to excrete K+ causing hyperkalemia and potentially heart attack. To avoid hyperkalemia, kidney patients have to drastically limit the consumption of fruit an... Show More
  • Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Diabetes Patients in Central Regional Hospital, Cape Coast, Ghana

    Heckel Amoabeng Abban, Precious Barnes, Du-Bois Asante, Emmanuel Effah-Yeboah, Paul Nsiah, Shadrack Fenuku

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 34-43
    Received: 30 December 2016
    Accepted: 16 January 2017
    Published: 18 March 2017
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    Abstract: Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of complex group of cardiovascular risk factors, which include central adiposity, high blood pressure, dyslipidaemia and elevated fasting blood glucose. Generally, the prevalence of MetS in diabetes patients is high and the syndrome tends to promote the development of diabetes and other chronic... Show More
  • Iodine Deficiency Disorder and Its Association with Academic Performance Among Children in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia

    Yinebeb Mezgebu, Andualem Mossie, PN Rajesh, Hailie Fentahun

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 44-50
    Received: 05 April 2016
    Accepted: 01 March 2017
    Published: 18 March 2017
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    Abstract: Nutritional status is the major factor that can affect academic performance of school children. The main aim of this study was to determine the association between iodine deficiency disorder and academic performance among school age children. Both community & school based cross sectional survey was conducted from October 1-30, 2010. A total of 1254... Show More
  • Chemometrics Assisted Method for Classification of Mango Juice as Adulterated or Safe with over Use of Artificial Colours by UV Spectroscopic Data

    Mohammad Nashir Uddin, Ajit Kumar Majumder, Abu Tareq Mohammad Abdullah, Md. Alamgir Kabir

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 51-56
    Received: 10 December 2016
    Accepted: 15 March 2017
    Published: 28 March 2017
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    Abstract: Tartazine, Sunset Yellow and Beta Carotine are commonly used artificial colours in commercial mango juices in order to make them attractive to the consumers, even though these synthetic colours have hazardous effect on health. Therefore, it is very often necessary to classify juices as adulterated with heavy use of these colours or not. In the pres... Show More
  • Development of a Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay Technique for the Detection of Soy Traces in Meat Products

    Cellerino Karina, Rodríguez Viviana Gladys, Docena Guillermo, López Laura Beatriz

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 57-62
    Received: 30 January 2017
    Accepted: 22 March 2017
    Published: 03 April 2017
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    Abstract: The aim of this work was to develop a competitive enzyme immunoassay technique, to detect the presence of traces of soy in meat products. Specific rabbit polyclonal antiserum against soy protein was used as primary antibody. The optimal antigen concentration to be immobilized on the plate and the concentration of primary antibody to be used in comp... Show More