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Walnut ointment promotes full-thickness burning wound healing: role of linoleic acid

Acta cir. bras; 37 (9), 2022
Purpose: To investigate the active ingredients of walnut ointment (WO) and its mechanism in repairing wounds. Methods: The ingredients of WO were detected by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The effect of linoleic acid (LA) was tested by in vitro Alamar Blue (AB) reagent. Image J software, histol...

Efectos de la actividad física sobre el consumo y selección de alimento en ratas que fueron expuestas a restricción alimentaria durante la gestación

Rev. chil. nutr; 47 (2), 2020
Las alteraciones durante la vida prenatal tienen diversos efectos en los organismos. La restricción alimentaria materna ocasiona modificaciones en la conducta alimentaria como hiperfagia y su exacerbación ante la exposición a una dieta hiperlipídica. La evidencia experimental indica que aun cuando ex...

Nuts and Cardiovascular Diseases: Focus on Brazil Nuts

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of death globally and most CVD can be prevented by addressing their risk factors, such as an unhealthy diet. Many authors have studied the benefits of nut consumption on CVD. Nuts contain high amounts of vegetable protein, unsaturated fatty acids, dietary ...

The effect of size and density on nut removal in Syagrus loefgrenii Glassman (Arecaceae) in the Brazilian Cerrado

Braz. j. biol; 78 (1), 2018
Abstract In this study I tested the effect of Syagrus loefgrenii nut size and number on the intensity of removal by rodents across seasons. Trials were performed in which piles of either small or large endocarps (1, 3, 6, 12, and 25) were subjected to removal by rodents in the Cerrado (Brazilian savanna)...

Oilseeds native to the Cerrado have fatty acid profile beneficial for cardiovascular health

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 29 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the fatty acid composition of edible seeds and a nut native to the Cerrado (Brazilian savannah) to that of traditional oilseeds. Methods: Baru almonds, Cerrado cashew nuts, and pequi almonds were extracted from the fruits using appropriate equipment. All edible...

Nut density and removal in Syagrus loefgrenii Glassman (Arecaceae) in the Brazilian Cerrado

Braz. j. biol; 76 (3), 2016
Abstract In this study, I tested the effect of Syagrus loefgrenii nut number on the removal intensity by rodents across seasons. Also, I assessed both S. loefgrenii fruit production, and dispersion pattern to analyze the relationship between these parameters and nut removal. Trials were performed (autumn...

The effect of walnut on the weight, blood glucose and sex hormones of diabetic male rats

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
Diabetes leads to reproductive dysfunctions by producing free radicals. It seems that using walnut can be effective in the damage induced by diabetes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of walnut consumption on sex hormones in diabetic Wistar male rats induced by STZ (streptozotocin...

Fraccionamiento y caracterización de las proteínas solubles de la harina de nuez de Barinas (caryodendron orinocense K. )
Fractionation and characterization of soluble proteins from nuez de Barinas (caryodendron orinocense K .) flour

Rev. Inst. Nac. Hig; 41 (1), 2010
La harina de nuez de Barinas (Caryodendron orinocense K.) de acuerdo a estudios realizados presenta un contenido de pro teínas en el rango de 15-18%, que permite se pueda considerar como fuente de proteína. Sin embargo no se conoce la composición de estas proteínas. En este estudio se realizó un pro...

Determination of aflatoxins in nuts, peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts: identification of producing fungi

Rev. bras. toxicol; 13 (1), 2000
The objective of the present work was to analyse nuts, peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts samples to detect the presence of aflatoxins B1 B2 G1 and G2. We also studied the fungic contamination of the above mentioned foodstuffs because fungi the produce the aflatoxins are frequent environmental contaminants t...