bone health Articles
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Impact of feeding flaxseed oil on delaying the development of osteoporosis in ovariectomised diabetic rats
This work is aimed to study the effect of diabetes on bone health and to evaluate the impact of feeding flaxseed oil on delaying osteoporosis. About 70 female albino rats were included; 30 were ovariectomised (ovx). Experimental diabetes was induced. Rats were classified in groups as control, sham, diabetic, diabetic received flaxseed oil in the diet, ovx, ovx-diabetic and ovx-diabetic received ...
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Copper in human health
Copper is an essential mineral for human health and at the same time can be toxic, depending upon the amounts ingested. Copper is associated with bone health, immune function and increased frequency of infections, cardiovascular risk and alterations in cholesterol metabolism. Its metabolism is tightly intertwined with other microminerals and its deficiency is known to impair iron mobilisation, ...
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Could more sunshine make you less anxious?
It is no surprise that basking in sunshine can do a lot to improve your mood, but do you know about the link between vitamin D and mental health? Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D, which we need to enable our bodies to convert the calcium in our diets to strengthen our bones. In addition to maintaining good bone health, vitamin D has been linked with many other physiological functions in ...
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The Science Behind Dietary Supplements: Exploring Efficacy and Safety of Popular Ingredients
Dietary supplements have become increasingly popular in recent years as individuals seek to optimize their health and well-being. When it comes to popular dietary supplement ingredients, several categories stand out, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, botanicals, and more. Each of these components plays a crucial role in supporting various physiological functions in the human ...
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What Are the Health Benefits of Probiotics?
Probiotics are a type of beneficial bacteria that exist in the human gut itself. There are more than 100 trillion bacteria in the human gut, which are roughly divided into beneficial bacteria, intermediate bacteria and harmful bacteria. When the human body is healthy, the intestinal flora is in a balanced state, but when you have symptoms of constipation and diarrhea, it means that the number of ...
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Meet Nuritas, the bitoech using AI to identify the next generation of intelligent ingredients
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr. Andy Franklyn-Miller, Chief Medical and Innovation Officer at Nuritas about intelligent ingredients, explaining peptides and proving an AI model in life science. There is a lack of innovation within ingredients in food, many have been discovered decades ago, mostly with cost, taste and texture in mind. However as ...
By Nuritas Ltd.
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Unlocking nature’s secrets? How Nuritas harnesses AI to uncover hidden health-boosting ingredients
Biotech company Nuritas speeds up ingredient discovery in nutrition through AI, using techniques from the pharmaceutical industry where innovation and investment rates are much higher. Through its bioactive peptide finder, Magnifier NπΦ, the company can boast a clinical trial success rate of 80%. Development of an ingredient goes through three phases, from discovery to preclinical biology ...
By Nuritas Ltd.
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Powering Up Peptide Discovery with AI
Nuritas has recently published the results of two clinical studies on their next-generation ingredient PeptiStong™. Identified within fava beans, with self-affirmed GRAS and Health Canada approval, Peptistrong™ contains cell-signalling peptides which, when compared against milk proteins, were found to improve the rate of muscle protein synthesis during recovery. In this New Protein ...
By Nuritas Ltd.
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Part 1: In-vitro release of gentamicinpalmitate coating in uncemented titanium implants
Microporous surfaces of commercially available uncemented Tilastan® implants were coated with gentamicinpalmitate. The roughness of the titanium implant surfaces remained largely intact. During the first few days, the gentamicin release was comparable to the elution of this antibiotic from commercially available PMMA bone cements. Compared to PMMA cements, the implants coated with the ...
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Vitamins: Types and Their Functions
Vitamin A: Helps body growth and tissue repair, helps with eye health, fights bacteria to avoid infection, protects epithelial tissue health, and promotes bone and tooth development. Vitamin B1: Promotes the metabolism of carbohydrates, maintains a healthy nervous system, stabilizes appetite, stimulates growth and maintains good muscle condition. Vitamin B2: Promotes the metabolism of ...
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