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Intravenous Oxytocin Has no Effect on Ad Libitum Food Intake or Postprandial Plasma Glucose Concentrations in Individuals With Obesity: A Randomised, Placebo‐Controlled, Double‐Blind, Crossover Study

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Oxytocin is expressed throughout the small intestine, suggesting a role for oxytocin in postprandial metabolism. Accordingly, single‐dose intranasal oxytocin reduces food intake and improves glucose tolerance. We investigated the effects of a continuous intravenous oxytocin infusion on ad libitum food intake, appetite sensations ...
Ida M. Gether, Vivian Kliim‐Hansen, Petur T. Olafsson, Miriam G. Pedersen, Casper K. Nielsen, Anne‐Marie Ellegaard, Mikkel B. Christensen, Jens F. Rehfeld, Jørn W. Helge, Jens J. Holst, Bolette Hartmann, Filip K. Knop, Lærke S. Gasbjerg, Asger B. Lund   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Apples Enriched-Dark Chocolate on Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial

Antioxidants, 2019
Background: Endothelial dysfunction has been associated to cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an important physiological role for their reparative potential of ...
Francesca Felice, Alessandra Francini, Valentina Domenici, Mario Cifelli, Ester Belardinelli, Luca Sebastiani, Claudio Cantini, Rossella Di Stefano   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrative Computational and Experimental Approaches Reveal the Protective Role of Moderate Caffeine Intake Against Apical Periodontitis Induced Bone Loss

International Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate whether moderate systemic caffeine intake modulates the progression of apical periodontitis (AP) and associated alveolar bone loss, combining in vivo rat experiments with in silico molecular docking to explore potential mechanisms. Methodology Male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 8 per group): control,
Matheus Ferreira Lima Rodrigues, Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Deiweson Souza‐Monteiro, Vinicius Ruan Neves dos Santos, Felipe Oliveira Nunes, João Daniel Mendonça de Moura, Thamires Campos Gomes, Jorddy Neves Cruz, Cristiane do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Rodrigo A. Cunha, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares, Rogerio de Castilho Jacinto, Rafael Rodrigues Lima   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dark chocolate inhibits platelet aggregation in healthy volunteers

Platelets, 2003
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the UK. The flavonoids found in cocoa may produce a cardio-protective role for chocolate with a high cocoa content. Thirty healthy volunteers were randomised to receive 100 g of white, milk or dark chocolate, and assessments of platelet function were undertaken on venous blood samples before and ...
Innes, Andrew J., Kennedy, Gwen, McLaren, Margaret, Bancroft, Anne J., Belch, Jill J. F.   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

L2‐Mediated Personal Competence as a Dimension of Identity Development Among International Students in Kazakhstan: A Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Kazakhstan has emerged as a non‐traditional destination for international students through the expansion of English‐medium instruction and government‐funded scholarship schemes. This convergent mixed‐methods study examines how degree‐seeking international students from non‐Commonwealth of Independent States countries adapt to academic ...
Kymbat Yessenbekova, Anas Hajar
wiley   +1 more source

Kajian Tingkat Penerimaan Panelis pada Dark Chocolate Bar dengan Penambahan Bubuk Kayu Manis (Cinnamomum burmannii)

Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2018
Indonesia is an agricultural country that is recognized as the third-biggest of cocoa producer in the world, after Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. Widely cultivated in Indonesia, cinnamon is potential to be developed, since it has an excessive potency as an ...
Danar Praseptiangga, Yasmin Nabila, Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new South American darter (Crenuchidae: Characidium) from rivers draining the Northeastern Mata Atlantica Freshwater Ecoregion, Brazil: morphological and molecular evidence

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Characidium tupi, a new species from rivers draining the southern portion of the Northeastern Mata Atlantica Freshwater Ecoregion, is described. The new species can be distinguished from all congeners by its colour pattern, including 7–14 dark bars enlarged and more conspicuous on their ventralmost portion, resulting in a longitudinal series ...
Angela M. Zanata, Leonardo Oliveira‐Silva   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governing Supply Chains for Societal Impact: What Can We Learn From Indigenous African Philosophies?

Journal of Supply Chain Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's growing role in global supply chains presents an important opportunity for more socially grounded and context‐sensitive research in supply chain management (SCM). Despite its economic and demographic significance, African contexts remain underrepresented in mainstream SCM scholarship, which limits understanding of the continent's ...
Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim, Adegboyega Oyedijo, Samuel Fosso‐Wamba   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chocolate bar as an incentive did not increase response rate among physiotherapists: a randomised controlled trial

BMC Research Notes, 2008
Background The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a small incentive, a bar of dark chocolate, on response rate in a study of physiotherapy performance in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Dahm Kristin, Rosenbaum Sarah, Jamtvedt Gro, Flottorp Signe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of different emulsifiers and refining time on rheological and textural characteristics of compound chocolate. [PDF]

, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of producing reduced fat dark compound chocolate in the ball mill refiner and using some selected emulsifiers.
A. Todaro, H. Vatankhah, Mansour Ashkezary, S. Yeganehzad, Y. Maghsoudlou   +4 more
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