Generalist Bee Species on Brazilian Bee-Plant Interaction Networks by Astrid de Matos Peixoto Kleinert, Tereza Cristina Giannini

“…Apis mellifera is an exotic bee species and Trigona spinipes, a native species, is also widespread and presents broad diet breath and high number of individuals per colony.…”
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Oral supplementation with propionate is reflected in the serum of healthy individuals by Maximilian Schröder, Arijan Pasic, Frank Hirche, Svitlana Rozanova, Melissa Sgodzai, Barbara Gisevius, Lea Horstkemper, Ralf Gold, Katrin Marcus, Kalliopi Pitarokoili, Jeremias Motte, Katalin Barkovits, Gabriele Stangl, Anna Lena Fisse

“…No significant differences were found regarding sex or diet. Conclusion: The shown pharmacokinetics can be used in future PA research.…”
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Environment, Leptin Sensitivity, and Hypothalamic Plasticity by Marco Mainardi, Tommaso Pizzorusso, Margherita Maffei

“…This can be achieved with various protocols, namely, physical exercise, high-fat diet, caloric restriction, and environmental enrichment. …”
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Dis-moi ce que tu manges... by France ARBOIX-CALAS

“…The aim here is to define an educational framework in the field of education to food component of health education, allowing the emergence of a subject, that is to say, a being autonomous, free and responsible to his diet. This “subject eater” is distinguished then from an “object eater” which depends entirely on the external medium to feed and which is let handle by this one. …”
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Harnessing nanotechnology for enhanced epilepsy management by V. Manasa, J. Joysa Ruby, Himadri Priya Gogoi, S. Vignesh, P. H. Anjaneya, Akhil

“…Epilepsy, a condition characterized by unprovoked, recurrent seizures, currently has no cure, with treatments ranging from medications to treatment modalities such as antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and vagus nerve stimulation, as well as ketogenic diet and surgical procedures. Recent advancements in nanotechnology have introduced groundbreaking approaches to epilepsy treatment, including targeted drug delivery, diagnostics, and therapeutic interventions. …”
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Quantitative Comparison of the Sensitivity of Detection of Fluorescent and Bioluminescent Reporters in Animal Models by Tamara Troy, Dragana Jekic-McMullen, Lidia Sambucetti, Brad Rice

“…Fluorescence detection sensitivity improves in the far-red to near-infrared, provided the animals are fed a low-chlorophyll diet to reduce autofluorescence in the intestinal region. …”
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The Significance of Soy Protein and Soy Bioactive Compounds in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Osteoporosis by Sa'eed Bawa

“…It has been suggested that dietary protein intake may be a risk factor for osteoporosis, and high-protein diets are associated with increased bone loss. Many scientists have examined the relationship between types of protein and urinary calcium excretion, and found that although animal protein was associated with increased urinary calcium excretion, soy protein was not. …”
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Seasonal Variations in the Structure and Function of the Gut Flora in Adult Male Rhesus Macaques Reared in Outdoor Colonies by Longbao Lv, Feiyan Zhang, Haimei Zhou, Wenxian Xiao, Yingzhou Hu, Wenchao Wang, Zhu Zhu, Fangming Zhu, Dongdong Qin, Xintian Hu

“…A variance partitioning analysis (VPA) and redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that the proportions of fruits and vegetables in the diet, but not climatic factors (temperature and humidity), significantly influenced the seasonal changes in the gut microbiota. …”
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Yoga programme for type-2 diabetes prevention (YOGA-DP) among high risk people in India: a multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol by Mark Hamer, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Kavita Singh, Nikhil Tandon, Sanjay Kinra, Kaushik Chattopadhyay, Tess Harris, Pallavi Mishra, Sheila Margaret Greenfield, Sarah Anne Lewis, Nandi Krishnamurthy Manjunath, Rukamani Nair, Somnath Mukherjee, David Ross Harper

“…Physical activity and a healthy diet (healthy lifestyle) improve blood glucose levels in people at high risk of T2DM. …”
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Effects of dietary l-carnosine supplementation on the growth, intestinal microbiota, and serum metabolome of fattening lambs by Yaxuan Meng, Yaxuan Meng, Yaxuan Meng, Tingting Xian, Tingting Xian, Guolei Kang, Hongna Wang, Tao Feng, Tao Feng, Tao Feng

“…Sixty 3-month-old male crossbred lambs (Dorper ♂ × Small Tail Han ♀) with an average body weight of 30 ± 5 kg were randomly divided into two groups: a control group (group C) fed a basal diet, and an experimental group (group L) fed a basal diet supplemented with 400 mg/kg of l-carnosine. …”
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Comparison of two in vitro methods progressed in a computer-controlled simulated digestion system to determine amino acid digestibility of feed ingredients for yellow-feathered roo... by Yao Yu, Yuming Wang, Kaijing Ge, Jiang Chen, Jingjing Xie, Yi Zou, Songbai Liu, Huize Tan, Feng Zhao

“…This experiment compared amino acid (AA) digestibility assessed by 2 in vitro methods using a computer-controlled simulated digestion system and in vivo assay for corn, soybean meal, casein, corn gluten meal, cottonseed meal, rapeseed meal and a corn-soybean meal diet. In vitro method 1 simulated gizzard digestion at pH 2.0, followed by small intestinal digestion, and the subsequent clearance of the digested product from dialysis tubing. …”
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Comparison of the effects of production and processing parameters on the eating quality of lamb by L.J. Farmer, A.W. Gordon, D.W. Sanderson, J.S. Speers, T.D.J. Hagan, E.L. Swancott, J.L. Evans, D.J. Richards, E.M. Thomas

“…Four experimental trials provided a balanced assessment of production and processing factors: muscle, breed type, lamb gender, ageing, finishing diet, season, carcase hanging and packaging method. …”
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In vitro antidiabetic activity of facheiro (Pilosocereus pachycladus) mucilage and its effects on glycaemic, renal and hepatic parameters in obese rats by Fabrícia de Souza Ferreira, Hassler Clementino Cavalcante, Larissa Maria Gomes Dutra, Adriano Francisco Alves, Stephson Andriola Almeida Gonçalves, Tatiana Colombo Pimentel, Carlos Eduardo Barão, Marcos dos Santos Lima, Alana Natalícia Vasconcelos de Araújo, Januse Millia Dantas de Araújo, Kamila Sabino Batista, Jailane de Souza Aquino, Angela Maria Tribuzy de Magalhães Cordeiro

“…The HG received commercial diet and the OG and FOG received a cafeteria diet for 12 weeks. …”
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Assessing the effects of a mixed Eimeria spp. challenge on performance, intestinal integrity, and the gut microbiome of broiler chickens by Danielle Graham, Victor M. Petrone-Garcia, Xochitl Hernandez-Velasco, Makenly E. Coles, Marco A. Juarez-Estrada, Juan D. Latorre, Jianmin Chai, Stephanie Shouse, Jiangchao Zhao, Aaron J. Forga, Roberto Senas-Cuesta, Lauren Laverty, Kristen Martin, Carolina Trujillo-Peralta, Ileana Loeza, Latasha S. Gray, Billy M. Hargis, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

“…Feed intake was measured at d16, d31, d42, and d52 to calculate feed conversion ratio (FCR). Four diet phases included a starter d0–16, grower d16–31, finisher d31–42, and withdrawal d42–52 diet. …”
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Exploring the alleviating effects of Bifidobacterium metabolite lactic acid on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis through the gut-liver axis by Hongmei Zhao, Hongmei Zhao, Juan Zhou, Lingzhi Yuan, Zhiyi Sun, Yi Liu, Xinyu Zhao, Feng Ye

“…ObjectiveThis study investigates the protective effects of lactic acid, a metabolite of Bifidobacterium, on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) induced by a high-sugar, high-fat diet (HFD) in mice, in the context of the gut-liver axis.MethodsA NAFLD mouse model was established using a HFD, and different intervention groups were set up to study the protective effects of Bifidobacterium and its metabolite lactic acid. …”
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Polysaccharides of Atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz Alleviate LPS-Induced Bursa of Fabricius Injury in Goslings by Inhibiting EREG Expression by Shuying Gong, Bingqi Zhang, Xiang Sun, Weijun Liang, Longsheng Hong, Xiang Zhou, Wanyan Li, Yunbo Tian, Danning Xu, Zhongping Wu, Bingxin Li

“…The control and LPS groups were fed the basal diet, and the PAMK and PAMK + LPS groups were fed the basal diet containing PAMKs at 400 mg/kg. …”
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Food choice motivations and perceptions of healthy eating: a cross-sectional study among consumers in the UAE by Leila Cheikh Ismail, Tareq M. Osaili, Reyad Shaker Obaid, Mona Hashim, Marya Ahmed, Fatma Al-Fayadh, Aisha Farah, Hanin Sad, Humood Alghanem, Maysm N. Mohamad, Sheima T. Saleh, Rameez Al Daour, Emad Masuadi, Lily Stojanovska, Habiba I. Ali, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri

“…Results Participants mostly agreed that a healthy diet should be balanced, varied, and complete (84.4%), that fruit and vegetables are essential to a practice of healthy eating (82.8%), and that they can eat everything as long as it is in small quantities (60.1%). …”
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Metabolomics, network pharmacology, and microbiome analyses uncover the mechanisms of the Chinese herbal formula for the improvement of meat quality in spent hens by Zhihua Li, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Chengwen Meng, Xiangfeng Kong, Jue Gui, Wenchao Lin, Yadong Cui, Wei Lan, Qinghua He

“…-Mazz.) for 120 d to the spent hens’ diet through metabolomics, network pharmacology, and microbiome strategies. …”
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Short-term abstinence from alcohol and changes in cardiovascular risk factors, liver function tests and cancer-related growth factors: a prospective observational study by Gautam Mehta, Rajiv Jalan, Matteo Rosselli, James Maurice, Stewart Macdonald, Alexandra Cronberg, Tanya Khera-Butler, Colin Sumpter, Safa Al-Khatib, Anjly Jain, Christos Charalambous, Amir Gander, Cynthia Ju, Talay Hakan, Roy Sherwood, Devaki Nair, Kevin P Moore

“…Primary and secondary outcomes were adjusted for changes in diet, exercise and cigarette smoking.Results The abstinence group comprised 94 participants (mean age 45.5 years, SD ±1.2) and the control group 47 participants (mean age 48.7 years, SD ±1.8). …”
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Reproductive performance of female largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) broodstock was enhanced by dietary small peptides by Jie Wei, Mingwei Tao, Jiaming Huang, Hangxian Zhou, Qiyou Xu

“…However, reproductive performance was negatively affected by 20 % fish meal in the diet, which provided a reference for the application of small peptides in the formulated feed for largemouth bass broodstock.…”
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