The impact of SLCO1B1 polymorphisms on homocysteine concentrations: evidence for a stronger association in men by Xinyuan Hu, Yanfang Jiang

“…In the sub-study, SLCO1B1 CT + CC polymorphism and the male sex were identified as risk factors for Hcy, with the effect of SLCO1B1 polymorphism being more pronounced in men.ConclusionFolic acid and vitamin B12 reduce Hcy concentrations, while the SLCO1B1 CT and CC polymorphisms are associated with higher Hcy levels. …”
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Epigenetic Methylation of Parathyroid CaR and VDR Promoters in Experimental Secondary Hyperparathyroidism by Jacob Hofman-Bang, Eva Gravesen, Klaus Olgaard, Ewa Lewin

“…Secondary hyperparathyroidism (s-HPT) in uremia is characterized by decreased expression in the parathyroids of calcium sensing (CaR) and vitamin D receptors (VDR). Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is normalized despite low levels of CaR and VDR after experimental reversal of uremia. …”
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A Conservative Weight Loss Intervention Relieves Bowel Symptoms in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study by Martin Aasbrenn, Stian Lydersen, Per G. Farup

“…Improved bowel symptoms were associated with improved subjective well-being, sense of humour, and vitamin D and negatively associated with reduced body mass index. …”
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Effect of Cooking Methods on Ascorbic Acid Destruction of Green Leafy Vegetables by Gebrehana Ashine Hailemariam, Tadele Andargie Wudineh

“…Ascorbic acid is highly sensitive vitamin to various modes of cooking processes. Ethiopian green collards (Brassica carinata), locally called Ye’abesha Gomen, and cabbage (Brassica oleracea) are important green vegetables for ascorbic acid source in the country. …”
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Hypercalcemia, Anemia, and Acute Kidney Injury: A Rare Presentation of Sarcoidosis by Neeraj Sharma, Hassan Tariq, Kalpana Uday, Yevgeniy Skaradinskiy, Masooma Niazi, Sridhar Chilimuri

“…Further workup revealed elevated vitamin 1,25 dihydroxy level, beta-two microglobulin level, and ACE levels. …”
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Kadozan Chitosan Formulation Enhances Postharvest Quality of Fresh Indian Jujube Fruit by Lian Chen, Yixiong Lin, Hui Li, Qingqing Liu, Yihui Chen

“…Furthermore, Kadozan-treated fruit showed higher vitamin C, total sugar, titratable acid, total soluble solids, chlorophyll, and carotenoid contents, <i>L</i>* and <i>h</i>° values, but lower <i>a</i>* and <i>b</i>* values. …”
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The use of Spirulina platensis as tilapiaOreochromis niloticusdiet supplementation by Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Firsty Rahmatia, Mia Setiawati

“… Spirulina is blue green algae that have high nutrient content like protein and vitamin so itcan beused as source ofsingle cell protein (SCP). …”
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A new household ultrasonic cleaning method for pyrethroids in cabbage by Chengwei Yu, Xu Huang, Yawei Fan, Zeyuan Deng

“…The contents of the compositions such as vitamin C, total soluble sugar, protein and dietary fiber, texture and sensory evaluation of cabbage were not found obvious changes after the ultrasonic treatment combined with baking soda (P > 0.05). …”
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Machine learning algorithm for estimating and optimizing the phytochemical content and physicochemical properties of okra slices in an infrared heating system by Hany S. El-Mesery, Ahmed H. ElMesiry, Evans K. Quaye, Zicheng Hu, Ali Salem

“…The results showed that higher infrared intensity and air temperature improved rehydration and colour but reduced water activity and vitamin C levels. In contrast, faster airflow helped preserve quality by counteracting the negative effects of higher temperatures and infrared intensity. …”
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Some Important Food Quality Traits of Autochthonous Grape Cultivars by Muhammed Kupe, Sezai Ercisli, Neva Karatas, Sona Skrovankova, Jiri Mlcek, Monika Ondrasova, Lukas Snopek

“…Seven local cultivars and one standard grape cultivar, grown in Coruh valley, were analyzed for morphological traits (bunch size, berry color, and berry shape), biochemical characteristics (sugars, organic acids, vitamin C, phenolic compounds, total carotenoids, and flavonoids content), and % inhibition level (antioxidant capacity). …”
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Nutritional value and antioxidant activity of ora-pro-nobis, tamarillo and green banana biomasses by Renata de Souza Ferreira, Jucenir dos Santos, Lívya Alves de Oliveira, Ceres Mattos Della Lucia, Márcia Cristina Teixeira Ribeiro Vidigal

“…Using standard methodologies (AOAC, 2005), the following compounds were analyzed in triplicate: protein, lipids, carbohydrate, calories, moisture, total fiber content, calcium, iron, vitamin C (by titrimetry), carotenoids (by High Performance Liquid Chromatography), phenolic compounds (by Folin-Ciocalteau) and antioxidant activities, by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis 3-ethylbenzothiacholine-6-sulfonic acid). …”
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Isolation and partial characterization of a new strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae capable of high 1,3 propanediol production from glycerol by B. Sen, A.P. Dabir, V.B. Lanjekar, D.R. Ranade

“…Strain BA11 was fast growing showing peak 1,3 PDO production in 6 h of cultivation with productivity of 1.2 g/L-h without the addition of Vitamin B12. Based on the optimum glycerol utilization (75%) and 1,3 PDO production (8.3 g/L) and yield (0.56 mol/mol glycerol utilized), the most appropriate glycerol concentration for cultivation was 20 g/L. …”
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Growth and Comprehensive Quality Index of Tomato under Rain Shelters in Response to Different Irrigation and Drainage Treatments by Guang-cheng Shao, Ming-hui Wang, Na Liu, Min Yuan, Prem Kumar, Dong-Li She

“…The main effects of drainage treatments on the fruit quality were increases in total soluble solids (TSS), soluble sugar (SS), and vitamin C (VC) compared to the control. In addition, drainage treatments increased the average yield by 13% and 9%, respectively, in both years. …”
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Effects of specific doses of E-beam irradiation which inactivated SARS-CoV-2 on the nutrition and quality of Atlantic salmon by Huilin Yu, Junhui Zhang, Yan Zhao, Honghao Li, Yixuan Chen, Jiajin Zhu

“…This work demonstrated that E-beam irradiation at dosages capable of killing SARS-CoV-2 induced lipid oxidation, decreased vitamin A content, and increased some amino acids and ash content. …”
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Effect of Lipopolysaccharide and TNFα on Neuronal Ascorbic Acid Uptake by Veedamali S. Subramanian, Trevor Teafatiller, Anshu Agrawal, Masashi Kitazawa, Jonathan S. Marchant

“…Vitamin C (ascorbic acid: AA) uptake in neurons occurs via the sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter-2 (SVCT2), which is highly expressed in the central nervous system (CNS). …”
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Remission of Cognitive Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease: Recovery from a Nonamnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment or Psychiatric Symptoms Remission? by Jonas Jardim de Paula, Marco Túlio Gualberto Cintra, Débora Marques Miranda, Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho, Edgar Nunes Moares, Leandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz

“…We discuss the possible causes for the remission, focusing on the treatment of medical conditions such as a major depressive episode and vitamin B12 deficiency, in addition to the change of pharmacological treatment. …”
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Tumor Markers in Pleural Fluid: A Comprehensive Study on Diagnostic Accuracy by Vladimir Aleksiev, Daniel Markov, Kristian Bechev

“…<b>Results</b>: The study found that all of the tumor markers, except for PIVKA-II (Protein induced by vitamin K absence-II), showed statistically significant differences between the malignant and non-malignant patient groups, with CAE (carcinoembryonic antigen) and CA19-9 showing the most notable differences. …”
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Mechanisms Mediating the Effects of γ-Tocotrienol When Used in Combination with PPARγ Agonists or Antagonists on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells by Abhita Malaviya, Paul W. Sylvester

“…γ-Tocotrienol is a natural vitamin E that displays potent anticancer activity, and previous studies suggest that these effects involve alterations in PPARγ activity. …”
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Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function by Kirti Deo, Yugal K. Sharma, Meenakshi Wadhokar, Neha Tyagi

“…A majority (90, 90.9%) of 99 cases with anemia (hemoglobin levels of <12 gm%) had serum ferritin levels >12 μg/L. Though lack of vitamin B12 testing was a limitation of our study, its deficiency could be the probable cause of iron deficiency as the majority (58, 64.4%) of these cases, as indeed majority (89, 65.4%) of our study population, were vegetarians. …”
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Trends in Stroke Prevention between 2014 and 2018 in Hospitalized Atrial Fibrillation Patients by B. Bielecka, I. Gorczyca, O. Jelonek, B. Wożakowska-Kapłon

“…In recent years, significant changes in stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have been observed. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are more commonly used in the prevention of thromboembolic complications in patients with AF. …”
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