Browsing Nutrition & Food Science Theses and Dissertations by Title
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BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS FROM BLACKBERRIES TO AUGMENT DIETARY APPROACHES TO OBESITY TREATMENT OR PREVENTION: INDIRECT CALORIMETRY STUDIES IN MAN AND TISSUE
(2017)Rodent models of diet-induced obesity lead to the discovery of an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic effect of anthocyanins in several forms. In addition to improved body composition and insulin sensitivity, molecular research ... -
Bioactivity of Ephedra: Integrating Cytotoxicity Assessment with Real-Time Biosensing
(2004-08-12)Ephedrine-type alkaloids (ETA) are major active ingredients of Ephedra, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to treat asthma and nasal congestion. Until recently, large amounts of Ephedra were used in dietary supplements ... -
Biofilm formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7
(2007-12-14)Escherichia coli O157:H7 from cattle was evaluated for its ability to produce biofilm on food contact surfaces and quorum sensing signals in various raw meat, raw poultry, and produce broths. Generally, the strain was ... -
BIOLOGICAL EFFICACY, MECHANISMS OF ACTIONS OF SOY-DERIVED PHYTOALEXIN GLYCEOLLINS IN PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASES
(2014)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer in U.S. male population. Diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and chronic inflammation promote the development ... -
Campylobacter jejuni/coli - Host Intestinal Epithelial Cell Interaction
(2006-08-15)Campylobacter jejuni/coli have been known to be major bacterial causes of human gastroenteritis worldwide for decades. Regarding its pathogenicity, little is known yet. A better understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms ... -
Characterization and Molecular Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens
(2004-04-29)The emergence of antimicrobial resistance bacteria in both the medical and agricultural fields has become a serious problem worldwide. The use of antimicrobial agents in animals for prophylaxis and growth promotion favors ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF ALGAL BIOMEAL FOR APPLICATIONS IN FOOD
(2009)Conventionally used as animal feeds, microalgae are now cultivated for products such as omega-3 fatty acids, resulting in a high amount of biomass as by-product. The biomass obtained after the extraction of DHA from ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERACTION BETWEEN WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE AND XANTHAN/CURDLAN HYDROGEL TO IMPROVE FREEZE-THAW STABILITY
(2014)Syneresis, the liquid separation from a food product, is one of the major challenges in the frozen food industry. It is often accelerated by unintentional temperature fluctuations, i.e. repeated freezing and thawing during ... -
Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Retail Organic Chicken
(2004-05-07)Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen. It is commonly found in the environment, frequently present in the gut of cattle, poultry, and pigs and can be transmitted to ready-to-eat foods as well as raw ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF LIVER X RECEPTORS IN PROSTATE CANCER CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM AND PULMONARY IMMUNE RESPONSE
(2011)Liver x receptors (LXRs) are central regulators cholesterol homeostasis and the innate immune response. As modulators of inflammation and cholesterol metabolism LXRs might diminish dyslipidemia and inflammation related ... -
Characterization of luminous bacteria as a biosensing element for detection of acrylamide in food.
(2014)World Health Organization (WHO) has called for further research into acrylamide, a known carcinogen and neurotoxin in animals, following emergency consultations to review data from studies that revealed the presence of ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF OLIVE OILS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES
(2005-08-15)This research examined 30 olive oils commercially available in the United States for their fatty acid composition, oxidative stability, and antioxidant capacities. The olive oils in this study differed in their oxidative ... -
Characterization of Physicochemical Properties of Xanthan/Curdlan Hydrogel Complex for Applications in Frozen Food Products
(2011)Syneresis, expulsion of moisture from food, remains a major challenge in frozen products, due to post-production temperature fluctuation during distribution, transportation, and storage. Curdlan, an FDA approved microbial ... -
CHARACTERIZATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND EVOLUTIONARY ACQUISITION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE ELEMENTS AMONG DIVERSE SALMONELLA SUBSPECIES
(2017)Insights into the evolution of antimicrobial resistance can be gleaned by examination of historical strains of Salmonella collected from a variety of locations, time periods, and sources. Here, the Salmonella Reference ... -
CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS OF SELECTED SEED FLOUR EXTRACTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFICIAL PROPERTIES
(2020)The rationale of the current dissertation research is to investigate health beneficial components and properties of blackberry, broccoli, carrot, cucumber, and milk thistle seed flours. This can lead to potential utilization ... -
Chemical Compositions of the Selected Cold-pressed Seed Flours and Their Free Radical Scavenging and Anti-proliferative Capacities
(2019)The cold-pressed blackberry, broccoli, carrot, cucumber, and milk thistle seed flours were extracted with 100% ethanol and examined for their phytochemical compositions, total phenolic contents, ABTS•+ and relative DPPH• ... -
Chemical compositions, antioxidant and antiproliferative properties of wheat
(2014)To promote its use in nutraceutical and functional ingredients, different growing environments, genotypes, and processing fractions of soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were investigated for their chemical compositions and ... -
Chemical profile and adulteration detection of olive oils
(2018)A combination of ultra-performance convergence chromatography (UPC2) combined with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Q-TOF MS) analyses was utilized to determine the triacylglycerols (TAGs) composition and ... -
Chronic Ingestion of (3R,3'R,6'R)-Lutein and (3R,3'R)-Zeaxanthin in Female Rhesus Macaque Primates
(2006-05-08)Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries in individuals over the age of 65. High intake of the dietary carotenoids lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) is believed to reduce ... -
COMBINED EFFECTS OF SUNLIGHT AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES ON DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS AND FOOD COLORS
(2014)The breakthroughs in material science have enabled industrialized fabrication and production of nanomaterials. To date, nanoscale materials have been shown to exhibit improved functionalities, providing numerous novel ...