Volume 5, Number 14, August 2014 (Special Issue on )

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Alteration of Taste Acuity in Pediatric Cancer Patients after Treatment Completion: A Cross-Sectional Study Using a Filter-Paper Disc Method

Ayako Nagai, Masaru Kubota, Souichi Adachi, Ken-ichiro Watanabe, Yasufumi Takeshita

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514157  2,189 Downloads  2,547 Views   Citations

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Improved Energy and Sensory Properties of Instant Porridge Made from a Roasted Mixture of Grated Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes and Flour Made from Shredded Sun Dried Cassava

Irene Stuart Torrie de Carvalho, Lucas Daniel Tivana, Yvonne Granfeldt, Petr Dejmek

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514156  3,140 Downloads  3,561 Views   Citations

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The Effect of Selenium and Lycopene on Oxidative Stress in Bone Tissue in Rats Exposed to Cadmium

Tarfa Al Ibrahim, Hamza Abu Tarboush, Ahmad Aljada, Mai Al Mohanna

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514155  2,777 Downloads  3,282 Views   Citations

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Soluble and Insoluble Fiber in Some Amazonian Fruits with Low Energy Density

Jaime Paiva Lopes Aguiar, Francisca das Chagas do Amaral Souza

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514154  2,949 Downloads  3,249 Views   Citations

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Determination of Fatty-Acid Composition in Oils of Animal Origin by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Diyas Myrzakozha, Darkhan Turgaliev, Hide Sato

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514153  2,090 Downloads  2,397 Views   Citations

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Effects of Drying on the Biochemical Composition of Atherina boyeri from the Tunisian Coast

Mohamed Ali Ben Smida, Alěs Bolje, Anissa Ouerhani, Manel Barhoumi, Hassen Mejri, M’hamed El Cafsi, Rafika Fehri-Bedoui

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514152  2,107 Downloads  2,410 Views   Citations

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Human Milk Oligosaccharides Enhance Innate Immunity to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza in Vitro

Geralyn Duska-McEwen, Albert P. Senft, Teah L. Ruetschilling, Edward G. Barrett, Rachael H. Buck

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514151  3,319 Downloads  4,248 Views   Citations

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Chemical Composition, Minerals and Antioxidants of the Heart of Date Palm from Three Saudi Cultivars

Dina M. Trabzuni, Saif Eldien B. Ahmed, Hamza M. Abu-Tarboush

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514150  3,031 Downloads  3,701 Views   Citations

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Weight Gain in Malnourished Children after 5 Months Food Supplementation in a Slum Setting in Bangladesh

Mustafa Mahfuz, Tahmeed Ahmed, A. M. Shamsir Ahmed, M. Munirul Islam, M. I. Hossain

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514149  2,979 Downloads  3,344 Views   Citations

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Functional Foods for Obesity Management

Rajitha Sunkara, Martha Verghese

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514148  4,597 Downloads  6,242 Views   Citations

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Chocolate Milk with Sucrose and Stevia Preference by Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women

Marta Regina Verruma-Bernardi, Kiwon Lee, Stephanie Qing Liu, Peter Lawrence Bordi Jr.

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Nutritional and Safety Evaluation of Local Weight-Gain Formulas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Markets

Nora Abdullah Al-Faris

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514146  2,972 Downloads  3,413 Views   Citations

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Formulation, Preparation and Evaluation of Low-Cost Extrude Products Based on Cereals and Pulses

Mohammad Reza Shadan, Kavita Waghray, Fahimeh Khoushabi

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Determination of Vitamin B₁₂ in Chinese Black Tea Leaves

Fei Teng, Tomohiro Bito, Shigeo Takenaka, Yukinori Yabuta, Fumio Watanabe

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Dodecylamine Derivative of Hydroxocobalamin Acts as a Potent Inhibitor of Cobalamin-Dependent Methionine Synthase in Mammalian Cultured COS-7 Cells

Tomohiro Bito, Mariko Yasui, Toshio Iwaki, Yukinori Yabuta, Tsuyoshi Ichiyanagi, Ryoichi Yamaji, Yoshihisa Nakano, Hiroshi Inui, Fumio Watanabe

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514143  2,144 Downloads  2,379 Views   Citations

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Development of a Protein-Rich Ready-to-Eat Extruded Snack from a Composite Blend of Rice, Sorghum and Soybean Flour

Mary Omwamba, Symon M. Mahungu

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514142  5,163 Downloads  6,708 Views   Citations

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Commercial Bakery, Fast-Food, and Soft Drink Consumption and Quality of Life in the SUN Project

Cristina Ruano, Patricia Henríquez, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Almudena Sánchez-Villegas

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DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.514141  2,730 Downloads  3,390 Views   Citations

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