Results: 4

Monosodium glutamate alters the function and morphology of the parotid gland in Sprague Dawley rats

Int. j. morphol; 38 (4), 2020
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer widely used in the food industry, with obesogenic properties, in addition to causing alterations in the oral cavity. The aim of the study was to observe the morphofunctional changes in the parotid gland after the administration of MSG in rats. 18 newborn ma...

Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase: subclinical indicators of stress as cardiometabolic risk

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (2), 2017
Currently, the potential for cardiovascular (CV) stress-induced risk is primarily based on the theoretical (obvious) side effects of stress on the CV system. Salivary cortisol and α-amylase, produced respectively by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic-adrenomedullary (S...

Salivary stress biomarkers and anxiety symptoms in children with and without temporomandibular disorders

Abstract The etiology of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), which are considered as a heterogeneous group of psychophysiological disturbances, remains a controversial issue in clinical dentistry. This study aimed to evaluate whether the salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), cortisol levels, and anxiety symptoms ...

A degradação do amido da banana depende da ação combinada de α-amilase e β-amilase em regiões de diferentes graus de cristalinidade do grânulo

A banana é considerada um bom modelo de estudo para a transformação amido-sacarose, já que acumula um teor alto de amido durante o desenvolvimento, que é degradado durante o amadurecimento. Já foram detectadas em polpa de banana atividade e proteína relativa a várias enzimas supostamente envolvid...