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Presence of palm oil in foodstuffs: consumers' perception

2019

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the presence of palm oil in food products on sale, and to study and compare consumers’ opinions about this oil type in Spain (importing country) and Peru (producing country). Design/methodology/approach Recent news published in both countries, which could influence consumer perceptions, were analysed. A study on the labelling of foodstuffs in Spain was carried out, as was a survey with Spanish and Peruvian consumers. Findings Palm oil was found in a large number of products and in a wide range of foods, especially those from the bakery sector. The percentages of saturated fats varied substantially within the same product type. Spanish consu…

Fine Structure of Antennal Sensilla of Paysandisia archon and Electrophysiological Responses to Volatile Compounds Associated with Host Palms

2014

Paysandisia archon (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) is a serious pest of palm trees. A comprehensive knowledge of the insect olfactory system is essential for the development of efficient semiochemical-based control methods. The olfactory sensilla are located particularly on the antennae, and these can detect plant volatiles that provide important cues for the insects in the search for their host plants. To date, the fine structure of P. archon antennal sensilla studies and their role in host-plant perception have not been investigated in great detail. Using light microscopy and scanning and transmission electron microscopy, the antennae of both sexes of P. archon are described here in detail, acc…

Influencia del procesado industrial sobre las características químico-físicas y contenido en lípidos y antioxidantes del salvado de arroz

2009

Se investigaron las características químico-físicas de los salvados de arroz en distintos momentos de su procesado industrial, incluyendo materia prima (salvados de arroz blanco y vaporizado), salvado peletizado y salvado desgrasado. Se determinó la humedad, la acidez y el índice de peróxidos. Utilizando extractos en éter de petróleo y cromatografía de gases, se estableció el contenido lipídico total y los perfiles de los ácidos grasos. Mediante HPLC se determinaron los tocoferoles y el γ-orizanol. El salvado de arroz vaporizado mostró la mayor concentración de lípidos y la menor acidez, lo que indica que el vaporizado es el proceso más eficaz para estabilizar el salvado. Los ácidos oleico,…

An archeological map from Palma to Porto Empedocle: classification and interpretation.

2008

Tomasi Isabella (suor Maria Crocifissa)

2006

Scheda biografica della venerabile mistica agrigentina

Realtà e retorica nei “ritratti” delle città siciliane di nuova fondazione: Niscemi e Palma di Montechiaro

2014

Nella Sicilia del XVII secolo per iniziativa delle nobiltà locale sorgono numerose città nuove, che oltre ad accrescere il prestigio sociale del fondatore rispondono a un preciso programma della Corona: rimpinguare le casse dell’erario e popolare le campagne dell’isola per incrementare la produzione agricola. Molte di queste città vengono “ritratte” in opere pittoriche, celebrative dell’atto di fondazione, la cui accentuata carica retorica spesso travalica l’effettiva realtà spaziale, come nel caso di Niscemi e Palma di Montechiaro, qui analizzate attraverso lo studio dell’iconografia storica.

Myoglobin, expressed in brown adipose tissue of mice, regulates the content and activity of mitochondria and lipid droplets

2021

Abstract The identification of novel physiological regulators that stimulate energy expenditure through brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity in substrate catalysis is of utmost importance to understand and treat metabolic diseases. Myoglobin (MB), known to store or transport oxygen in heart and skeletal muscles, has recently been found to bind fatty acids with physiological constants in its oxygenated form (i.e., MBO2). Here, we investigated the in vivo effect of MB expression on BAT activity. In particular, we studied mitochondrial function and lipid metabolism as essential determinants of energy expenditure in this tissue. We show in a MB-null (MBko) mouse model that MB expression in BAT i…

Volatile constituents of Stachys palaestina L. (Palestine woundwort) growing in Lebanon

2014

The hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Stachys palaestina L. collected in Lebanon in the Kadisha Valley, yielded 0.1% (w/w) of essential oil. GC and GC-MS analyses enabled the identification of 87 compounds representing 90.8% of the total oil. Hexadecanoic acid (10%), hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (6.9%), eugenol (4.3%) and (E)-caryophyllene (4.3%) were the main components. On the whole, the oil was constituted mainly of sesquiterpenes (37.7%), among which sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (20.7%) slightly prevailed over oxygenated sesquiterpenes (17.0%). This is the first report on the chemical composition of S. palaestina essential oil.

Shifted cooperation of desaturation and oxidation of palmitic acid in rat liver

2001

Dupuytren's contracture: an update of biomolecular aspects and therapeutic perspectives.

2005

The so-called fibrogenic cytokines, able to induce the growth of fibroblasts and their differentiation into myofibroblasts and to stimulate their production of extracellular matrix, are involved in the genesis of Dupuytren’s contracture. Although many studies have been made of biomolecular aspects of palmar fibromatosis, practical applications from them are still far from imminent because of the real difficulty of blocking their action in vivo, even in a chronic, progressive lesion such as Dupuytren’s disease. Consequently, surgical excision of the palmar fascia still remains the treatment of choice.