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Kefir reduces the incidence of pre-neoplastic lesions in an animal model for co...
Reis, Sandra Aparecida dos; Conceição, Lisiane Lopes da; Dias, Mariana Moura e; Siqueira, Nathane Paes; Rosa, Damiana DinizThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of regular consumption of milk kefir on the development of pre-neoplastic colonic lesions. Thirty Wistar rats received water (Control group) or milk (Milk group) or kefir (Kefir group) during five weeks. After that, colonic lesions were chemically induced and the treatments continued for more thirteen weeks. The regular consumption of kefir was able to reduce the incidenc...
Extract of the bark of bathysa cuspidata attenuates the development of chemical...
Rosa, Damiana Diniz; Reis, Sandra Aparecida dos; Siqueira, Nathane Pais; Gonçalves, Reggiani Vilela; Machado, Alessandra Barbosa FerreiraThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the bark extract Bathysa cuspidata on chemically induced preneoplastic colorectal lesions in Wistar rats. Forty male rats were randomly divided into four groups (n = 10 each): saline (control group, oral administration of saline solution 0.9%); dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO, vehicle control), B200 (treated with 200 mg/kg bark extract of B. cuspidata), and B400 (t...
Mechanisms used by inulin-type fructans to improve the lipid profile
Reis, Sandra Aparecida dos; Conceição, Lisiane Lopes da; Rosa, Damiana Diniz; Dias, Manoela Maciel dos Santos; Peluzio, Maria do Carmo GouveiaThe consumption of prebiotics has been associated with improvement in the lipid profile. Thus, this review aims to describe the main mechanisms by which inulin-type fructans improve the lipid profile and thereby reduce the cardiovascular risk. Inulin-type fructans have been demonstrated to improve the lipid profile through a number of mechanisms. These mechanisms include: decrease in gene expression of hepatic ...
Guava Jam packaging determinant attributes in consumer buying decision
Dantas, Maria Inês Souza; Nakajima, Vânia; Rosa, Damiana Diniz; Andrade, Fábia Oliveira; Canzian, Camila; Martino, Hércia Stampini DuarteA utilização da embalagem e do rótulo para atrair os consumidores e comunicar benefícios do produto são fatores de vantagem competitiva no setor de indústria alimentício. O rótulo é especialmente efetivo, pois além de fornecer detalhes básicos como peso, ingredientes e instruções, conforme leis governamentais, atrai a atenção dos consumidores e induz desejo de compra, frequentemente tornando-se sinônimo da marc...
Evaluation of kefir consumption on metabolic, immune, hormonal and histological...
Rosa, Damiana DinizCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; O interesse por bebidas lácteas enriquecidas com probióticos tem aumentado nos últimos anos, decorrente da crescente demanda por alimentos seguros e com potencial de reduzir o risco de doenças crônicas. O kefir é uma bebida fermentada produzida a partir de uma cultura inicial produzida principalmente a partir do leite. Esta é amplamente conhecida e tr...
Lesões pré-neoplásicas, perfil lipídico, marcadores inflamatórios e aspecto his...
Rosa, Damiana DinizCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; The action of oils and fats in human nutrition has been amply studied and discussed in recent decades. Attention has been given to the nutritional quality of these oils, where quantity and composition of fatty acids is important. Essential fatty acids are important due to the their pharmacological roles and as mediators of inflammatory reactions, dire...