Issue 1 Volume 5 (2013)

The effect of pH and temperature, and inulin use, on the growth andthe fatty acid profile of Lactobacillus plantarum strain wereevaluated. The best results were obtained at 6.5 pH broth, producing3.2 g/L of biomass and about 20% of conjugated linoleic acid(CLA) in the cell lipids. Similar growth was observed with 37 and45ºC, but a low CLA content (10.6%) was achieved at 45°C. In thecase of inulin incorporation, a low biomass concentration (1 g/L)and low production of CLA (12.4%) were ob

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Glycosidases such as β-galactosidase, β-glucosidase and β-hexosaminidase were assayed by monitoring the release of product methyl umbelliferone spectro-flourimetrically in meningiomas (n=96), gliomas (n=101) and in their derived cell lines (n=17) and (n=10) respectively. Glycosidases showed significant specific activity in case of brain tumors as compared to normal brain. β-galactosidase and β-Hexosaminidase has got more activity in all meningiomas and in majority of gli

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It is now well established that non enzymatic glycation leads to formation of Amadori products which over course of time leads to formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Accumulation of AGEs is very toxic and can have direct and indirect effects in the pathogenesis of various diseases including diabetes, alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis etc. Hence, to curb these harmful effects, a number of natural and synthetic compounds are being investigated so as to reduce clinica

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