Volume 2, Number 2, April 2011 (Special Issue on )

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Macro- and Microelement Contents of Fruiting Bodies of Wild-Edible Mushrooms Growing in the East Black Sea Region of Turkey

Faik A. Ayaz, Hülya Torun, Ahmet Colak, Ertuğrul Sesli, Mark Millson, Robert H. Glew

Abstract | References PDF (166KB), PP. 53-59, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22007, Downloads: 1571 Google Scholar

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The Total Amount of Energy Delivered by A Brazilian Hospital Catering does not Meet Patient Requirements as Measured by Indirect Calorimetry

Carolina Ferreira Nicoletti, Tatiana Pereira Lima, Roberta Deh Souza Santos, Nancy Yukie Yamamoto Tanaka, Vivian Marques Suen, Julio Sergio Marchini, Carla Barbosa Nonino

Abstract | References PDF (169KB), PP. 60-65, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22008, Downloads: 1002 Google Scholar

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Comparison of Nutrient Density and Nutrient-to-Cost Between Cooked and Canned Beans

Michael Zanovec, Carol E. O' Neil, Theresa A. Nicklas

Abstract | References PDF (74KB), PP. 66-73, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22009, Downloads: 1349 Google Scholar

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Expression of the Viral Antigen VP60 in Transgenic Potatoes and its Effect on the Nutritional Composition of Tubers

Heike Mikschofsky, Anja Hartmann, Pawel Janczyk, Günther M. Keil, Patricia König, Horst Schirrmeier, Martin Hammer, Holger Junghans, Kerstin Schmidt, Jörg Schmidtke, Wolfgang B. Souffrant, Manfred Schwerin, Inge Broer

Abstract | References PDF (662KB), PP. 74-86, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22010, Downloads: 1019 Google Scholar

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1-Deoxynojirimycin Content and Alfa-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity and Heat Stability of 1-Deoxynojirimycin in Silkworm Powder

Kazuhisa Yatsunami, Kohji Murata, Tsutomu Kamei

Abstract | References PDF (239KB), PP. 87-89, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22011, Downloads: 1513 Google Scholar

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Apparent Viscosity of a Skim Milk Based Dessert: Optimization Through Response Surface Methodology

Felipe Richter Reis, Adaucto Bellarmino de Pereira-Netto, Joana Lea Meira Silveira, Charles Windson Isidoro Haminiuk, Lys Mary Bileski Cândido

Abstract | References PDF (386KB), PP. 90-95, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22012, Downloads: 1435 Google Scholar

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Effect of Feeding Probiotics on Rats' Immunity and Health Conditions during Pregnancy

Abdul-Rahman A. Ali, Ahmed M. M. Metwally, Amal H. Mahmoud, Hadil F. Attia

Abstract | References PDF (157KB), PP. 96-104, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22013, Downloads: 1330 Google Scholar

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Aflatoxin Carryover during Large Scale Peanut Butter Production

Andrew H. Siwela, Kudzayishe J. Mukaroa, Nozipo Nziramasanga

Abstract | References PDF (89KB), PP. 105-108, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22014, Downloads: 1387 Google Scholar

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Nutrition Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes, and Information Sources of Mid-American Conference College Softball Players

Grete R. Hornstrom, Carol A. Friesen, Jane E. Ellery, Kimberli Pike

Abstract | References PDF (78KB), PP. 109-117, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22015, Downloads: 2628 Google Scholar

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Effect of Starvation-Refeeding Status on Cholesterol Metabolism in Rats Fed High-Cholesterol Diet

Reiko Inai, Tatsuhiro Matsuo

Abstract | References PDF (131KB), PP. 118-123, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22016, Downloads: 1287 Google Scholar

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Comparison between Hydroponically and Conventionally and Organically Grown Lettuces for Taste, Odor, Visual Quality and Texture: A Pilot Study

Matthew T. Murphy, Fannie Zhang, Yukiko K. Nakamura, Stanley T. Omaye

Abstract | References PDF (54KB), PP. 124-127, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22017, Downloads: 1591 Google Scholar

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Induction of Apoptosis and Acetylation of Histone H3 and H4 by Arctigenin in the Human Melanoma Cell Line SK-MEL-28

Jin Boo Jeong, Se Chul Hong, Jin Suk Koo, Hyung Jin Jeong

Abstract | References PDF (651KB), PP. 128-132, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22018, Downloads: 1075 Google Scholar

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The Importance of Prebiotics in Functional Foods and Clinical Practice

Valéria Maria Caselato de Sousa, Elisvânia Freitas dos Santos, Valdemiro Carlos Sgarbieri

Abstract | References PDF (173KB), PP. 133-144, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22019, Downloads: 3771 Google Scholar

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A Method for the Measurement of Lutein in Infant Formula

Rebecca Yuhas, Megan Mccormick, Stephen Yachetti, Anita M. Burgher, Kadeline Kong, John Walsh

Abstract | References PDF (251KB), PP. 145-149, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22020, Downloads: 1697 Google Scholar

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Probiotics Bacteria from Egyptian Infants cause Cholesterol Removal in Media and Survive in Yoghurt

Hoda Mahrous

Abstract | References PDF (263KB), PP. 150-155, Pub. Date: March 31, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22021, Downloads: 1490 Google Scholar

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Controlled Drying Effect on the Quality of Sorghum Malts Used for the Chakpalo Production in Benin

Vénérande Y. Ballogou, Joseph Dossou, Comlan A. de Souza

Abstract | References PDF (444KB), PP. 156-161, Pub. Date: April 7, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22022, Downloads: 1117 Google Scholar

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Glutamate and Caffeine intake of Some Snacks and Drinks in Saudi Arabia

Magda I. Hassan, Najat A. Al-Abbad

Abstract | References PDF (115KB), PP. 162-167, Pub. Date: April 7, 2011

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2011.22023, Downloads: 1492 Google Scholar