Physical inactivity and unhealthful diet are major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, and strategies worldwide now focus on improving diet and encouraging physical activity (PA). Participation in PA lowers the ri ...
Serine transhydroxymethylase (STHM), a pyridoxal 5'-
phosphate requiring enzyme is indirectly involved in
pyrimidine deoxynucleotide metabolism. A decrease in the
activity of this enzyme could lead to altered deoxycyt ...
To investigate the responses of healthy adult women to two
levels of vitamin B-6, a seven week two-part experiment was conducted
with five young adults and eight middle-aged subjects. During the
four unsupplemented we ...
The status of vitamin B-6 (B6) nutriture of nine
persons (4F;5M) with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
(IDDM), nine persons (5F;4M) with non-insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and 18 control individuals
...
Dietary intake data of 15 treated patients with
phenylketonuria (PKU) (7-17 years) and six control siblings
(6-14 years) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of
medical foods to balance energy, protein, vitamin B-6 ...
Research suggests that, in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), low
plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) concentrations are related to an increased incidence
and severity of symptoms associated with CTS. This ...
This investigation consisted of two parts: A. stability, B.
bioavailability of vitamin B₆ in wheat. Three variables; whole wheat
flour (WHW), white flour (W) and W enriched with vitamin B₆ (WB₆)
were tested.
Stabilit ...
The effect of 0% (all-beef) and 30% replacement of beef by hydrated
soy protein concentrate (beef-soy) on vitamin B₆ retention in meat
loaves was investigated. Vitamin B₆, moisture, fat and nitrogen contents
were dete ...
The present study investigated whether vitamin E supplementation reduced
oxidative stress in erythrocytes and improved vitamin E status in patients
undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Plasma and erythrocyte α-tocopherol, pla ...
The primary goal of my studies was to elucidate the mechanisms for the well-recognized interaction between two nutrients, vitamins E and K. The outcomes from my studies assess mechanisms for adverse effects of vitamin E ...
The present study was undertaken to analyze the vitamin E, total lipids, and
cholesterol in regular and fat-reduced milk to assess whether decreases in fat result in
lower vitamin E contents. Milk samples of varying fa ...
Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis have a high
incidence of oxidative stress-related diseases. This study evaluated oxidative stress
and inflammatory markers in patients undergoing hemodialys ...
Today in the United States, herbal supplements are growing increasingly
popular, however, little is known about the safety and efficacy of these products. This
study contributes to the growing body of information about ...
The relative enrichment of skin sebaceous gland lipids with deuterium-labeled
α-tocopherol was compared with plasma enrichment to evaluate the
delivery of vitamin E to skin. For the first week of this study, each subje ...