Search for dissertations about: "Nutritional profile"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words Nutritional profile.

  2. 1. Neutrophils versus Pathogenic Fungi : through the magnifying glass of nutritional immunity

    Author : Maria Joanna Niemiec; Constantin F. Urban; Bernhard Hube; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; neutrophils; Candida albicans; nutritional immunity; metallome; Zn; Fe;

    Abstract : Neutrophils are among the first white blood cells recruited to the site of infection once microbial pathogens enter the host organism. At site, they perform a well-orchestrated chain of processes that aims to kill the microbial invader. Most prominent, neutrophils engulf microbes to inactivate them intracellularly, a process called phagocytosis. READ MORE

  4. 2. Nutritional Properties of Liquid Oats as Affected by Processing and Storage

    Author : Huanmei Zhang; Tillämpad biokemi; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biotechnology; Antioxidants; Avenanthramides; Biological value; Iron absorption; Fatty acids; Processing; Minerals; Vitamins; Storage; Stability; Nutritional properties; Oats; Beverage; Bioteknik;

    Abstract : The cholesterol-lowering effects of oats have led to an increasing interest in them on the food market. Liquid oats has emerged as a new way of consuming oats and has become a commercial product. READ MORE

  5. 3. Potential of Canavalia gladiata as a food ingredient: Nutritional and Functional aspects

    Author : Sagarika Ekanayake; Avdelningen för livsmedel och läkemedel; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Canavalia gladiata; Sword beans; Nutritional quality; Functional properties; Näringslära; Nutrition;

    Abstract : The tender fruits of the leguminous plant Canavalia gladiata (Sinhala awara, sword beans) are consumed in Sri Lanka as a green vegetable. The mature seeds are also utilized in a variety of ways but not very frequently, in spite of desirable agronomical properties, for cultivation in the country. READ MORE

  6. 4. Nutritional impact on health in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Author : Erik Hulander; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rheumatoid arthritis; dietary intervention; health;

    Abstract : Objective: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune rheumatic disease, affecting around 0.5-1% of the population. The aim of this thesis was to study dietary impact on markers of health in patients with RA. Methods: Data from the randomized controlled crossover trial Antiinflammatory diet in Rheumatoid Arthritis (ADIRA) is used. READ MORE

  7. 5. Systems-level characterization of probiotic bifidobacteria - Towards rational optimization of industrial production

    Author : Marie Schöpping; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; genome-scale metabolic modeling; stability; robustness; industrial manufacturing; bifidobacteria; stress-associated genes; probiotics; nutritional requirement; interspecies variations;

    Abstract : Probiotic Bifidobacterium strains contribute to a healthy gut microbiota of their hosts. Increasing public awareness of this positive effect has resulted in a growing demand for these microorganisms. READ MORE